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	<title>Australia&#039;s CEO Challenge</title>
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		<title>Not all bruises are on the outside</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every day 1,000 women are violently assaulted across Australia. These women are our mothers, our daughters, our wives, our girlfriends, our colleagues and our friends.
Abusive behaviours can include:

threatening to hurt you, your relatives, friends or work colleagues
damaging property to frighten and intimidate you (including punching holes in walls, breaking furniture, harming pets)
emotional abuse (including criticising [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ceochallengeaustralia.org/domestic-violence/not-all-bruises-are-on-the-outside/</link>
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		<title>Do you have a safety plan?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you, your friend or a colleague faced with a violent situation?
We lived in a gorgeous rural area. I had a garden and chooks. One day, after I got home from visiting my neighbour (who was so kind to me because I lived a long way from my family) the six chooks were lying on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ceochallengeaustralia.org/domestic-violence/do-you-have-a-safety-plan/</link>
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		<title>911 call from a child witnessing abuse</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Why does mum stay?
It&#8217;s difficult for anyone to leave a relationship, and particularly hard when you are being abused by your partner. It can be hard to understand how difficult it can be. It&#8217;s important to remember that the victim is never to blame for the abuse.
What can I do to get safe?
It&#8217;s important to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ceochallengeaustralia.org/domestic-violence/911-call-from-a-child-witnessing-abuse/</link>
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		<title>Impact of domestic and family violence on children</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Children are affected by domestic and family violence even if they have not seen the abuse or violence. Children react in a variety of ways. They may show signs that they are affected by the domestic and family violence or they may keep these signs and their feelings inside. It is important to listen to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ceochallengeaustralia.org/domestic-violence/impact-of-domestic-and-family-violence-on-children/</link>
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		<title>Someone needs you to be their voice</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re scared he&#8217;s gonna kill mommy
275 million children worldwide experience violence in their homes…
…this is the foundation of their lives.
Their memories are so severe they meet the clinical criteria for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
I can&#8217;t afford to get out
When a woman flees a violent home, she mostly leaves with nothing. By nothing we quite literally [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ceochallengeaustralia.org/domestic-violence/someone-needs-you-to-be-their-voice/</link>
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		<title>Australia’s greatest challenge</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Media Release
Twilight walk for Australia’s greatest challenge
Australia’s CEO Challenge (ACEOC) Executive Director Wendy Reid has today challenged Brisbane&#8217;s business leaders to take on the tough issue of domestic violence by encouraging their people to join the inaugural Twilight Walk and Candle Lighting Ceremony in memory of the women and children who have died due to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ceochallengeaustralia.org/domestic-violence-in-the-media/australia%e2%80%99s-greatest-challenge/</link>
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		<title>Melissa&#8217;s Story</title>
		<description><![CDATA[My name is Melissa and I am a proud survivor of Domestic Violence.
I wanted to say &#8216;thank you&#8217;.  Thank you as in 2009 I was a recipient to the toiletries and day to day necessities you support in raising money for, provided to me from a Brisbane Refuge along with my then 13 yr old [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ceochallengeaustralia.org/domestic-violence/melissas-story/</link>
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		<title>275 million children experience violence in their homes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Did you know?
275 million children worldwide experience violence in their homes&#8230;
&#8230;this is the foundation of their lives. These children grow up. 
63% of boys who commit murder kill the man who was abusing their mother.
Children in homes where domestic violence occurs are physically abused or seriously neglected.
1500% higher than the national average.
Their memories are so [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ceochallengeaustralia.org/domestic-violence/275-million-children-experience-violence-in-their-homes/</link>
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		<title>What is domestic and family violence?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Domestic and family violence occurs when one person in a relationship uses violence or abuse to maintain power and control over the other person. People who experience these acts of abuse or violence often feel fearful and unsafe.
It was in the bedroom too. He would read pornographic magazines and then want to have sex with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ceochallengeaustralia.org/domestic-violence/what-is-domestic-and-family-violence/</link>
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		<title>Are you eligible for up to $200,000</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Media Release
$5 million boost for services supporting vulnerable families
Grassroots support services for vulnerable children and their families will benefit from access to a $5 million funding boost from the Australian Government. 
Organisations working in the community across Australia will be able to apply for a one-off grant of up to $200,000 to help them better [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ceochallengeaustralia.org/domestic-violence-in-the-media/are-you-eligible-for-up-to-200000/</link>
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