Domestic and Family Violence is any behaviour which occurs in an intimate or family relationship and is violent, threatening, coercive or controlling or causes a victim to live in fear. Domestic Violence is widespread…
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In the News: The Toxic Legacy of Domestic Abuse
“The ripple effect of violence on the home front is huge, and can put children at risk of problems in adulthood”, writes Jill Stark, Senior Writer at Sunday Age, Sydney Morning Herald {excerpt} ..Child development…
Children Need us to Speak Out
Children who are exposed to Domestic Violence need to know that things can change and that the violence can end. Children need our help. We as a community can speak out. Hope for the future….
Speak Out 4 Kids
Speak Out 4 Kids aims to address, educate and respond to the issue of Domestic Violence within the Macleay Valley. Speak Out 4 Kids recognises the need for public education and awareness-raising campaigns to focus…
Impact on Children
Exposure to Domestic Violence and its impact on children has been associated with a variety of problems in their development including: Emotional problems: crying, anxiety and sadness; repressed feelings of fear, anger, guilt and confusion…
Forms of Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence is usually a pattern of behaviour aimed at controlling the victim. However, in some circumstances it may be an incident of physical violence in response to the other person’s ongoing patterns of power…
Monsters In the Closet – Domestic Violence From a Child’s View
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