impact
  • Home
  • Donate
  • Events
    • Upcoming events
    • Mum's Day 2018 >
      • Bags of Love ideas
    • Highlights from previous events
  • About impact
    • impact's brochure
    • What is impact? >
      • impact in a nutshell >
        • impact's recent achievements
      • How does impact get funded? >
        • How your donations are used
    • impact's privacy policy
  • How to give or get help
    • I need help now >
      • Find a Safe Place
      • Create a Safety Plan
    • Support Agencies
    • Help a Friend >
      • Helpful things to Say, Ask or Do
      • Things NOT to Say, Ask or Do
      • Agencies which might be of assistance
      • Help your friend create a safety plan
    • Tips if you witness violence
    • Stay Safe Online >
      • Mobile Phone Safety
      • Banking Safety
      • Computer Safety
      • Internet Safety
      • Clear your cache
      • Create a secure password
    • Advice for Kids
  • Facts & Stats
    • Death Toll of Violence in Australia 2018
    • Definition of Family or Domestic Violence
    • Australian Stats
    • Cycle of Violence
    • Warning Signs
    • Royal Commission into Family Violence
  • Myths
    • Why doesn't she just leave?
    • Not just women; Not just 'straight' families >
      • Male Victims
      • LGBTIQ Victims
    • It's not just about hitting
  • News & Opinions
  • Contact
    • Board Members
    • Founder/President of impact

Victims of family violence in WA to get free phone with duress alarms

23/8/2017

0 Comments

 
Women fleeing violent and abusive relationships will be able to get free mobile phones fitted with a duress alarm function that connects them to the police 000 hotline.
Telstra yesterday donated 100 phones to the WA Police State Family Violence Unit, which distributes them to victims so they can get help in a hurry if an abusive partner tracks them down while they are in hiding.
Assistant Commissioner Michelle Fyfe said women who had to flee their homes often had little more than the clothes on their back, and not having a phone left them feeling cut off and vulnerable.
“Family violence is a crime of power and that power is often exercised by taking away someone’s contact with family, or finances or access to a phone, so we are giving them back just a little symbol of their power,” Ms Fyfe said.
An app developed by police is installed on the phone. The user hits one button to be connected to police.
Their number is recognised by 000 and their call is sent to the front of the queue.
“That duress function makes people feel safe and secure out in the public and they know if they are approached or something happens, they have a direct line to police,” Ms Fyfe said.
The relationship between WA Police and Telstra began in 2012 and about 320 phones have been distributed through the program.


This article was written by Grant Taylor and was copied from here.

0 Comments

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

    Picture

    Archives

    March 2018
    February 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016

Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture

​impact acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People as the First People of Australia.
We r
ecognise their continuing connection to land, waters and community.
We pay our respects to the Aboriginal and Islander peoples, their cultures and to their elders both past and present.
Picture
Picture
The ACNC Tick of Charity Registration (the Registered Charity Tick) aims to gives reassurance to the public that the charity is transparent and accountable by highlighting its presence on the ACNC Charity Register. impact is proud to be one of the charities to have received the ACNC's Registered Charity Tick.
impact for women inc
PO Box 277 ​Glen Huntly VIC 3163

© copyright 2018
abn: 17 159 728 753
✕