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Kiah BOWEN D O M E S T I C A N D FA M I LY V I O L E N C E C O O R D I N ATO R
Kiah Bowen is the Region Domestic and Family Violence Coordinator for the Northern Region at the NSW Police Force. She is incredibly passionate about her role and is always on a mission to raise awareness on the subject. We spoke to her about some of the initiatives she’s been working on, as well as some advice on dealing with this issue in our community.
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i Kiah. Can you tell us about your role with the NSW Police Force? My role is the Region Domestic and Family Violence Coordinator
police, creating community awareness
including the creation of street banners, coffee
campaigns, or representing NSWPF on a variety
cups, stickers, posters, graphics for buses, lip
of meetings and forums. It is rewarding to
balms, Z cards, coasters, T-shirts, umbrellas and
connect with people across the entire North
more! Some notable highlights for me have
Coast with a passion for the domestic and
been my involvement in the Rotary “Say No to
family violence space and hear stories of when
Domestic Violence” campaign, representing
our work has made a positive difference to the
NSW Police on various discussion panels and
lives of others.
working groups, and assisting with awareness
Bulahdelah. My role is different every day – it
What are some of the community projects
events like the 16 Days of Activism. I also
could be working on domestic and family
you’ve been part of in that role?
assisted with the organising of the Lovebites
for Northern Region. I cover the five police districts stretching between Tweed Heads and
violence strategy and policy improvements,
I am lucky to work alongside some incredibly
Ball held at the C.ex Coffs earlier this year
supporting local domestic violence committee
motivated committees across the North Coast
(despite being very nervous to be the MC)!
events and projects, supporting domestic
and have assisted with many domestic violence
You are most known for your work in
violence training and education of frontline
awareness initiatives over the last two years
relation to the Lovebites program, can
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