What is Domestic Violence?

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…

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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…

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Aboriginal Experience

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are significantly over-represented in statistics of domestic and family violence victimisation. Because of the large amount of violence that is perpetrated against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, their children are exposed...

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Exposure to Violence and Children’s Brain Development

Children's brain development suffer greatly from repeated exposure to violence. Neuroscientists working in the area of brain research have identified the first three to four years in a child's life as being crucially important. During...

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