Warning for victim-survivors ahead of AusAlert
On 27 July, a loud alarm will sound from every mobile phone in Australia.
It’s part of testing for the government’s new AusAlert system, which will inform people about emergencies in their area, including natural disasters, public safety threats and biosecurity incidents.
But there are increasing concerns the alert could put victim-survivors of family and domestic violence with hidden phones at risk.
Advocates fear that government warnings about the alert may not reach women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in time.
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