BRISBANE, Queensland, May 8 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release:
Queensland Police Service (QPS) officers paused to mark National Domestic Violence Remembrance Day last night, May 7, joining the community at moving candlelight vigils across the state.
The national day is held annually, where community members, including victim-survivors and frontline advocates, come together to remember those who have lost their lives to domestic and family violence (DFV).
The vigils serve as a powerful reminder of the ongoing need for community-wide action and awareness.
Last year, 37 women died from intimate partner homicide in Australia.
Tragically, children are also too often among the victims of these violent incidents....