Today, the Royal Commission into Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence will launch its “Share With Us” online tool, inviting all South Australians to contribute their insights and experiences in an effort to gather information that will guide the Commission’s inquiry and recommendations.
Commissioner Natasha Stott Despoja AO stressed the importance of community input, saying that the anonymous feedback will help shape the focus areas and themes for upcoming public hearings. The tool allows respondents to complete a questionnaire, add text, or upload an audio file, all through the Commission’s website or a QR code. To make sure it’s inclusive, “Share With Us” will be available in over a dozen languages, including Pitjantjatjara, Arabic, Vietnamese, and Swahili.
Commissioner Stott Despoja said that insights from various individuals – including victim-survivors, those currently experiencing violence, supporters, and professionals in the sector – are important for understanding the systemic issues and gaps within domestic, family, and sexual violence frameworks in SA.
“Share With Us is one of the significant ways that South Australians can share their advice and ideas with me, and can help me develop a deeper understanding of the domestic, family and sexual violence systems in South Australia, and the gaps that exist,” Despoja said.
“You may be a victim-survivor, someone experiencing domestic, family or sexual violence or supporting someone who has.
“You may also work or volunteer in the sector – all of the insights and information will help us with our work, and adds to the information we have already been receiving from our regional visits, listening sessions, meetings with the sector and agencies, hearing from people with lived experiences, and from our site visits.
“It all helps build a very solid picture of what we need to focus on for our upcoming public hearings, and more broadly, what shape our final recommendations might take next year.”
The information gathered, plus the insights from the Commission’s regional visits, listening sessions, and meetings with stakeholders, will provide a comprehensive picture for the public hearings and the final recommendations expected next year.
For more details about the “Share With Us” tool, visit the Royal Commission’s website.
