Domestic Violence Advocacy Australia

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How You Can Help Someone Experiencing Domestic Violence: In an emergency or if someone is in immediate danger, call 000 right away. Listen to them without interrupting or judging, with empathy and compassion. Believe them and take their fears seriously, regardless of your opinions about those who hurt them. Don't make excuses for the abuser. Never blame the victim. Violence is never acceptable. Understand they may not be ready or safe to leave. Don’t force them to do what you think is best. Offer practical help like transportation, appointments, child care, or a safe place to stay. Some victims may need advocacy services. Help them find local services online. Reach out to 1800RESPECT at 1800 737 732, text 0458 737 732, or visit their website for chat and video call services. #enddomesticabuse #StopDomesticViolence #SupportSurvivors #CoerciveControl #abusiverelationships #EndViolenceAgainstWomen #EndDomesticViolence #familyviolence #domesticabuse #dvawareness #domesticviolence #StandWithSurvivors #StandTogether #EndTheSilence

HAVE YOU SIGNED THE PETITION YET? Last chance to sign, share and comment to help our mission. Comment ENOUGH IS ENOUGH if you are ready to see national action to stop domestic violence. Petition Reason The Federal Government continues to ignore the requests of survivors and the advice of those on the frontline supporting women and children to remain safe. Our National Plan is not working and the rates of FDV homicide, rates of sexual violence and drivers of domestic and gendered violence are clearly not understood by Government. We demand a National Royal Commission into the drivers of gendered violence, including the abject failure to see children as victims of domestic abuse and a focus on perpetrator consequences, accountability, rehabilitation and prevention. We know on average one perpetrator has up to five victims. We do not call for a National Royal Commission at the expense of the immediate priority or need to invest in keeping women and children safe. We can do both of these things. Our ask comes directly from survivors of family violence and victims of family violence homicide. Petition Request We therefore ask the House to commit to a National Royal Commission to better understand the drivers of men's violence against women. We ask the Federal Government to be accountable in their commitment to women by providing the most comprehensive, in depth and holistic review ever undertaken in Australia. Victims of institutional abuse, of banks and of Robodebt schemes have been vindicated, supported and had systems changed in the wake of their experiences through a Royal Commission. It is absurd that we have never undertaken a comprehensive review of gendered violence and all that contributes to it at a National Level. Help our mission by signing the petition, giving it one last share and comment ENOUGH IS ENOUGH below. https://lnkd.in/dG67x7DQ #StopDomesticViolence #EndViolenceAgainstWomen #EndDomesticViolence #SupportSurvivors #EnoughIsEnough

Press Release on Domestic Violence For Immediate Release June 8, 2024 ### Urgent Demand for Government Expert Panel Members' to Support Inclusion of First Nations Women and Lived Experience Representatives Nationwide– The official "DV table" has historically failed to provide a safe space for domestic violence survivors, particularly First Nations women and the Lived Experience Communities. It is widely accepted in the key domestic violence policy instruments like the National Plan and in the evidence-base that non-discrimination and gender equality are the linchpins of effective interventions when it comes to preventing domestic violence. It is not disputed by anyone that Australia’s First Nations and Lived Experience Communities possess the knowledge, expertise, and wisdom necessary to lead discussions, interventions, policies, and programs on domestic violence. Despite this, the government’s handpicked Domestic Violence panel, announced on May 28, 2024, has compounded the historic discrimination and exclusion and appears to not have learned any lessons from the past. Our grassroots bodies and leaders are furious and have slammed the exclusive and discriminatory “Government Expert Panel” stating that it serves to perpetuate the racism that we have seen dominating the history of DV discourse. The lack of representation from First Nations women and the exclusion of the lived experience community blatantly violates recent commitments in the National Plan, infringes human rights to participation, and undermines the Panel’s legitimacy and effectiveness. ### Immediate Demands We stand united with all our First Nations communities and call upon the government to take the following immediate actions: 1. Open the panel for the nomination of two First Nations women representatives and two other representatives from the lived experience community. 2. Adopt a multi-sectoral, rights-based approach to domestic violence as outlined in the grassroots document “10 Key Principles for a Rights-based Approach to Domestic Violence.” ### Turning Point If the Government fails to act, the grassroots alliance urges First Nations communities and lived experience organizations to boycott the Government Panel, reject its legitimacy, and refuse all cooperation. One member of the Government Expert Panel, Dr Fernando, has spoken out saying that said he had expressed his concerns about no Indigenous women being appointed but was ignored. "To say I was disappointed would be an understatement," he said. "I voiced my concerns about this from the very start, it was a question I had put to those in charge of curating this panel." The grassroots bodies and leaders all around the nation are asking the same question to the other members of the Government Panel. And that question is this: Government Panel Members: Where Do YOU Stand on Inclusion of First Nations Women and Lived Experience Representatives? The nation is waiting to hear your answer. —/ **END**

