News & Views Greens call for $4.6 billion social housing investment to keep women and children safe The Greens have issued a call for $4.6 billion to be invested into social housing to support the thousands of women and children.
News & Views I survived domestic violence. Leaving wasn’t the hardest part. For many women, the hardest part begins after leaving violence, when they have to rebuild their income, career and confidence.
News & Views Enough with the excuses. Family violence is not a ‘two-way street’ Violence against women is never mutual, and blaming survivors only distracts from the choices made by perpetrators every day.
News & Views ‘Just leave’ is still the most dangerous advice given to domestic violence victims When leaders tell women to ‘just leave’, they ignore the fear, control and financial abuse that trap many survivors.
News & Views 16yo Perth boy charged with murdering mother and attempting to kill sister A 16-year-old boy has been charged after allegedly stabbing his mother to death and seriously injuring his younger sister.
News & Views Skyrocketing rental costs stop women and children leaving violent homes: new data Nearly one in 10 Australians say they would have nowhere to go if they were forced to leave their home due to family violence.
News & Views Australia’s unspoken crisis: The rise in men’s violence against women on grand final weekend AFL and NRL grand finals bring celebration, but also alarming spikes in domestic and family violence across Australia.
News & Views One year on from legislation: How coercive control is still silencing women Criminalising coercive control is a watershed step forward. But without education, outreach, and systemic support, it remains a law on paper.
Local Victorian frontline workers reveal how police responses harm family violence survivors A major new report reveals police in Victoria are too often amplifying trauma for people who experience family violence.
News & Views The simple change that could save lives and reduce the toll of family violence Stronger alcohol laws can reduce family violence. South Australia’s reforms show how good policy can save lives and protect kids.
News & Views ‘It’s all in your head’: The untold cost of coercive control on Australian women According to South Australian Shadow Minister for Women Michelle Lensink, women have been taught that intimate partners “were overbearing because they loved you”.
News & Views We cannot become desensitised to domestic violence statistics. Urgent action is needed. We should be completely outraged by these numbers and have zero tolerance towards domestic and family violence.