Who are we?
The ‘Not Now Not Ever in Logan’ reference group is a voluntary group of businesses and specialist services working together to raise awareness about domestic and family violence.
THE CENTRE FOR WOMEN & CO. - YFS - QUEENSLAND POLICE SERVICE - ACCESS COMMUNITY SERVICES - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH JUSTICE AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS - LOGAN CITY COUNCIL - OFFICE FOR WOMEN AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION - SOROPTOMIST LOGAN AND BEENLEIGH
What is domestic and family violence?
Domestic and family violence (DFV) is a pattern of abusive behaviour in a spousal, intimate personal, family or carer relationship where one person assumes a position of power and control over another person and instils fear.
THE DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT 2012 (QLD) DEFINES DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE AS:
Behaviour by a person towards another person, with whom the first person is in a relevant relationship, that—
Is physically or sexually abusive; or
Is emotionally or psychologically abusive; or
Is economically abusive; or
Is threatening; or
Is coercive; or
In any other way controls or dominates the second person and causes the second person to fear for the second person’s safety or well-being or that of someone else.
FAQs
Where can I get support if I am experiencing DFV?
In an emergency, call 000. Otherwise:
The Centre for Women & Co. 3050 3060 Opt 2 (Logan and Redlands)
YFS 3826 1500 (Jimboomba-Beaudesert)
DVConnect 1800 811 811 or 1800 737 732
Who can experience DFV?
Anyone can experience violence and abuse.
Age, gender, race, class, ethnicity or religious background do not matter.
Where can I get support if I am USING violence?
YFS offers a behaviour change program called Responsible Men.
If you want to get in contact about stepping into the group, please contact the team on 3826 1500.
What is a DVO?
A domestic violence order (DVO) is an official court document used to stop threats and acts of violence and abuse.
A DVO is a civil order so it does not appear on the respondent (offender’s) criminal history. But if an order on the DVO is breached it is a criminal offence. If reported, it will then appear on their criminal history.
They don’t hit me. Is it still violence?
Abuse is more than just physical violence. It can be verbal, emotional, psychological, technology-based, spiritual, sexual and more. If you need support or want to learn more, please reach out to a DFV organisation.
How can I support NNNE?
There are so many ways!
You could follow our social media accounts on Instagram and Facebook.
If you’re a business in Logan you can join NNNE or pay a small membership fee and be a sponsor.
Email us at hello@centreforwomen.org.au if you want to get involved.
Safety Planning
Identify your partner’s use and level of violence.
Understand their cycle of violence and within their cycle, times that are higher risk for you and your children so you can access the risk of danger before it occurs.
Identify rooms with locks that cannot be picked.
If an argument occurs, try to casually move towards an exit or to a lockable room. Avoid rooms that contain sharp objects or weapons, such as kitchens and bathrooms, to reduce the risk of harm.
When in danger, call 000.
Keep in mind where the nearest public phone is.
Inform others and make a plan with them.
Inform trusted friends or neighbours of your situation and develop a plan.
Make weapons inaccessible.
Keep weapons or items that have been used as weapons locked away and as inaccessible as possible.
Always prepare the car to leave.
Make a habit of backing the car into the driveway and keeping it fueled and any car seats installed – if you have to flee the home, you can do so safely.
Write a checklist for an escape bag.
Write a checklist and keep it some place safe with the essential items you can pack quickly if you have to flee the home, including clothes, money, keys, important documents, a phone and charger, ID, Medicare and concession cards, prescriptions and medicines.
Keep mobile devices charged and secured.
Ensure mobile devices/tablets are charged and secured with a passcode. Limit app access to your device’s location, contacts, etc.
If you have children
Practise with your kids how to leave the house safely.
Teach your kids how to call 000 safely.
Tell your kids never to intervene when domestic violence is occurring.
Tell your kids to go to a specific room when domestic violence is occurring – one of the lockable rooms with no sharp objects or weapons.
Plan for what you will do if your kids tell your partner your plan.
Monitor your kids’ use of technology to ensure your family’s location/safety is not compromised.
If you need to flee, call DV Connect on 1800 811 811.
With thanks to the Brisbane Domestic Violence Service.
Contact us.
notnownotever@centreforwomen.org.au
(weekdays 9am - 4pm)