19/05/2026
💔 Yesterday evening, police entered a family home in Campbelltown and found a mother and her two young sons - aged 4 and 12 - dead. A man has been charged with three counts of murder. Police say there was no prior record of domestic violence at the home.
No prior record. No warning on their radar. Three lives gone.
This is the reality of domestic and family abuse in Australia. It doesn't always look like what we expect. It doesn't always come with a paper trail. And when our sector is chronically underfunded, we lose the ability to reach families before it's too late.
Frontline services like Lokahi provide early intervention, crisis support, safe housing, and the kind of trusted relationships that can mean the difference between life and death - but we cannot do this work without adequate, sustained government investment.
While NSW Police were simultaneously making nearly 1,000 arrests in a DV crackdown, a family was dying in a home that had never been flagged. Policing alone is not enough. Specialist services are not a luxury. They are lifesaving infrastructure.
Women and children are dying. We need more than thoughts and condolences - we need action and funding.
➡️ Please donate to Lokahi today and help fund the services that save lives.
🔗 https://emergency-tax-appeal.raiselysite.com
If you or someone you know needs help:
📞 1800RESPECT - 1800 737 732
📞 NSW Domestic Violence Line - 1800 65 64 63
📞 Lifeline - 13 11 14
