Act as 1 Campaign
Act as 1 is a Domestic Violence and Family Violence Prevention campaign [1] led by the Queensland Government in Australia. The campaign contains the core message that Domestic Violence and Family Violence affects women, men, children, families, neighbours, workplaces and communities and is estimated to cost the Queensland economy $2.7 to $3.2 billion annually.
Act as 1 gathers community support to bring family violence out from behind closed doors. The Act as 1 message is a call to neighbours, friends, family members, colleagues and community members to take a stand against family violence and support those affected.
The campaign points out that we may all know someone who is experiencing family violence and suggests that we could be the "1" to spark a change and make a difference, suggesting that the more who Act as 1, the more powerful the message.
Many community groups support the Government campaign including SunnyKids which developed a television campaign raising awareness of family violence and its impact on children in particular. Act as 1 for Kids
The campaign also identifies 5 ways to "Act as 1"
- Support someone
- Follow the campaign on Facebook Act as 1 and Twitter
- Attend or Hold Events
- Talk about it
- Educate Yourself
Further to activities during Queensland Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Awareness Month (May)the Act as 1 campaign raises awareness about elder abuse during the month of May. The Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Act in Queensland recognises elder abuse as a form of Domestic and Family Violence.