NSW government was warned of flaws in home safety scheme that left Molly Ticehurst with ‘false hope’
State government failed to take action' on issues with Staying Home Leaving Violence program, Greens say
The New South Wales government was warned about flaws in a program designed to keep women escaping violence safe in their own homes two years before Molly Ticehurst died with what her parents said was false hope" waiting for promised upgrades.
On Thursday, the Minns government announced it had ordered a review of interactions between the Forbes mother and government agencies and service providers after her parents told Guardian Australia she was promised upgrades to intruder-proof" her home two weeks before she was allegedly murdered.
In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is on 13 11 14 and the national family violence counselling service is on 1800 737 732. In the UK, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123 and the domestic abuse helpline is 0808 2000 247. In the US, the suicide prevention lifeline is 988 and the domestic violence hotline is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). Other international helplines can be found via www.befrienders.org
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