PUBLICATIONS

PUBLICATIONS: submissions, newspapers, letters, newsletters...

"Tree story" (C) Güler Altunbas

This campaign has been at times slow yet, I have kept the candle burning since the late 1990's. I have spoken with and contacted many people and groups along the way regarding, the idea to commemorate victims of private and family violence. Some people have been encouraging and some not so encouraging me, to pursue my passion along the way.

"Tree story" (C) Güler Altunbas

During 2016, in Victoria - Australia a report came out from the Royal Commission into Family Violence this can be found at the following website:
http://www.rcfv.com.au/Report-Recommendations

I contributed a written and pictorial submission to the 2015 Royal Commission into Family Violence and you can view it here:
http://www.rcfv.com.au/getattachment/723A2591-F13D-40F0-9187-AB31833E6A3F/Altunbas,-Guler

In November 24th of 2017, I was part of the cohealth cohort that walked against gender based violence at Federation Square in the City.

An article in the cohealth website during November 2017.

As a guest blogger with the Victorian Council of Social Service in 2017.

"Tree story" (C) Güler Altunbas

I wrote an email to Hon. Minister Martin Foley after a brief meeting.
See below for the correspondence.

"Tree story" (C) Güler Altunbas

I was fortunate to personally meet, the then Australian Governor-General Sir William Dean and informed him of my dreams and aspirations... A letter in response...