Family and domestic violence is the 'wicked social problem' a university course is aiming to address
2 years, 7 months ago

Family and domestic violence is the 'wicked social problem' a university course is aiming to address

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Grace* did not know, or perhaps did not want to admit, she was in an abusive relationship until her husband became physically violent. A 'wicked' social problem As part of his work in the FDV field, Dr Flood is responsible for QUT Online's graduate certificate in domestic violence responses. "This inquest and other recent reports on family violence are being reviewed for their applicability to WA Police Force policy and practices," a spokesman for the state's Police Minister, Paul Papalia, wrote in a statement. The QUT Online course, which attracts students from professions including social work, law, psychology, and law enforcement, looks at how disadvantage and privilege contribute to domestic violence and how to respond effectively to it. Police officer sees hope Patrick Hayes has been with Victoria Police for 22 years, becoming a family violence liaison officer two years ago, and is also a facilitator for the QUT Online graduate certificate in domestic violence responses.

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Men's program hopes to reduce severe rates of domestic violence in WA's Kimberley
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Men's program hopes to reduce severe rates of domestic violence in WA's Kimberley

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For years, residents of WA's remote Kimberley have been calling for programs to deal with the perpetrators of the region's severe rates of family and domestic violence. Behind the violence In Mr Churnside's group, David* reflected on his offending which he said saw a "big stew" of factors bubble over into violence that he inflicted against his partner. "With domestic …

Police are still misjudging domestic violence and victims are suffering the consequences
2 years, 11 months ago

Police are still misjudging domestic violence and victims are suffering the consequences

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Lee*, who lives with her boyfriend in suburban Melbourne, reaches breaking point one day and finally calls the police. A major issue is that police attending domestic violence callouts frequently take an "incident based" approach, Ms Matthews said; they look for evidence of criminal offending without necessarily delving deeper into a couple's history of coercive control, a gendered pattern of …

Domestic violence spike expected in flood-ravaged northern NSW
3 years ago

Domestic violence spike expected in flood-ravaged northern NSW

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As floodwaters threatened the NSW Northern Rivers region, domestic violence survivors were faced with the reality that they may come face-to-face with their perpetrators at evacuation centres. "Being in an evacuation centre is a traumatising experience and people in family and domestic violence are already highly traumatised," Women Up North Housing Executive Officer, Jillian Knight-Smith, said. "We need to make …

Family violence shouldn't be a culture war. Can't we all agree killing women and children is wrong?
5 years, 1 month ago

Family violence shouldn't be a culture war. Can't we all agree killing women and children is wrong?

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How on Earth did an abhorrent crime like family violence become entangled in Australian cultural wars? It's hard to pinpoint the exact moment commentators began to talk about the domestic violence "industry" comprised of "feminazis" who complain too much about men, and to imply, without evidence, that hordes of women like to fabricate stories of abuse. Family violence support services: …

An astronomical rise in family violence and a legal system struggling to cope
5 years, 6 months ago

An astronomical rise in family violence and a legal system struggling to cope

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The tale of Anna's* four-year fight for freedom and protection for her family from a violent child rapist highlights a justice system struggling to cope with an astronomical rise in family violence. Key points: Fighting to get protection from family violence can lead to enormous legal costs Many matters take years to make it through the courts, if they get …

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