- The Matthew Stanley Foundation says No to Violence.
- In 2006, Matthew Stanley aged 15, lost his life after being bashed outside a teenager's party.
- Matthew was survived by his parents Paul and Kay and brother Nick.
- With an outpouring of community grief,
- Paul and Kay responded and were joined by good people to create the Matthew Stanley Foundation.
- It is no surprise for those who knew Matthew that the space he so beautifully
- occupied in this world has not been subdued.
Matt - affectionately known to his friends as Stanley - was a talented sportsman who excelled academically. Matt touched the hearts of many people, from peers to young children, adults, - students, teachers and parents.
- His enormous popularity became even more evident after his death.
The Matthew Stanley Foundation seeks to promote non violence and mutual respect among young - people and responsible behaviour in the adult community.
The Foundation partners with individuals, community groups, business and elected representatives to promote youth safety initiatives, including Party Safe and the One Punch Can Kill campaign. - We also seek to influence public policy where young lives are at stake.
"If one life is saved then this is worthwhile," - Paul Stanley. - General Information
The Matthew Stanley Foundation was formed after Matthew Stanley was tragically killed after being bashed outside a party in 2006. Matt was a much loved son, brother, cousin, grandson, nephew and friend, with a bright future ahead of him.
The Foundation aims to make sure Matt didn't die in vain, with Matt's dad, Paul Stanley, - regularly speaking to school children across Queensland about the consequences of violence
- and the WACO - Walk Away Chill Out - campaign.
You can play a part as well, by sharing Matt's story with your family and friends, to stop youth violence. - _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
tickers showing the Matthew Stanley Foundation message to stop violence will be placed
on all operational Queensland ambulance vehicles.
The stickers contain the words ‘Walk Away Chill Out’ to promote non-violence, mutual respect and responsible behaviour.
The foundation was formed after 15-year-old Matthew Stanley was killed after being punched outside a party in 2006.
Matthew’s dad Paul has worked with Queensland Ambulance Service personnel and was then asked to supply the stickers for all Queensland ambulances and emergency response vehicles.
Mr Stanley said the initiative with QAS helped to spread the message conveyed by the foundation, which is about being proactive and talking about things rather than lashing out.
Acting officer in charge at Queensland Ambulance Station Nigel Wuth said they fully supported the foundation’s message, which links with the ‘no excuse for abuse’ campaign of the QAS.
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on all operational Queensland ambulance vehicles.
The stickers contain the words ‘Walk Away Chill Out’ to promote non-violence, mutual respect and responsible behaviour.
The foundation was formed after 15-year-old Matthew Stanley was killed after being punched outside a party in 2006.
Matthew’s dad Paul has worked with Queensland Ambulance Service personnel and was then asked to supply the stickers for all Queensland ambulances and emergency response vehicles.
Mr Stanley said the initiative with QAS helped to spread the message conveyed by the foundation, which is about being proactive and talking about things rather than lashing out.
Acting officer in charge at Queensland Ambulance Station Nigel Wuth said they fully supported the foundation’s message, which links with the ‘no excuse for abuse’ campaign of the QAS.
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BREAKING NEWS
2016 - The campaign to stop 'coward punches' on our streets is being taken into Queensland schools. Year 12 students will take part in a confronting 'One Punch Can Kill' 'Walk Away Chill Out workshop in a bid to curb youth violence.
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High school roll-out for coward punch workshop
Paul Stanley is the founder of the Matthew Stanley foundation, Paul conceived the foundation in the name of his son after he was killed in a coward punch attack.
The foundations aim is to educate the public and raise awareness of the danger of coward punch attacks.
Yesterday the state government announced that his foundation would team up with Queensland Homicide Victims Support Group to deliver workshops to year 12 students in high schools state wide, a huge undertaking for the foundation.
"The state government want us to go and talk to year 12's. When you consider that there are 222 state schools that have year 12 students in them it's a massive job."
We have already spoken to one school and have further interest from another 82 schools Stanley told Brisbane Live.
Listen to the full interview from Brisbane Live with Ben Davis here.
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Matthew Stanley Foundation partners with Queensland police,
communities and schools to lessen youth violence
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Dad's campaign against alcohol-fuelled violence
dedicated to son Matthew Stanley,
who died after being punched at 18th party..
