AN organisation run out of Bendigo which works on behalf of women and children across the country who have experienced violence has received a government award.
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The Women’s Services Network (WESNET) received an Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Award at Parliament House in Canberra this morning for its tech safety training project.
As part of the award, WESNET received $5000 towards its Safety Net Australia program, which aims to work with communities on the importance of safety and privacy when using technology to escape or prevent violence.
WESNET Chair Julie Oberin, who received the prestigious award from Justice Minister Michael Keenan, said the award was "fantastic" and Safety Net was a program the advocacy body had "believed in for so long".
"Safety Net Australia was established by WESNET under the guidance and mentorship of US Safety Net project, run by the National Network to End Domestic Violence," she said.
"The project provides engaging, interactive training, resources and policy assistance in ways that both tech savvy and non-tech savvy audiences can understand."
Ms Oberin said the awards, which reward good practice in the prevention or reduction of violence and other types of crimes, had been running since 2003.
She said it was important to stress the goal of the project was for women experiencing domestic or family violence to continue to use technology.
"It's really important women don’t stop using technology," she said.