Our independence means we can take ideas and issues into the public realm without any strings attached.

We write opinion pieces and issue media releases on issues affecting women and girls:

• The Age 23 May, 2010 New homicide laws have proved indefensible Read
  

• The Age 24 May 2009 Compassion could bring end to long fight to justice. Read
  

• The Big Issue June 2004 Governments Timid on Domestic Violence Read
  
  
• The Age 9 May 2003 Women MPs must show they can make a difference Read
  
  
• The Age 11 September 2001 Battered Justice Read
  

• Treatment of nuns who have left their order
  The Paradox of Service Read

• Heather Osland's fight for justice
  High Court Special Leave Application Read

When asked, we comment on a range of issues:

• The Age 30 May, 2010 Probe into new law on homicide. Read
  

• ABC Radio 774 May 3, 2010
  Mary Crooks on Wayne Carey's election to AFL Hall of Fame
  

• The Age 6 October 2009 Students hear from victim's sister how domestic violence led to tragedy Read
  

• The Northcote Leader 7 October 2009 Boys are a girl's best friend Read
  

• ABC Radio 774 May 14, 2009
Mary Crooks interviewed on the Trust's violence prevention project Be The Hero.

• ABC Radio 774 February 2009
  Liz McAloon interviewed in regard to the Victorian government's Target 155 Water campaign
  

• The Age 7 November 2008 Ode to the Vote Read
  
  
• The Age 13 July 2008 Living La Vida Doco Read
  

• The Age 1 June 2008 Discontent over union maternity plan Read
  
  

The National Party position is to oppose the bill, because as Mary Crooks, Executive Director of the Victorian Women's Trust, puts it so succinctly, it places the offender as the central interest at the expense of others....the bill does not adequately reflect the attitudes nor adequately recognise the rights of the broader community - that is, co-residents especially women and neighbors, and the broader community in general.?
Dr Sykes Member for Benalla during Victorian parliamentary debate on home detention legislation, Hansard 4 June 2003 p. 2014