IN THE past five years, Paul Stanley has spoken to 150,000 school students across Queensland in a bid to prevent them - and their families - from going through the ordeal he and his family will have to endure for the rest of their lives.
In 2006, his son Matthew Stanley died after being punched at an 18th birthday party in the Redland City suburb of Alexandra Hills.
Since then, Mr Stanley has dedicated his life to teaching children about the dangers of binge drinking and violence.
"I ask everybody in the room to close their eyes and to think about the person they know and love the most in their life," he said of his Walk Away Chill Out campaign.
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Dad's campaign against alcohol-fuelled violence
dedicated to son Matthew Stanley,
who died after being punched at 18th party..
IN THE past five years, Paul Stanley has spoken to 150,000 school students across Queensland in a bid to prevent them - and their families - from going through the ordeal he and his family will have to endure for the rest of their lives.
In 2006, his son Matthew Stanley died after being punched at an 18th birthday party in the Redland City suburb of Alexandra Hills.
Since then, Mr Stanley has dedicated his life to teaching children about the dangers of binge drinking and violence.
"I ask everybody in the room to close their eyes and to think about the person they know and love the most in their life," he said of his Walk Away Chill Out campaign.
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In memory of my son: the Matthew Stanley Foundation
Sometimes it takes an immensely brave individual to seek the silver lining in the darkest, bleakest cloud, but that's what Paul Stanley is trying to do after the tragic death of his 15-year-old son, Matthew.
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Sometimes it takes an immensely brave individual to seek the silver lining in the darkest, bleakest cloud, but that's what Paul Stanley is trying to do after the tragic death of his 15-year-old son, Matthew.
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WALK AWAY CHILL OUT PROGRAM
Dr ROBINSON (Cleveland—LNP) (6.05 pm): I rise to congratulate Paul Stanley and the Matthew
Stanley Foundation for the success of their Walk Away Chill Out program, WACO, that aims to curb youth
violence. The WACO program recently received a boost through both the QAS and QPS in south-east
Brisbane by these services agreeing to put the WACO stickers on their vehicles. This QAS initiative was
announced at the open day of the Cleveland Local Ambulance Committee on Saturday, 7 July.
The open day was well attended by the public and by members of the emergency services
community. Can I acknowledge the good work of the LAC, ably led by president Neville Coventry, who
organised the event with the assistance of the QAS. I am proud to be a patron of the Cleveland LAC and
enjoy attending meetings as often as I can.
The WACO program was adopted from the Walk Away Cool Down program, started in North
Queensland. It offers young people an alternative to hanging around and letting a potentially dangerous
situation get out of hand. WACO is being rolled out in a number of schools. It all started with the tragic
death of Matthew Stanley in 2006 at age 15 from a violent incident in Redlands city. Matthew’s father, Paul,
established the Matthew Stanley Foundation to try to prevent such incidents of youth violence.
The WACO message of the Matthew Stanley Foundation is a very useful approach to combating
youth violence. It is practical to use whether in a one-to-one conversation or in a group context. Young men
especially need to be encouraged to walk away from using violence as a method of solving problems. To
walk away and chill out is not always easy to do, but, as I said in my speech at the LAC open day, real men
sort things out without violence. Chilling out is important, too, as sometimes acts of violence, that become
crimes, take place out of anger and the heat of the moment.
Again I thank the Matthew Stanley Foundation for their tireless work to stop youth violence. There is
no doubt that youth violence is at unacceptably high levels, despite the best efforts of our valiant and
hardworking police officers. In Cleveland and the broader Redlands I am concerned about ongoing reports
of such violence in hot spots like the Wellington Point Reserve and Dunwich on North Stradbroke Island.
Adherence to the WACO message would be a big help in these areas.
I thank the Wynnum district police services and the police minister for their efforts to date in
addressing the apparent escalation of violence in Dunwich. It may well be that further police resources are
needed. Perhaps more officers are needed at Dunwich? Perhaps a boost to specific tactical units is
required? These operational matters I will leave in the safe hands of the police to resolve, but I again thank
the police minister for his interest in preventing and dealing with violent crime in my electorate.