Tamworth Family Support Service, Centacare see peak in numbers over holidays, tell of hope for 2021

Jacinta Dickins
Updated June 4 2021 - 12:37am, first published January 11 2021 - 9:00am
NO JOY: Tamworth Family Support Services manager Lynda Townsend saw a 25 per cent increase in family and domestic violence compared to last year. Photo: Gareth Gardner
NO JOY: Tamworth Family Support Services manager Lynda Townsend saw a 25 per cent increase in family and domestic violence compared to last year. Photo: Gareth Gardner

Tamworth's domestic and family violence and mental health stretched services to breaking point over the holidays. Often the reality for too many over the Christmas season, those issues were compounded by COVID-19.

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Jacinta Dickins

Jacinta Dickins

Features and Special Publications Journalist

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