NSW White Ribbon Day actions held THE figures are shocking and the reality deadly, as one woman is killed every week as a result of domestic violence in Australia. A NATIONAL campaign to end violence against women on Tuesday prompted thousands to support White Ribbon Day. In the eastern suburbs, NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione was among the sea of early-risers in white shirts who trekked the annual awareness walk from Randwick to Coogee Beach. "One in three Australian women over the age of 15 reports having experienced physical or sexual violence," Mr Scipione told the crowd. Last year, my officers responded to 120,000 domestic incidents, that's about 330 each day. "As a community, we need to stand up and say no to domestic violence, we need to challenge and change disrespectful attitudes and beliefs and bring the issue out from behind closed doors," he said. At Gymea Bay Public School in the Sydney's south, students unveiled a freshly painted mural next to a three-metre tall white bow emblazoned on the front of the school. In large black letters, the message "Not Violent, Not Silent" headlines the artwork. "Every person driving past Gymea Bay Road will see that and the mural and it'll get people thinking about what those words mean," explained Deputy Principal Michelle Michael. She said the White Ribbon partner school had a proud history of anti-violence campaigns, acting as a voice for the community. "Yes, the facts and numbers are shocking, but it's also reality and for the older students they can understand what those shocking statistics mean," said Ms Michael.