Research shows that children who witness domestic violence are directly impacted because they endure the emotional and psychological effects of the abuse. The fear, anxiety, and trauma they feel from seeing or hearing violence in their home impacts their mental and emotional well-being just as profoundly as if they were the direct victims. They may develop symptoms of PTSD, struggle with emotional regulation, and have difficulties in school and relationships as a result. When children are constantly exposed to domestic violence, it disrupts their sense of safety and normalcy, embedding deep psychological scars that can affect their development and the way they experience relationships as adults. We want to see a national response to address the impact domestic violence has on children, who are all too often let down by the systems that claim to protect them. Sign the petition to help us #breakthecycle https://lnkd.in/dG67x7DQ #domesticviolence #EndViolenceAgainstWomen #dvawareness #familyviolence #BreakTheCycle #StopDomesticViolence #SupportSurvivors #TakeAction #StandWithSurvivors #RoleModel #DVAA #abusiverelationships #EnoughIsEnough #StandTogether #EndDomesticViolence

Coercive control is a pattern of behaviour designed to dominate and manipulate someone, often making them feel isolated, dependent, and scared. Only NSW and Queensland have enacted legislation to criminalise coercive control. Three examples of coercive control include: ➡️ Monitoring activities by constantly checking on the victim’s whereabouts, phone calls, texts, and social media activities, often demanding passwords and access to devices. ➡️ Financial control through monitoring spending, providing a strict allowance, or preventing their victim from working or accessing their own money ➡️ Gaslighting by making their victim doubt their memory, lying about or denying events, or trivialising their victim's feelings This is a national issues and it requires a national response. Responses to this behaviour should not be determined by your post code. If you want to see a better solution to a national issue sign our petition for Federal Royal Commission: https://lnkd.in/dG67x7DQ. #EndDomesticViolence #domesticviolence #EndViolenceAgainstWomen #StopDomesticViolence #enddomesticabuse #EnoughIsEnough #domesticabuse #FinancialEmpowerment #familyviolence #CoerciveControl #dvawareness #abusiverelationships #enoughisenough

Why join the movement to end domestic violence via a Federal Royal Commission? This week alone, there have been four people killed because of men’s violence. A Mum and her daughter shot dead in WA, a man killed by his male partner in Western Sydney and a two-year old son, killed by his father. We have been patient. We have asked nicely. We have begged for funding. We have railed in the streets – and the best we’ve got is “men need to do better.” That strategy just isn’t working for us. · A Federal Royal Commission allows us to use the most powerful and thorough form of inquiry into gendered violence. · A Royal Commission was held 50 years ago into ‘Human Relationships’ and never again since. · A Federal Royal Commission allows us to look at systems which enable perpetrators, such as Family Courts, Hague Courts, and Child Support which are often weaponised by perpetrators. And in Family and Hauge courts, men who use violence are too often getting custody of children, despite having AVO’s · Women’s safety is a post code lottery in Australia, with all states and territories having different levels of protection for victims. · A federal RC allows the recommendations on a Nationwide response, including how we can nationalise perpetrator information sharing. · We need a national approach to how we deter men from using violence. · We need a national response to perpetrators holding them to account and reform, we know that a perpetrator will have on average 5 victims during their lifetime. We know we cannot simply keep funding services to keep women safe, the demand is far outweighing the supply. Join the movement to end Domestic Violence by signing the petition, by victim survivors of domestic violence. https://lnkd.in/dG67x7DQ Please take a moment to re-post and share.

Coercive control is a pattern of behaviour designed to dominate and manipulate someone, often making them feel isolated, dependent, and scared. Only NSW and Queensland have enacted legislation to criminalise coercive control. Three examples of coercive control include: ➡️ Monitoring activities by constantly checking on the victim’s whereabouts, phone calls, texts, and social media activities, often demanding passwords and access to devices. ➡️ Financial control through monitoring spending, providing a strict allowance, or preventing their victim from working or accessing their own money ➡️ Gaslighting by making their victim doubt their memory, lying about or denying events, or trivialising their victim's feelings This is a national issues and it requires a national response. Responses to this behaviour should not be determined by your post code. If you want to see a better solution to a national issue sign our petition for Federal Royal Commission: https://lnkd.in/dG67x7DQ. #EndDomesticViolence #domesticviolence #EndViolenceAgainstWomen #StopDomesticViolence #enddomesticabuse #EnoughIsEnough #domesticabuse #FinancialEmpowerment #familyviolence #CoerciveControl #dvawareness #abusiverelationships #enoughisenough

Last week we were all shocked at the news of 4 people murdered in a week due to domestic violence. Today, we find out 4 women were murdered in the last 48 hours by men they knew. This has to stop. We are calling for change and you can help us. Here are 4 things you can do right now to help: 1. Sign the petition - https://lnkd.in/gab9FWrC. 2. Share this post with a link to the petition. 3. Share this post in a DM to 10 people you know, asking them to sign the petition and keep on sharing. 4. Comment signed and shared when you're done. Thank you for your support. #SupportSurvivors #domesticabuse #enddomesticabuse #DVAA #StopDomesticViolence #EndDomesticViolence #EnoughIsEnough #EndViolenceAgainstWomen #domesticviolence