Thread by @DrWilliams

@sally_stevensxn & I were able to speak with these fantastic business & community leaders willing & wanting to be a part of a push for trauma care for the survivors of domestic & sexual violence. @sally_stevensxn @illawarramerc
illawarramercury.com.au/story/7542908/ via @illawarramerc

"The idea that a police officer or firefighter, who do great jobs, can access that support but the witnesses, the people who suffer directly don't, that shocked me,"

Adam McMahon
@TamePunk @BrittHiggins_ @dhanyajmani @Drhutch2011 @nikhilautar1 @DMckateface @Schwartziris

“The leading cause of health issues for women between 15 and 44 is a result of domestic violence," he said. "That's not right."
Dan Lawson

Shellharbour surgeon Dr Mario Malkoun said the medical community hasn't really grasped the consequences of domestic violence-related trauma.
"The ongoing effects on an individual's health are broad and long lasting," he said.

“Ms Stevenson and Dr Williams have a solution.
A purpose-built trauma centre - a one-stop shop for legal, physical, psychological and housing support for women and children fleeing unsafe homes” @wtrcillawarra

Dragons community manager Adam Bezzina said he was "baffled" as to why a multi-disciplinary centre wasn't available.
"We have campaigns to stop domestic violence, so why support for people who need it at the back end isn't funded is baffling," he said. @angelo_virgona @DLulabele

In fact, none of them could believe that a best-practice clinic like this didn't exist anywhere in the Illawarra - or Australia…”

Neither can we.

show your support & sign this letter - survivors of family & sexual violence must also be able to access trauma care

docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…

Thank you so much to the @illawarramerc for facilitating this much needed initiative @ZoeCartwright6 @mike_salter @DrAsthaTomar @ManjulaOConnor @bongindustryz @DrEmmaKatz @davtw2 @ThoenerJulia @BroadRadioAus