TAREE Fire and Rescue Service is lending their support to White Ribbon, Australia's only national, male led campaign to end men's violence against women.
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The Taree rescue service promoted awareness of the social issue by covering one of their fire trucks with white ribbons on Friday.
White Ribbon Australia observes the International Day of the Elimination of Violence against Women, also known as White Ribbon Day which is held annually on November 25.
The Taree Fire and Rescue Service is inviting all emergency service organisations and issuing a challenge to see what service can get as many men to swear the WRD oath: "I swear never to commit, excuse or remain silent about violence against women, This is my oath."
Taree Fire and Rescue Service station commander Shane Austin is the man pushing the challenge.
"By actually doing something like this we can show that as emergency service agencies we are prepared to take responsibility and stand up and acknowledge that violence against women is not okay in any society," he said.
"My intention is that representatives of all agencies are to gather at 10am on Tuesday, November 25 on River Street outside the council chambers and swear the oath as a collective group,
Globally, White Ribbon is the world's largest male-led movement to end men's violence against women.
Originating in Canada in 1991, White Ribbon is now active in more than 60 countries.
For further information on White Ribbon Day visit http://www.whiteribbon.org.au/