DVDRAG is made up of services and individuals advocating to have the high rate of domestic violence deaths addressed. The network began its campaign in 2004 to have the Queensland Government implement a high level multidisciplinary panel to review domestic violence related deaths in Queensland. In holding these Red Rose Rallies, DVDRAG is following the initiative of New South Wales Coalition Against Domestic Violence whose rallies resulted in the introduction of the Domestic Violence Death Review Panel in that state. Since 2010, DVDRAG has coordinated Red Rose Rallies as part of the awareness campaign to keep domestic and family violence related deaths in the public arena. Red Rose Rallies are called each time there is a domestic or family violence related death (women, children and men). It is important that the sector that has significant involvement with families living with domestic violence also brings these tragedies to the front of the community's consciousness. The Red Rose Rallies are a silent gathering of people, dressed in black, holding a Red Rose and banners at the same spot (corner of Alice and George Streets, Brisbane city) and usually always on a Friday at lunch time of the week the Rally is called.
