Domestic Violence
Housing crisis for women fleeing domestic abuse
Women attempting to flee domestic violence in Victoria are experiencing increased pressure to find accomodation. Currently, the housing crisis is......
New report shows the lasting effects of sexual violence
The Australians National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety released a report this week that uses data from the Australian Longitudinal......
Security, Accessibility and Social Housing
Australia is in the middle of a housing affordability and rental crisis. There are concerns about the effect this will......
Small businesses concerned on DV paid leave scheme
The Labor Party has introduced a new bill to give workers domestic violence leave. The bill will give people experiencing......
Economic and financial abuse to elders linked to DV: report
A new report released this week found out financial and economic abuse to older Australians is more serious than we......
Coronial inquest into violence against women released
Yesterday, the coronial inquest into the deaths of Hannah Clarke and her children were released, finding domestic violence is a......
Coercive control to be outlawed in Queensland
Queensland has committed to criminalising coercive control by 2023, making it one of the first states in Australia to make......
Combined Family Court and Federal Circuit Court have a way to go
The merging of the Family Court and the Federal Circuit Court was bound to have some teething problems. With more......
The unspoken outcome of natural disasters
Natural disasters bring much chaos to people’s lives including loss of homes, pets, belongings, lives and livelihoods. They are hard......
Federal government announces Domestic and Family Violence Commission
Late on Tuesday, the Federal Government announced an intention to establish a domestic and family violence commission to ensure Australia......