The Department of the Premier and Cabinet is committed to preventing violence against women and is proudly a White Ribbon accredited workplace.

We promote a culture of zero tolerance towards violence against women and provide a safe and respectful place in which women can excel as professional public sector employees.

We recognise that violence against women is grounded in gender inequality. As a workplace, we play a critical role in creating the necessary cultural change to stop violence against women, both inside and outside the workplace.

We promote women’s equal participation in the workforce, respectful relationships in the workplace, and the breaking down of harmful stereotypes about men’s and women’s roles at work and in society.

Recognising violence against women

All forms of violence – in homes, communities and workplaces – are unacceptable, regardless of gender.

Although violence against women is often thought of in terms of physical assault and sexual abuse, it includes other forms of physical and psychological abuse, such as:

  • verbal abuse
  • emotional abuse
  • social abuse
  • spiritual abuse
  • economic abuse
  • cultural abuse
  • controlling, coercive and intimidating behaviour.

The prevalence of domestic violence in Australia is alarming:

  • On average, one woman a week is killed by her intimate male partner.
  • One in four women has experienced violence by an intimate partner or family member.
  • Women are almost three times more likely than men to have experienced violence inflicted by a partner, since the age of 15.
  • One in two Australian women has experienced being sexual harassed.
  • Around 95% of all victims of violence, whether women or men, experience violence from a male perpetrator.

Source: White Ribbon Australia

Support and assistance

In an emergency, phone triple zero (000) for urgent police, fire or ambulance attendance. For non-emergency police attendance, telephone 131 444.

If you are the victim of domestic or family violence and require urgent assistance, you can contact the South Australian Domestic Violence Crisis Line on 1800 800 098 (any time).

For more information about what services and support exist, visit www.1800respect.org.au or download the app, Daisy, which connects women around Australia to services that can assist them in dealing with a domestic or family violence situation.