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ACSQ Domestic and Family Violence Working Group

Anglican Church Southern Queensland’s Archdeacon Lucy Morris, Bishop Cam Venables, Jennifer Clark and Archbishop Jeremy Greaves with the “Not Now, Not Ever. Together” pledge, which they signed along with other Synod members, at the Anglican Church Southern Queensland’s annual Synod meeting on the weekend of 22-23 June 2024 at Churchie
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Anglican Church Southern Queensland the first faith organisation to pledge “Not Now, Not Ever. Together”

The Anglican Church Southern Queensland is the first faith organisation to take a state-wide pledge demonstrating their commitment to preventing domestic and family violence at Synod, joining dozens of other organisations in the prominent cross-sector campaign

Justice & Advocacy

Making the invisible visible

“Domestic and family violence remains a difficult issue for many in the Church. It’s an uncomfortable concept that is incongruous for those who value peace, love and care. And because of this we can develop a blind spot to this issue within our own families, workplaces, social networks, and indeed in our church communities,” says new Domestic and Family Violence Working Group chair The Ven. Dr Lucy Morris