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Domestic violence can include:

• Physical violence – e.g. hitting, choking or burning.

• Sexual violence - e.g. sexual assault, penetration, unwanted touching.

• emotional abuse and psychological abuse – e.g. makes a client feel crazy, tells the client that they are crazy, judges feelings, does not respect boundaries

• Coercive control - e.g. controlling behaviour intended to make the client feel afraid, controls what the client says, threatens to hurt themselves, the client, a family member, or pet (1st July 2024 coercive control became a legally recognised as a crime).

• Financial abuse – e.g. the client has no control over their finances, and they are not allowed or encouraged to work.

• Technology abuse – e.g. the client’s phone is constantly checked, surveillance devices are on their phone or in the home, intimate images of the client are shared without permission.

Domestic and family violence is very common:

• 1 in 4 women have experienced domestic and family violence since the age of 15

• 1 in 5 women have experienced sexual violence, since the age of 15. 

All forms of domestic, family and sexual violence are crimes against you. It is important to know that domestic violence is never your fault. (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2021).

There are many options and organisations available to you to help you make the most informed decisions about your safety. Please look in our Directory for these organisations.

For all enquiries please contact us.