In focus - Retail Industry
Retail Groups are a contact point for millions of individuals across communities in Australia. The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) represents the $360bn sector which employs one in ten Australians.
The Retail Industry has a significant role to play in responding to domestic, family and sexualised violence.
The readiness and quality of Retail Industry responses to domestic, family and sexualised violence matters. Every provider. Any place.
Making a meaningful difference
Retail businesses can make a meaningful difference through their workplace responses and customer/client responses supporting thousands of employees and community members who may need access to information and to support. Informed by lived-experience insights, retail businesses can strategically refine and evolve how they contribute to a more cohesive ecosystem response.
Explore more in our Futures Framework.
A foundational understanding is essential
Explore the following free (donated) opportunities and resources.
View/share/embed the Introductory Module: Any Responder (50mins).
View/share/embed the Foundations (45mins) and Foundations Applied (40mins)
Listening | Exploring | Responding | Learning
- In the 'listening' menu you can explore the lived experience insights.
- In the 'exploring' menu you can view and read animations and resources informed by lived experience insights.
- In the 'responding' menu you can view and read about resources and initiatives designed to uplift responses across the ecosystem.
- In the 'learning' menu you can view and read resources designed to build on understanding of violence and abuse.