Domestic violence - What should the good men do? - with Liz Ortenburger | Mark MI Words

Liz Ortenburger CEO of Safe Nest is our guest today and she will share with us her wisdom gleaned from 10 years in the domestic violence space. You will be challenged and confronted by this conversation.This week’s episode tackles one of the most urgent crises facing Australia — and the world: domestic violence. Women are being harmed and killed by the people meant to love and protect them, and the numbers are rising. I grew up believing a man’s role is to safeguard his family, never hurt them, and that belief drives this conversation. This episode asks a simple, confronting question: What must good men do? And why staying silent is no longer an option.

Domestic violence is tearing through Australia — and across the world — at a rate that should shock every one of us. Women are being assaulted and murdered by the very people who claim to love them, and the numbers are rising. This week, I sat down for what I believe is one of the most important conversations I’ll have all year.

I grew up with a simple belief: a man’s job is to protect the people he loves, never harm them. The idea of hurting my partner or my children was unthinkable — something my own father would have confronted head‑on. That value shaped me, and it shapes the way I approach this issue.

Years ago, during the height of the Me Too movement, I asked a panel of women a question: What can good men actually do? Not the performative stuff — the real actions that make a difference. Their answer was clear: call out harmful behaviour, refuse to tolerate abusive talk, and stand firm in spaces where disrespect is normalised. But the truth is, I’ve never surrounded myself with men who speak that way — but that doesn’t mean the problem isn’t everywhere.

This episode is about responsibility, culture, and the role men must play in ending violence. It’s about listening, learning, and refusing to stay silent.

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