Channel 7 Australia featured WanderSafe in a segment titled "Help for Domestic Violence Survivors," highlighting how a small, non-violent safety device is making a tangible difference for some of the most vulnerable people in the country.
The segment aired as Australia continued to grapple with alarming rates of domestic and family violence — a crisis that claims the lives of approximately one woman every week and affects one in four women over their lifetime.
Technology as a Lifeline
The Channel 7 feature focused on the WanderSafe Beacon, a 70-gram personal safety device that pairs with a smartphone app to provide immediate emergency response capabilities. For domestic violence survivors, the Beacon offers something that traditional safety measures often cannot: discretion.
The device's silent SOS button allows a user to alert pre-selected emergency contacts with their precise GPS location without making a visible phone call or sending a text message that an abuser might detect. The 140-decibel siren and 1,000-lumen strobe light provide additional deterrent capabilities in emergency situations.
WanderSafe Co-Founder, CMO, and Global Ambassador Stephenie Rodriguez has spoken extensively about why the Beacon was designed as a non-violent tool. The philosophy, developed in collaboration with Thomas Pecora, a retired CIA safety and security expert, is rooted in a simple principle: violence only creates more violence.
"Having a plan creates that success mindset," Stephenie has said. "WanderSafe is a complete holistic personal safety solution."
One Sold, One Donated
Central to WanderSafe's domestic violence work is its Buy One, Give One commitment: for every Beacon sold, one is donated to a domestic violence survivor. This program has been a core component of the company's mission since launch, connecting commercial viability with direct social impact.
The B1G1 program reflects WanderSafe's partnerships with organizations that serve survivors, including domestic violence shelters and women's advocacy groups. The goal is not merely to sell devices but to ensure that the people who need them most have access to them regardless of their financial situation.
The Australian Context
Australia has made significant progress in acknowledging the scale of domestic violence, but the gap between awareness and action remains wide. One in four Australian women has experienced physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner. For women in regional and remote areas, access to emergency services can be limited, making a discrete, pocket-sized safety device especially relevant.
The Channel 7 segment positioned WanderSafe as part of a broader ecosystem of support for survivors — not a replacement for systemic change, but a practical tool that can provide immediate safety in dangerous situations.
A Founder Who Understands Vulnerability
Stephenie's own experience with vulnerability lends particular authority to her work in this space. Having survived cerebral malaria, spent over 400 days in hospital, and undergone bilateral amputation, she understands what it means to be in a situation where you cannot easily call for help.
"What gets revealed, gets healed," she has said. The WanderSafe Beacon is, in many ways, a tool for revelation — giving survivors the ability to signal for help when speaking up is not safe.
Beyond the Broadcast
The Channel 7 feature reached a national audience at a critical moment in Australia's ongoing conversation about domestic violence. For WanderSafe, the segment was more than media exposure. It was validation that personal safety technology has a vital role to play in protecting survivors — and that non-violence, as a design principle, is not a compromise. It is a strength.
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