family violence

There remains much to do to shift to the burden of family violence from victim-survivors to the perpetrators, writes Jacqui Watt.

TV host and former White Ribbon chairman Andrew O’Keefe has been charged by police over an alleged domestic assault on his partner.

Seasonal changes and public holidays like Christmas and New Year are linked to higher rates of family, domestic and sexual violence.

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

Women on temporary visas who experience domestic violence have limited protection and support against abusive partners.

How has the pandemic has exacerbated experiences of family violence? And how are the restrictions are affecting people’s ability to seek help?

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.

The federal government has failed to deliver a promised $3.3 million scheme that would have stopped domestic abuse perpetrators hiding their superannuation during Family Court disputes.

The reality for all women on any form of temporary visa is that service providers are limited in what they are funded to support if they experience family violence and seek assistance.

The Respect Each Other: ‘Call It Out’ campaign asks neighbours, housemates, family members and friends to call out family violence and abuse.

The Family Court will be able to triage urgent parenting disputes relating to children within 72 hours in a newly-designated COVID-19 list.

According to Women’s Safety NSW, no measures have been put in place to address the safety of women on temporary visas and their children.