Henry Pike (Bowman, Liberal National Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Last Friday I had the privilege of attending the inaugural Redlands Domestic Violence Awareness Ambassador Program lunch at Sirromet winery in my electorate. This was an initiative born of a need in the Redlands community to better support victims of domestic and family violence and to raise awareness of this important issue. RDVA is an alliance of local Redlands male ambassadors who will use individual and combined resources, knowledge and expertise to positively impact and reduce the scourge of domestic and family violence in Redlands city.

I'm pleased to be amongst the first cohort of ambassadors, alongside the city's male state MPs and other business and community leaders. The money raised through the very successful lunch last week will go to support the efforts of four amazing local organisations who work tirelessly to support those affected by domestic and family violence in my city: Maybanke Accommodation and Crisis Support, the Redlands Community Centre, the Cage Youth Foundation, and the Centre For Women & Co.

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank Rabieh Krayem, Rebecca Young, Linda Grieve and all those involved in putting together the RDVA concept and our inaugural fundraiser. I also want to thank all the businesses and local individuals who supported the event through their attendance and generous donations. I look forward to updating the House on our progress in the future.