Walk the Talk workshops put the spotlight on domestic violence

Deniz Uzgun

By Deniz Uzgun
Published July 25, 2019

A grassroots community-based program in Sydney is helping empower high school students to tackle domestic violence.

Oakhill College students have been supporting their local women’s shelter, The Sanctuary, by raising funds.

The Walk the Talk workshop – organised by Women’s Community Shelters – is being rolled out in 15 schools to ...

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