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“It helps them to share their story, but more importantly enable safe mobilisation of families, friends, and community to prevent domestic violence incidents from escalating.”<\/p>\n
Staff from both clubs have received specialised training to offer rapid and effective assistance.<\/p>\n
Any guest or community member experiencing domestic violence or abuse can now approach staff at either venue for support.<\/p>\n
Cherry Street Sports Club chief executive Tere Sheehan said he hopes it is just the first steps in the program expanding across the state.<\/p>\n
Ballina RSL Club CEO Guy Diven called for state and federal support when the shield was launched during the week.<\/p>\n
“Now is the time for state and federal government to support the work that is being done in this space,” he said.<\/p>\n
“This is something we’ve taken very seriously \u2013 as community clubs, we’re fortunate to be in a position to help in this unique way where any guest of our venues needing support can reach out discreetly and get assistance discreetly when they need it most.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
CLUBS across Ballina have joined forces to launch the StandbyU Shield, a wearable device which offers discreet, immediate support to those facing domestic violence issues. It is part of the Clubs for Community ‘United Against Domestic Violence’ initiative which Ballina RSL and Cherry Street Sports Club are part of. Developed by Chris Boyle from the […]<\/p>\n