ALP President backs army call

ALP President backs army call :

"The Federal Government has called for a national summit of state and territory leaders to address violence in some Aboriginal communities after a Northern Territory prosecutor went public with horror stories of child abuse.

Former Australian of the Year, Professor Fiona Stanley, called for army intervention and said the forces should be deployed to help build accommodation and other infrastructure."

We all have a role in preventing abuse because it is prevalent in all communities. The numbers of young women seeking shelter has increased, the number of people abusing children one way or another is hard to fathom but it exists everywhere. We have had some horrible abuse cases reported. It is time for us all to have a long hard look at what we are going to do about it. Substance abuse seems to factor in many of the cases as does positions of privilege. Poeple need to be able to live safe lives even if they are not happy ones at times. Accommodation, clean water, enough money to feed yourself and your family and then what sanctions to apply all need to be openly discussed and we all need to be working on it. People can help people and take the strain off.