In light of the domestic violence reforms set out in the Residential Tenancies Amendment (Review) Act 2018, Domestic Violence NSW (DVNSW) was named REINSW’s 2019 community partner.
Since 1 January 2019, 15 women and three children have been killed in domestic violence incidents. The women were aged between 21 and 92 years old and the children were all under one year old.
While 40 men have been killed since the beginning of the year – more than 2.5 times as many than women – only 10 per cent of these deaths are the result of domestic violence.
“Domestic violence is a shameful aspect of our culture,” says Leanne Pilkington, REINSW President. “I chose DVNSW as REINSW’s community partner to further highlight domestic violence in our community.
“Real estate agents spend a lot of time in people's homes and engaging with families. They have a unique insight into peoples' lives, and we have a responsibility to offer support where we can, and where it is safe to do so.”