Be There Foundation

Be There Foundation Changing the Culture | Ending the Violence

Grateful for the support of and - beautiful day at the raising much needed funds to end domestic violence.
22/05/2026

Grateful for the support of and - beautiful day at the raising much needed funds to end domestic violence.

May marks Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month in Australia.Tonight, our founder attended the Wynnum Candle Lig...
06/05/2026

May marks Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month in Australia.

Tonight, our founder attended the Wynnum Candle Lighting Vigil, a powerful reminder of the lives lost, the lives impacted, and the work still ahead of us.

The message was clear: this sits with all of us.

And we couldn’t agree more. Prevention, early intervention, and meaningful support only happen when each of us chooses to step in, speak up, and be there.

Because ending violence isn’t someone else’s job. It’s everyone’s responsibility.

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06/05/2026

This question comes up a lot.

And it often misses the complexity of the situation.

There are layers we don’t see.
Barriers we don’t understand.
Decisions we’ve never had to make.

Sometimes it’s:
Fear of not being believed.
Fear it will escalate.
Fear of losing a job, housing, or stability.
Past experiences of not being heard.
Concern for children or others.
Not feeling safe in the process itself.

What looks simple from the outside
rarely is.

Curiosity matters more than judgement.

So what can you do?

Listen without interrupting.
Believe what you’re hearing.
Avoid telling them what they “should” do.
Ask what support looks like for them.
Stay consistent and present.

You don’t need to solve it.

You just need to be someone who does something.

04/05/2026

We rush to fix things.

But often, what someone needs most
is to feel seen and believed.

You don’t need to solve it.
You just need to sit with them, and empower them to do what they feel they can and need to do.

What is a candlelight vigil, you ask?It’s an opportunity to come together as a community.To pause.To reflect.To stand al...
03/05/2026

What is a candlelight vigil, you ask?

It’s an opportunity to come together as a community.
To pause.
To reflect.

To stand alongside one another and recommit to ending domestic and family violence.

It’s a space to share stories, hope, and connection.
To honour those impacted.
And to remind ourselves that change doesn’t sit with “someone else”…

It starts with us.

A candlelight vigil is about choosing to be someone who does something. 🕯️

Please join us, we'd love to see you there!

02/05/2026

There’s pressure to “do something big.”

But meaningful support is often quiet.

Being there.
Listening.
Not walking away.

That matters.

Because in difficult moments, people don’t always need solutions.
They need safety.
They need to feel believed.
They need to know they’re not alone.

So what does that look like in practice?

Sit with them, even if it feels uncomfortable.
Let them talk without rushing to fix it.
Use simple language like, “I’m here” or “That sounds really hard.”
Avoid jumping in with advice or judgement.
Check in again later, not just once.

These small actions build trust.

And trust is what makes it possible for someone to take their next step, whatever that looks like for them.

You don’t have to change everything.

You just have to stay.

30/04/2026

We’ve made distance feel safe.

But safety for us can mean isolation for someone else.

The moment you notice something
is the moment you have a choice.

26/04/2026

This is one of the most common reasons people stay silent.

And it comes from a good place.

But silence can leave someone feeling more alone.

It doesn’t have to be perfect.
It just has to be something.

25/04/2026

“What if I get it wrong?”

You might.

And that’s okay.

What matters more
is choosing to act with care
instead of choosing not to act at all.

Because most people don’t remember the exact words you used.

They remember:
That you noticed.
That you checked in.
That you didn’t ignore it.

Getting it “perfect” isn’t what builds trust.

Showing up does.

So what can that look like?

A quiet “Hey, are you okay?”
Sitting with someone instead of walking past.
Naming what you saw, without making it bigger than it is.
Checking in again later.

Small, simple actions.

Because doing nothing doesn’t protect anyone.
It just protects our own comfort.

And real change doesn’t come from comfort.

It comes from moments where someone chooses
to step in
instead of stepping back.

22/04/2026

Because survival doesn’t erase impact.

Because leaving doesn’t undo what happened.

Because healing isn’t linear.

Support doesn’t come from assumptions.
It comes from understanding.

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