Safety, not Violence - can we change the discourse?

History

Rotary Action Groups developed out of the International Fellowships. The role of an Action Group is to enhance the work of Rotary Clubs and Districts in its area of expertise. 

The Rotary Action Group for Family Safety is a 2014 initiative by Rotarians of several clubs in Rotary District 9800 in Victoria, Australia. We were officially recognised by Rotary International at the RI Board Meeting in Atlanta in June 2017. By June 2019 we had more than 300 members in 45 countries.

Vision Statement

This Action Group’s main objective is a significant reduction in Family Violence in all countries where the RAG can assist Clubs and Districts. 

Our Mission

The principal activity of this Action Group is the promotion of the prevention or control of all forms of human behaviour that are harmful or abusive to human beings, specifically Emotional Abuse, Sexual Abuse and Physical Abuse, and is carried out in the following activities:

We act Under the Rotary Area of Focus: “Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution”:

To assist Clubs and Districts with projects focussed on preventing and controlling family violence by:

• delivering Awareness and Education to the public at large; and

• in particular to create and nurture Trauma Recovery Networks to bring evidence-based, cost-effective therapies to victims of natural and man-made disasters to heal incipient or chronic Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. This treatment will control the effects of existing harm and contribute to preventing its recurrence in the form of abusive behaviours.

• healing all concerned in order to break the cycle of family violence.

These activities directly promote and deliver the prevention or control of specified harmful behaviours by making people aware of the issues and the available solutions; by educating them to look out for their neighbours and community and pass on information to them also; and by providing therapy (by expert volunteers) directly to people who are suffering: to help them control their incipient trauma, and to prevent that trauma leading to the specified behaviours when stresses occur in their family life.

and by

• encouraging Rotarians to support, promote and work with positive peace and anti-violence organizations in developing programs, campaigns and projects that will help to make Family Violence socially and publicly unacceptable.Disclaimer

This Rotary Action Group shall operate in compliance with Rotary International’s policies for Rotary Action Groups, but it shall not be an agency of, or controlled by, Rotary International.

Membership

Membership is now open to all adults, as well as Rotarians, family members of Rotarians,  Rotaractors, program participants and alumni.

You can Join Us here.