New AURORA DOMESTIC VIOLENCE APP
iPhone and Android versions of the AURORA DOMESTIC VIOLENCE APP are now available for free download from the iTunes App Store and Google Play Store.
The Aurora domestic violence app has been developed by the NSW Government to help people who are experiencing abuse make informed, empowered choices. The app is easy to use, information can be obtained anonymously and contains useful and potentially life-saving information. A unique messaging tool allows the user to privately and safely call for help if under duress.
The ‘Message friends’ section allows users to quickly send an SMS to a trusted friend or family member when they are feeling threatened or harassed. A choice of three inbuilt messages - ‘Call me’, ‘Come and pick me up’ and ‘Call the police for me’ - can be instantly communicated in emergencies with three quick touches of a phone pad. The app also allows free text so the user can customise it to include a secret code-word shared only with a trusted friend or relative. The app was developed in consultation with the NSW Police Force, with input from experts from the domestic and family violence sector, including the NSW Women’s Refuge Movement.
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