Just three days ago, I asked the 2,558 people who had signed this petition to share it again, in the hopes of doubling the number of signatures. 

Your response has blown me away. 

More than 13,000 have now signed - and yesterday independent media website Women's Agenda published an article about it. 

That's because of your 73,000 views and 3,000 shares. Around 450 of you have even donated to promote this petition.

Thank you so much. 

So what's next?

I'm currently meeting with different political representatives (most major parties and independents) about what they're doing to address this crisis.

I'm sharing ideas and recommendations with them from domestic and family violence workers about what can be done right now.

But we also need some help from the media and the private sector - because this deserves an effective, national campaign like the Coward Punch.

If you'd like to get involved in this effort directly, or have connections to an organisation that would like to help out, please send an email to me at mel.arnost@gmail.com