b"The Great Eastern Mail MARCH 24, 2023 0338 per cent involved childrenintroducing the shirts in hisby around 1,200 customers. as an affected family member;business has been reallyWhile no one really 49 per cent involved a relatedgood and we've pretty muchcommented on the message, criminal offence; and 89 peradapted them as part of ouras such, you could definitely cent occurred at a residentialongoing uniform nowwetell that they noticed it. The location.added our logo to them anddesign is good in that it stands For the 2022-23 period,my team (five employees)out and is noticeable, but its GLCH introduced a Men'swear them for one or two daysalso subtle at the same time.Space component to thea week, whenever they wantAround 5,400 people saw campaign, to encourageto. the message via Bruthen Inn and empower people to beMal Leys is the Eastand Little River Inn. Publican champions for the cause, toGippsland Shire Council SaleStretch says its a smart stimulate discussion withinYards Manager. Through saleidea of placing the shirts the community, and provideyard activities over the 12and a great design in certain even greater visibility of theweeks, around 1,100 peopleindustries. Sometimes a message. were exposed to the Saysimple message has so much To achieve this, theNO to violence work shirtsmore impact than a speaker, GLCH team spent 12 weeksNicholson Hotel staff that the staff wore. Mal saysand sometimes silent words distributing free merchandisethe initiative is a good idea,can speak with more volume. all branded with the Sayand that the shirts should beGlenns final report on NO to violence messagetoworn on a regular basis tothe initiative indicates that, a total of 33 businesses andhelp keep the message alivefantastically, 100 per cent of organisations in 13 townshipsin the community and in hisparticipating organisations across East Gippsland.industry. surveyed, would take part Impressively, project staffGlenn Bury, Prevention andagain to continue supporting distributed 160+ t-shirts, morePopulation Wellbeing Workerthe important message that than 467 newly designed long-Violence Prevention,East Gippsland Says NO to sleeved work shirts, 5,000spearheaded this expansion ofViolence.beer coasters, and 100 drinkthe annual campaign. He saysIts campaigns such holders, posters and flyers.The merchandise serves asas Hands Up To Change The resultant visibility after 12 weeks, was that more than 81,300 people are estimated to have seen the messaging.Ainsleigh Whelan, Executive Manager of Support, Therapies, Education and Prevention at GLCH says,Nicholson Hotel staffIntroducing a mens space element to the Hands Up ToThrough this establishment,The people who alreadyevery week.Change The Story campaignthe message was exposed tounderstand what the messageGunsport Trading is based has proven highly successful.around 4,500 visitors overmeans tend to say good on usin Main Street in Bairnsdale We are pleased to see sothe 12 weeks. Publican Ginnyfor wearing it, while for thoseand is a supplier of new and many businesses embraceRickhuss, says, While wewho dont, it does help raiseused firearms, reloading this important message,didnt get any direct feedbackawareness about the issue equipment and accessories. and to share it so widelyfrom our customers, butwhich is what the campaignAround 1,200 people wereBairnsdale Stockfeeds staffwith their patrons, many ofwe didnt get any negativeis all about. We have Wear Itexposure to the anti-violence whom are men. Its also verycomments either, so thatsFriday here, so our staff havemessage via this business.a great conversation starter;The Story that empowers encouraging to see many ofprobably a good sign.continued to wear the shirtsOwner Andrew Lind, saysits not that people want tocommunities, like East these businesses add theirdwell on the issue, but it justGippsland, to strive for a own branding to the collaredmakes people think about it.future that will generate shirts that we provided, soThe focus is on preventiondifferent data that will reflect they can integrate them asand awareness; and thethe reduction, and ultimately part of their regular uniform.feedback received reflects theelimination, of all forms and Prevention begins withfact that people have actuallyrates of violence. awareness, so having achievedrecognised and appreciatedFor more information about such a high level of visibilitythe subtlety of this approach. the Hands Up To Change over just three monthsJo Muller, who owns andThe Story campaign, visit the confirms that East Gippslandruns the Paynesville WineGLCH website or Walk To really is committed to helpingBar with her husband, agreesChange The Story Facebook eliminate violence within ourwith Glenn. 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