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November 17, 2015/in Media Release /by admin

We are a not for profit organisation who has been advocating for Australian women’s health and wellbeing for almost 30 years.

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13 hours ago

Sad, sad, sad... more funding for specialised services is urgently required! #womenshealth #VAW #domesticviolence @AWHealthNetworkDestroyers
A ninth woman has suffered a violent death this year while we are still reeling in shock from the loss of the first eight dead women and of the deaths and injury inflicted on the other victims - their children, families and communities.

A woman (unnamed) (49) was found dead at a home in the Townsville suburb of Pimlico after being stabbed. The Queensland police who found her were responding to a call at about 1am this morning. A man (unnamed) (40) has been charged with her murder. Police allege it is a case of domestic violence but have not confirmed the exact relationship between the victim and her alleged murderer.
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We sympathise deeply with the family and friends of the deceased woman at this time of totally unnecessary grief and loss.

Destroyers, these posts honour the memory of women who have died in tragic circumstances. We do moderate closely and off topic comments will be hidden. Off topic includes: speculation as to motivation, actions, background, mental state and drug or alcohol use of the alleged perpetrator; calls for violent retribution; offensive remarks to other posters; and any comment which may impact on court proceedings.

We are currently monitoring several deaths for this month alone, and some which date back over months and years. We try to be accurate in our record, and we will not publish without a high degree of certainty, but we can't know the full circumstances of each death until court cases or coronial hearings are finalised. We do our best to maintain a full and accurate register, based on our recording criteria. If you know of any verified facts which may add detail to our record, please send us a **personal message**. Personal messages only, please – we delete all comment and speculation on deaths from our public wall and from comment threads. We have no wish to prejudice the outcome of court proceedings.

Women from all backgrounds are counted but we make no assumptions about a woman's culture, lifestyle or circumstances. We often do not even know a name: this may be out of respect for cultural traditions or because of a court order. We add updated information to our annual registers as soon as it is received and verified. You can access our updated Register here: tinyurl.com/wts7jz9
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You can support the work of our volunteers who are Counting Dead Women by sharing this post on your social network, or with a donation via this paypal link: www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=FM5P3ATA26BWC&source=url
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*Please note:* In at least 75 per cent of the cases reported from 2012 to 2019, the victim knew her alleged killer. We do not record only deaths attributed as domestic or family violence, as we believe all violent deaths targeted against women are the result of societal misogyny. We include women killed by other women (lateral violence). Their relatively small but equally sad number confirms that most violence against women is perpetrated by men.
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- If you or someone you know is impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence, call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 or visit www.1800respect.org.au/
- For information about local services download the free Daisy App www.1800respect.org.au/daisy/
- Accessible information and support is available via the free Sunny App which has been developed for and by women with disability www.1800respect.org.au/sunny/
- For Aboriginal Family Domestic Violence Hotline, call 1800 019 123 - For legal information, visit the Family Violence Law Help website: familyviolencelaw.gov.au/
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