Have you got an old phone you are not using?
Declutter and donate your old phones to a victim of Domestic Violence.
DV Safe Phone is an Australian charity providing repurposed mobile phones to victims of domestic violence, ensuring access to emergency services and support networks.
DV Safe Phone collect, refurbish, and distribute phones through trusted frontline services, ensuring security and privacy.
There are currently donation boxes located at Bundaberg and Bargara Police Stations.
Other locations you can donate your phones include:
BUNDABERG
Department of Transport and Main Roads – 14 Production St, West Bundaberg.
Bundaberg Jeep – 70 Johanna Blvd, Kensington.
King IT Bundaberg – Hinkler Shopping Centre.
TAFE Queensland Library – 118 Walker Street, Bundaberg West.
Bundaberg PCYC – 45 Burrum St, Bundaberg West.
Mr Tom Smith MP, Bundaberg Electorate office – WIN Tower Cnr Quay and Barolin St Bundaberg Central.
BARGARA
Mr Stephen Bennett MP, Burnett Electorate office – Shop 7, Bargara Beach Plaza.
CHILDERS
Department of Transport and Main Roads – 67 Churchill St, Childers.
GAYNDAH
Department of Transport and Main Roads – 20 Capper St, Gayndah.
For CEO and director of DV Safe Phone Ashton Wood, DV Safe Phone was born during the Covid pandemic when Ashton was clearing out old items from his house and intended to donate them to those who need it most.
With lockdown happening, he had nowhere to take it, so rang an old friend, a senior police sergeant asking if he could take it anywhere but all she needed in that moment was mobile phones for victims of domestic and family violence.
Ashton works closely with domestic violence and law enforcement agencies to better understand the challenges that are faced by victims in fleeing domestic violence and perpetrator tech-abuse that often happens during and after these times.
He has also provided insights and feedback to the current Domestic and Family Violence Guideline which is undergoing a review with the intention of ensuring victims are better-supported through telecommunications solutions.
Ashton said the provision of a safe smartphone was not simply a means of communication but an essential lifeline to help DV victims break the cycle and exit an abusive relationship safely.
“With over 22.3 million redundant mobile phones gathering dust in drawers and cupboards, ending up in landfill, DV Safe Phone is on a mission to give them, and DV victims, a new life by supplying them to domestic violence agencies across Australia,” he said.
For further information regarding DV Safe Phone, visit the website DV Safe Phone.
