Speaking out or having a conversation with loved ones if you notice something amiss can be the key to saving lives.
This is the message from Griffith University’s MATE Bystander Program which is working with the Allison Baden-Clay Foundation to promote the prevention of Domestic and Family Violence.
“We think having the conversation is worth doing, of taking the risk. Yes, these are private matters but they can also be matters of life and death,” said Professor Paul Mazerolle, Director of the Griffith University Violence Research and Prevention Program.
“It’s really about educating people that there’s a way to intervene in a way that’s sensitive and careful.”
Targeting the business and corporate environment, the MATE Bystander Program will weave Allison’s story throughout, encouraging participant discussion while providing tactics on how to be an effective bystander.
“The bystander holds the key to preventing violence and harmful behaviour. We just need to equip all people with the
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