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Minters lawyer raises thousands for DV prevention challenge
The Darkness to Daylight (D2D) Challenge, which raises money for the awareness and prevention of domestic and family violence in Queensland, has just had its fifth annual event, thanks in large part to the senior lawyer who founded the initiative.
Jerome Doraisamy
Minter Ellison special counsel Robert Reed was the primary founder of the D2D Challenge, a 110km run along the Brisbane River that signifies the approximate 110 lives lost due to domestic violence every year in Australia.
The 2018 event had raised $97,000 at the time of writing, but following the successful event last week, and once registrations, sponsorships and donations are all tallied, that figure is expected to be significantly higher.
The Challenge, a run, is about drawing attention to the fact that too many people are hurt in Australia, Mr Reed explained.
“Back in 2012, I ran a pilot version of D2D with the first 100km or so being pretty much alone through the night,” he said.
“I wanted to run to symbolise the dark and isolated life of many people in domestic violence situations.”
The fact that 110 people lose their lives to domestic and family violence in Australia every year is not acceptable, he argued.
“I hope that the contribution made by all those participating and volunteering in the D2D challenge will drive this number down,” he said.
Over 2,300 participated in this year’s run, with the money raised to go to Australia’s CEO Challenge and help with its work in domestic violence prevention through workplace and community partnerships and awareness-raising activities.
Jerome Doraisamy
Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly and HR Leader. He has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. In June 2024, he also assumed the editorship of HR Leader. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of the Minds Count Foundation.
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