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Ballarat takes unique approach to using $9.8 million in domestic violence fundingBy Coco VeldkampABC BallaratTopic:Domestic ViolenceMon 6 AprMonday 6 AprilMon 6 Apr 2026 at 8:04pmThe She Matters mural in Ballarat pays tribute to the Australian women who have lost their lives to violence.(Supplied: Mark Simmonds)In short:There was an 8 per cent increase in the number of family and domestic violence offenders processed by police across Australia last year.It has been almost two years since Prime M