News & Views Former Auburn deputy mayor Salim Mehajer found guilty of six domestic violence charges Infamous former politician Salim Mehajer has been found guilty of six domestic violence charges against his ex-girlfriend.
News & Views A new safe haven: How Wayside Chapel has quadrupled the number of women it can support This new program for women experiencing domestic violence includes gender-specific and trauma-informed care, and referrals to other agencies.
Soapbox Medical abuse is another form of domestic and family violence we must talk about Medical abuse can be extremely detrimental to the long-term health of the victim, possibly leading to injury, disability or even death.
News & Views We’re missing opportunities to identify domestic violence perpetrators: This is what needs to change New research reveals practitioners across a range of services are missing opportunities to identify people who choose to perpetrate violence.
News & Views ‘Life saving entitlement’: Workers in Australia to receive 10 days paid family and domestic violence leave Workers will receive 10 days paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave as new laws come into effect for businesses with 15 or more employees.
News & Views North Sydney family violence service continues legacy of female leadership with new Chair North Sydney’s community-led family violence service, Mary’s House, is welcoming new leadership and honouring their outgoing Chair.
News & Views Crisis committee reassembled in Spain after six more women and a young girl murdered Six women and a young girl have been murdered in Spain this year, prompting a 2nd meeting of domestic violence experts in less than a month.
News & Views Women in NSW may soon be able to check if their partner has a history of domestic violence People in NSW will soon be able to check if their partner has a history of domestic violence, as part of a new disclosure scheme.
News & Views Man arrested for alleged murder of Sydney woman Dannielle Finlay-Jones A man wanted for the murder of a Sydney woman has been arrested in the Blue Mountains, following a 12-hour stand-off with police.
News & Views ‘Urgent action’ required after NSW annual report on domestic violence Annual report from NSW Domestic Violence Death Review Team shows “lack of action by NSW Liberal Nationals”, says Jodie Harrison.
News & Views ‘Flood society with help’: Full Stop Australia gives platform to 12 domestic violence survivors to advocate for change FullStop Australia has just announced the advisory group to their National Survivor Advocate Program– twelve people with lived experience.
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.
