coercive control

If the government is going to explore criminalising coercive control, they must first listen to the experiences of victim survivors, writes Emily Maguire.

A victim of domestic abuse says coercive control is so insidious that survivors must be involved in designing the response.

This speech was delivered by Jess Hill at the launch of the Criminalise Coercive Control Campaign, spearheaded by advocacy and legal groups.

Prominent voices in the domestic and family violence space have formed a coalition to push for the criminalisation of coercive control.

Coercive control is a pattern of dominating and controlling behaviour that essentially strips away the victim’s freedoms and sense of self.

It’s been six months since Hannah Clarke and her three children, Aaliyah, Laianah and Trey were brutally and violently murdered in Brisbane.

Nearly one in 10 women in a relationship with a cohabiting partner has experienced domestic violence in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Under the coronavirus regime, leaving violent relationships is likely to become far more difficult and dangerous writes Amanda Gearing.