Challenge DV - We're here to end domestic violence

Challenge DV is a Domestic Violence prevention organization with a simple vision: to create a world without domestic and family violence.

We do this through workplace programs, strategic partnerships and powerful events and advocacy that unite a community that no longer accept abuse or violence of any form.

Our workplace programs educate and empower businesses to be part of the solution by educating managers and staff to recognise the signs of domestic and family violence and how to respond and refer appropriately when someone has been impacted by DFV.

Through our strategic partnerships, we connect people and workplaces across government, businesses, charities, frontline services and the community to create change and raise awareness for domestic and family violence prevention.

Through advocacy, we use our profile to rise the voices of our community to keep domestic and family violence prevention on the local and national agenda.

We run Darkness to Daylight challenge, our major fundraising event to increase awareness in domestic and family violence and other activities to reinvest into research and prevention programs that make an impact to workplaces and communities across Australia.

Why our work matters

Domestic and family violence isn't merely a problem; it's a pressing public health, social, justice and legal issue:

• One woman loses her life every 10 days to a current or former partner.
• On average, 13 women per day are hospitalised due to assault injuries resulting from domestic and family violence.
• 2.2 million Australians have endured physical or sexual violence from a current or past partner - that’s one in 6 women and one in 16 men.
• Australian police respond to a domestic violence incident every two minutes, yet 4 in 5 women facing violence from a current partner never reach out to the police.

Beyond the personal toll, domestic and family violence takes an economic toll:

• It takes an average of seven to eight attempts and approximately $18,000 and 141 hours to leave an abusive relationship.
• In 2016, violence against women and their children cost Australia an estimated $26 billion, with victim-survivors bearing about 50% of that burden.

Get in touch with us today to find out how you can host workplace training in your business or organisation or follow our socials to find out about events.