About Love, Honour and Respect

At Love, Honour and Respect we aim to provide teens and adults with clear information and advice on such matters as:

Healthy relationships involve Love, Honour and Respect. The information that we provide on this site, in isolation, is not enough to end all forms of violence. However, when used in conjunction with a community effort, it is more likely that violence will be eradicated.

By educating both men and women in healthy relationship practices, we hope to reduce the incidents of abuse. There is no need for violence and assault, and we aim to minimise the number of damaging and harmful situations.

It can happen to ANYONE!

There is no shame in being abused, it can happen to anyone.
Dating violence and domestic violence, is a pattern of controlling and abusive behaviour and can happen to anyone of any age, race, sexual orientation or status in society.

It can include verbal, emotional, physical, sexual, and financial abuse.
Violence knows no boundaries!

For direct, immediate action and support Australia-wide contact Lifeline: 13 11 14

If you are a teen or young adult who is experiencing sexual abuse, help is out there.
For advice or counselling call the Lifeline service on 13 11 14.
Someone from Lifeline will offer advice on your personal situation.
You may also need help from the police and other such officers.
Please do not hesitate to call them if you need help.

We are here to help you……

We Raise Awareness of Abuse

Firstly, we work to raise awareness in order to reduce the occurrence of rape, date rape and domestic violence. We assess whether or not a case of domestic violence can be rectified through relationship counselling. If it can’t, we provide emergency accommodation so that mothers and children can leave a violent relationship safely.

Self Reliance Support and Income Training

Free from the Gilded Cage
Once a woman is safely away from harm, she will be given the opportunity to learn how to support herself and her children. As part of our assistance we provide self-reliance support in the form of income training.

Post Traumatic Stress Counselling

Having endured prolonged abuse, many people suffer from post-traumatic stress. Healing and clearing this stress and the behavioural patterns that go with it, is essential before starting a new relationship. Patterns of abuse are often passed on through the generations as learned social norms; receiving professional counselling is a must to break the cycle of abuse.

Legal Aid

Our final goal is to provide justice for abuse victims in the form of Legal Aid, by supporting and building upon the services provided by the network of local programs.

If you are in NSW, Legal Aid NSW provides legal support 1300 888 529

If you are in Victoria, Legal Aid Victoria provides legal support 1300 792 387

If you are in Queensland, Legal Aid Queensland provides legal support 1300 651 188 If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person, you can call a different number 1300 650 143

If you are in South Australia, The Legal Services Commission provides legal support 1300 366 424

If you are in Western Australia, Legal Aid WA provides legal support 1300 650 579 If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person, you can call a different number 1800 319 803

If you are in the Australian Capital Territory, Legal Aid ACT provides legal support 1300 654 314

If you are in the Northern Territory, NT Legal Aid Commission provides legal support 1800 019 343

Take Part in Ending Domestic Violence

You can make a difference in ending domestic violence for teens and adults in your community! Speak out against violence.

Report abuse, harassment, disrespect or date rapes that you see or experience yourself. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, call one of the following numbers:

New South Wales Domestic Violence Line 1800 656 463

Victoria Djirra supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 1800 105 303

Queensland DV Connect supports people experiencing domestic and family violence, and sexual violence or abuse.
1800 811 811

South Australia Domestic Violence Crisis Line (DVCL) 1800 800 098

Western Australia Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline 1800 007 339

ACT (Australian Capital Territory) Domestic Violence Crisis Service (DVCS) (02) 6280 0900

Northern Territory FACES (Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities 1800 999 900

Educate yourself and your community by listening to or reading the information that you find here in the articles on our website.

Share the information with friends, family, teachers, coaches, mentors and community members. They too can speak out against all forms of violence and abuse.

Don’t Be a Passive Bystander

Get involved by promoting public awareness activities and highlighting the issue within your schools, workplaces and community. Your active involvement in reaching and teaching women and men of all ages is a critical first step to ending the violence!

Loving Heart Foundation is a private, not-for-profit, non-government foundation which assists mothers, children and animal companions to leave situations of domestic violence.

If you’d like to help us raise funds, you’re invited to purchase the first novel in our series of seven. The Bravehearts of Belgrave High was published in February 2016. It is a courageous story of a young teen growing up in a home filled with dysfunction and domestic violence. She attends a school where she’s bullied and harassed. The story tells of how she manoeuvres her way through such difficult times.

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