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S an experienced domestic violence counsellor, Karen Devins is shocked at the severity of statistics where one in four women, many with children, have fallen victims to surging family violence cases. It is even damning that one woman dies every week from horrific violence inflicted by a partner or someone they know, Ms Devins, program manager of St Vincent’s Open Support Program in Parramatta, said. The Parramatta Open Support is currently providing 164 women victims and their children with crisis support and recovery assistances to get back on their feet. The program was initiated to “help empower these women find their new independence with assistances that often goes far beyond the immediate help,” Ms Devins said. More: page 2.
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