Revealed: The huge change coming to Dan Murphy’s that could make your next trip to buy booze VERY different
- Staff at liquor retailers Dan Murphy’s, BWS and Jimmy Brings to receive training
- More than 28,000 staff to be taught to recognise signs of domestic violence
- Among signs would be women being spoken to disrespectfully by their partner
- The special training will take place for staff at 1,400 stores across the country
Dan Murphy’s workers will be taught to recognise the signs of domestic violence as part of a training scheme being rolled out to more than 28,000 staff.
Staff at the liquor chain, BWS and Jimmy Brings will start training in 1,400 stores nationally this week to help them notice customers who are victims of family violence.
The training program was set up after a young woman sought refuge from her male partner inside a BWS store earlier this year.
Dan Murphy’s workers will be taught to recognise if customers visiting their store are victims of domestic violence as part of a new training program (stock image)
Up to 65 per cent of domestic violence incidents reported to police involve alcohol, according to The Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education.
‘Team members quickly locked the door and called the police. The team acted bravely and did the right thing to keep the woman, team members and other customers safe inside the store,’ BWS Managing Director Scott Davidson said.
‘The new training will build awareness, but also empower team members to handle situations like this safely.’
The three retailer’s parent company Endeavour Drinks has developed the training in partnership with 1800RESPECT.
1800RESPECT’s head Fiona Mort said staff would be taught to pick up on red flags like women being spoken to disrespectfully.
‘They might see somebody is actually interjecting in conversations that are disrespectful about women,’ she told NCA NewsWire.
‘It’s actually about picking up on and interjecting in those conversations like, ‘You run like a girl, you play like a girl or girls can’t umpire.’ That’s disrespectful.’
Pictured: A Dan Murphy’s supermarket. Up to 65 per cent of domestic violence incidents reported to police involve alcohol
Staff will be taught in the training – developed alongside 1800RESPECT – to pick up on red flags like women being spoken to disrespectfully
The national counselling service estimates one in four Australian women have experienced intimate partner violence.
‘To address this issue at its core requires everyone to play their part to turn it off at the tap,’ Ms Mort said.
‘This includes corporates, government, local community groups, schools, universities and amongst friendship circles.
‘A program like this is a step in the right direction.’
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