In recent meetings the Captains and members of the Living Justice group have engaged in discussions around how they could best raise awareness about the issue of increasing domestic violence in society.
While they discussed how this could be partly linked to the stress caused by COVID-19 in recent times, this does not change the fact that many women who make the decision to flee with their children often leave empty handed.
Long term, the group intends to address this issue by organising ‘Lunch Boxes for Learning’ that will provide children in crisis shelters with a few basic essentials and messages of support. However, the group’s initial concern was to how best raise awareness to help young people develop the skills that would support them in recognising and forming positive healthy relationships.
During the workshop, the students were motivated by guest speakers Paula May (Respectful Relationships Australia), Jayne Shortt and Anthea Worley (St Vincent De Paul WCC) who provided insightful information that inspired the students about how best to create an awareness campaign.
The group are presently working on ideas which they intend to include in their upcoming campaign which will be pitched to different year levels. The workshop was a really beneficial session and we look forward to seeing what the students produce in their campaign.
Living Justice
Ms Anne Molinaro, Mrs Angie Selga and Ms Emma Lewis.
