Books Our favourite fiction books from 2022 This year has seen the release of a deluge of sensational new titles! We lay out the Best fiction books of the year, and a handful of notable titles.
News & Views Women are nearly twice as likely to suffer mental health disorders from intimate partner violence, study shows Study shows women are nearly twice as likely to suffer mental health disorders from Intimate Partner Violence and many don’t fully recover.
News & Views When domestic violence came knocking at my door Psychologist Simone Jeavons writes about the night a neighbour came knocking on her door screaming for help as her husband chased after her.
News & Views Sex, drugs and cover ups: toxic culture pervades the Australian political and justice systems The parallels between the legal fraternity and the political work environment are significant when it comes to toxic work cultures.
News & Views A trauma recovery centre is critical for survivors of domestic & family violence Sally Stevenson, CEO of the Illawarra Women’s Health Centre, is on a mission to create the first women’s Trauma Recovery Service in Australia.
Life Forced pregnancy and abortion a dark reality for some Australian women The decision to have a baby is typically a very personal one. But, for some Australian women with controlling, abusive partners, this is not the case.
News & Views What is the role of gender in family violence? In her opening statement at the public hearings of Victoria’s Royal Commission into Family Violence, commissioner Marcia Neave said family violence’s causes: … are deeply embedded in community attitudes about gender, and about what is and what is not legitimate and appropriate between intimate partners and within families.
News & Views Australians still trivialise and excuse violence against women The latest National Community Attitudes Survey on Violence against Women (NCAS), released today, shows that most measures of community understanding and attitudes on violence against women have not improved in Australia in almost 20 years.
News & Views What you need to know about forced adoption, and why we’re apologising today Today in the Great Hall of Parliament House, prime minister Julia Gillard will apologise to those affected by past forced adoption practices.