National Domestic Violence Remembrance Day

Wednesday 7 May 2025

Today, candlelight vigils will be held across Australia marking National Domestic Violence Remembrance Day and the lives unjustly taken by this crime.

The Minns Labor Government joins the national community in mourning those who have lost their lives to this violence, and stand with families, communities and victim-survivors in their grief. 

The data on domestic and family violence in our state is sobering. In 2024 there were 39 domestic violence related murders across New South Wales and over 38,000 incidences of domestic violence related assault reported to police. 

But these are more than numbers, these are, largely, women and children who had their right to safety taken from them in their own home. These numbers represent women who were valued members of their communities, who were deeply loved and whose absence continues to be mourned.

The stain of domestic violence is felt across every community in our state and as a Government we genuinely understand our responsibility to take ongoing, meaningful action to build a safer New South Wales.

Too many lives have been lost, and too many families have been broken, because of domestic and family violence. 

Today, we re-affirm our commitment to work with experts. stakeholders, community members, victim survivors and across party lines to address domestic and family violence in New South Wales. We also continue to take meaningful action to support victim-survivors of domestic and family violence to heal from trauma and rebuild their lives free from violence and abuse.  

Support: 

If you or someone you know are in immediate danger, call the Police on Triple Zero / 000.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic and family violence, call the NSW Domestic Violence Line on 1800 65 64 63 for free counselling and referrals, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

For confidential advice, support, and referrals, contact 1800 RESPECT or 13 YARN.