21st Annual Silent Domestic Violence Memorial March

The Silent Memorial March is held each year to commemorate and honour people who have died in the past 12 months from family and domestic violence related incidents.

Each year between 18 and 24 people are murdered in Western Australia by a member of their family. Domestic homicides account for a quarter of all homicides in Western Australia. Most commonly this is women being killed at the hands of their partners. This year is the 21st anniversary of the Silent Memorial March and the Department for Child Protection (Family and Domestic Violence Unit) is working in partnership with the Women's Council for Domestic and Family Violence Services WA to hold the event. We invite all community members to participate in the Silent March.

Please join us on Wednesday 23rd November 2011 in the Stirling Gardens for the Silent March through the city malls.

For more information, please contact: Women's Council for Domestic and Family Violence Services (WA) Ph: 9420 7264

Web: www.womenscouncil.com.au