Media Statement
Monday 25 November 2024
For Immediate Release
Please attribute media statement to our Chief Executive Officer Cindy Torrens.
Today, the North Australian Aboriginal Family Legal Service remembers Kumanjayi Rabuntja, Kumanjayi Haywood, Miss Yunupingu and Ngeygo Ragurrk, said Chief Executive Officer Cindy Torrens.
“We remember these women as much-loved mothers, sisters, daughters and friends who are missed deeply everyday by the people who loved them.
“The North Australian Aboriginal Family Legal Service represented two of the four families affected by these avoidable tragedies.
“We thank the Coroner for conducting a significant and thorough examination of domestic and family sexual violence in the Northern Territory.
“We are heartened by the recommendations and look forward to participating in their implementation.
“We note the Coroner’s comments on the lack of a Domestic Family Sexual Violence (DFSV) Peak Body in the Territory which is in stark contrast to the rest of the country.
“We recognise the importance of a dedicated peak body to go some way to addressing the unacceptable levels of domestic family and sexual violence in the Territory.
“NAAFLS will now start the process of sensitively informing our clients of the Coroner’s findings; in the hope they can then begin to heal from their unimaginable loss, ” said Ms Torrens.
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