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An amount of $50,000 to a charity 76 Women are leaders nominated by the publisher for the use of and family violence in immigration the directory as a telemarketing list. and border protection 80 Membership application/renewal THE JOURNAL FOR WOMEN AND POLICING 1 REPORTS President’s Report Debbie Platz President elcome to this special edition cancer-the most common cancer in Likewise, mental illness is fraught with of the Australasian Council women in Australia. Every year 16,000 stigma and embarrassment. Often the Wof Women and Policing women are diagnosed with breast symptoms can be difficult to recognise (ACWAP) journal. cancer. The risk of being diagnosed by and people with mental illness often It's special for several reasons. Firstly, the age of 85 is 1 in 8 for women and 1 keep the illness to themselves. because it is printed specifically for in 631 for men. If caught early in 95 per Recognition that you suffer from family our International Women and Law cent of cases, patients where the cancer violence and/or mental illness shouldn’t Enforcement Conference in Cairns. is limited to the breasts will be alive be masked with hopelessness, but rather This combined conference is hosted by five years after diagnosis. For me this should be looked at with a sense of ACWAP, the International Association really brings home the importance of empowerment and control in order to of Women Police, and the Queensland self-checks and medical prevention. This make that positive step in seeking help. Police Service. As the conference sold journal has three stories of police women This special edition of the Journal will also out weeks ago, for those of you in who have survived a breast cancer outline information about who to seek attendance, I sincerely hope you enjoy diagnosis. Their stories, while all different, help from. the experience and take home valuable feature inspiring messages, reminding us Sometimes it’s just a friend’s shoulder information and ideas that can be shared that we need to be observant and keep that we need to lean on, and I encourage with the others who could not attend. ourselves healthy. I am also reminded in each and every one of you to remember I take this opportunity to thank the reading their articles of how important that you may be called on to be that great organising team of Carol, Julie, family and friends can be. friend and provide that shoulder. I Kim, Laura and Mel. Without them this Finally, this special edition also features hope no one is left feeling afraid or conference would not have occurred. articles on the topics of domestic and embarrassed to reach out and seek help, And thank you also to our platinum family violence, and mental wellbeing. whether formally or informally, when sponsors: CoffeeFruit and Triple Zero There is a lot of research suggesting and if the time comes. properties. that people don’t seek help for these I hope everyone enjoys the The second reason this is a special important issues. Violence in the home conference. I look forward to meeting edition is because it is a pink edition. is often underreported and still in many you there. Pink because of the focus on breast circumstances is considered a taboo subject. Take care. Debbie 2 SAFETY, INCLUSION, RESPECT, SUPPORT REPORTS Note from the Editor Julie Crabbe Editor elcome to the special edition sure that it will with many of you. occasionally. These stressors affect of The Journal! I am very proud Due to unforeseen circumstances, different people in different ways. We Wof this special edition because Julie was unable to present at the understand the need for access to it celebrates the tenacity, resilience, 2017 International Women and Law resources that provide support and courage, and commitment of women in Enforcement Conference, however was advocate early intervention when feeling policing, both in their professional and elated that her story could be published a sense of helplessness, isolation, stress, personal lives. as a two-part series within The Journal. anxiety and/or contemplating suicide. The special feature in this issue Julie’s story, as with our other three In the centre of The Journal we have celebrates the growing number of articles on the courageous women a number of welfare cards for your women achieving great things in a surviving breast cancer, is an opportunity consideration.