We live in a society
where mounting life pressures are contributing to an explosive
rise in personal violence. Road rage, car
park rage, phone rage and the like are expressions of our
times, due to the increasing frequency of everyday violence
and aggression.
As a result the likelihood of becoming a victim of personal
violence is increasing. Assaults have risen an average of
6% each year between 1995 and 2005, a figure representing
three times the annual Australian population growth over
the same period1. Reported sexual assaults are also on the
rise, with an annual increase of 4% each year since 19952.
Personal Safety Australia Safety for Everyone Services aim
to:
- Inform participants about the
actual risks to their safety
- Provide a range of
practical strategies to reduce these risks and maximise
participants’ safety
in all situations
- Enable participants to identify
and effectively respond to potential threats to their safety
- Reduce
the risk of victimisation
- Reduce the risk of offending
- Increase self-confidence
and commitment to safety
- Develop problem-solving and assertiveness
skills
- Encourage the development of
a Personal Safety Plan
- Enhance participants’ wellbeing
and quality of life
- Encourage participants to reach
their potential.
| References: |
| 1 Australian Institute of Criminology 2007, Australian
Crime: Facts and Figures, Canberra (p.25). |
| 2 Australian Institute of Criminology 2007, Australian
Crime: Facts and Figures, Canberra (p.29). |
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