domestic and family violence

Five domestic and family violence survivor advocates have penned a joint letter to members of the government’s Expenditure Review Committee.

Beloved animals, such as dogs or cats, are often a lifeline for people experiencing domestic and family violence, writes Emma Hurst.

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

The Women’s Safety Council, co-chaired by Senator Marise Payne and Senator Anne Rushton, decided no new measures will be taken at their last meeting.

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

Women’s safety is not getting anything like the funding it needs, especially during this crisis. Let’s call on the Morrison Govt to do more.

In the past week, the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry in Malaysia posted tips for women on how to behave in the home.

The government’s inaction on domestic violence has been criticised by women’s safety advocates as appalling and irresponsible.

Sixty seven groups have jointly signed a letter to state and federal governments, noting five clear areas for improvimg women’s safety.

We don’t need ‘new idea’s. The experts have been trumpeting them for years. What we need is an end to the dangerous language and the ideas that cover up the real issue.

Every person fleeing violence from a current or former partner needs to be able to access the services they need, when they need it, where they need it.

From June 2020 the Morrision government will slash funding to the FVPLS Forum- removing Indigenous women’s voices from the national DV agenda.