Domestic and Family Violence
Campbelltown says no to domestic and family violence
Domestic and family violence occurs when someone you have a close relationship with makes you feel afraid, powerless or unsafe.
Domestic violence is about control. Abusive behaviour can be physical, verbal, sexual, emotional, psychological, financial and spiritual abuse. It also includes other actions like abuse through social media, intimidation and cyber bullying and harassment that makes you feel afraid or unsafe.
It can happen to anyone regardless of gender, sexual identity, race, age, social background or culture, and in any relationship, including:
- married and de-facto couples
- an intimate personal relationship regardless of whether the relationship was of a sexual nature
- boyfriends and girlfriends
- LGBTIQ couples
- carers or paid support workers
- relatives and extended family
- in the case of Aboriginal person or Torres Strait Islander includes extended family or kin according to the Indigenous kinship system of the person’s culture.
None of these people has the right to hurt you or make you live in fear.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic and family violence, help and support is available.
Find out what Council is doing
Campbelltown City Council takes a strong stand against domestic and family violence as is evident in our Domestic and Family Violence Strategy 2023 - 2026(PDF, 3MB) . Find out what actions Council is taking.
Education and awareness kits
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence kicks off on Thursday 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until Friday 10 December 2021, Human Rights Day.
We invite all local businesses to register for a poster pack to help raise awareness and provide information across our local community.
Say No To Domestic Violence Mural
Campbelltown says No to domestic violence and we are continuing to support the message of ending violence against women and raise awareness about the need to eliminate domestic violence, and violence towards women, with the installation of new artwork in the heart of our city centre.
The Say No to Domestic Violence Murals are located on the side of the Australia Post building at Coogan Place and within the Milgate Arcade on Queen Street.
They were created by artists Jess Fesic, Renee Allara, Brendalee Coan from the Campbelltown Arts Centre’s Little Orange Studio and designer Giselle Stanborough.
The project was completed in December 2020 and was partly funded by the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science through the Federal Government’s Stronger Communities Program.