Dozens of stories of domestic violence victims have been collected for a report to propose an overhaul of Canberra’s domestic violence system through the creation of a new Family Safety Hub.
The final version of the hub’s report, released to the ABC, found family violence services in Canberra were “fragmented”, with children in particular slipping through the cracks and most victims being reluctant to speak up.
ACT Coordinator-General for Family Safety, Jo Wood, said the stories included in the report of people trying to seek help and engage with the current system were "shocking and upsetting".
Ms Wood believes there needs to be “a lot of different ways in” to support services and that “one front door isn’t going to reach everybody”.