Articles about ‘Family Violence’
Abuse in relationships: Can you see it?
For Female Survivors, Young People
What is abuse?
It can be if someone constantly puts you down, threatens you or forces you to do something you dont want to. Some forms of abuse are against the law and its not always physical violence.
Face values: Making sense of violent relationships
For Young People
Face values aims to allow young people to get a better understanding of what makes some people abuse others. It looks at the attitudes and values in society which lead to sexual, emotional and physical violation.
Family violence
For Female Survivors, Male Survivors
What is family violence?In Victoria, family violence covers a range of behaviours committed by a person against a family member.
Family violence and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women
For Family & Friends, Female Survivors, Male Survivors, Students, Teachers, Workers, Young People
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women experience both far higher rates and more severe forms of family violence compared to other women. 1
It is important to acknowledge that family violence is not a traditional aspect of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander cultures.
Family violence and animal cruelty
For Workers
Perpetrators of family violence often threaten to abuse or harm animals as a way to exert control.
Family violence and culturally diverse women
For Family & Friends, Female Survivors, Male Survivors, Students, Teachers, Workers, Young People
All forms of family violence (also called domestic violence) are illegal and unacceptable in Australia. But for women from culturally diverse backgrounds, the situation is complex. Their own cultural context, and a mix of cultural and social factors within Australia, make culturally diverse women particularly vulnerable to violence.
Family violence and the LGBTI communities
For Family & Friends, Female Survivors, Male Survivors, Students, Teachers, Workers, Young People
No matter who you are, you can be affected by family violence (also called domestic violence). Within Australia, intimate partner violence is the most common form of family violence.
Family violence manuals
For Workers
The following manuals are for family violence workers. The Code of Practice for Specialist Family Violence Services for Women and Children aims to enhance the service system’s transparency, consistency and accountability and enhance the safety of women and children in Victoria.
Family violence services
What is family violenceFamily or domestic violence is any behaviour that causes physical, sexual or emotional damage, or causes you to live in fear.
Female circumcision/Female genital mutilation
For Family & Friends, Female Survivors
Information about the practice known as female circumcision.
For parents
For Family & Friends
A booklet for parents of children who have been sexually assaulted. It contains information on issues for non-offending parents.
Forced marriage
For Family & Friends, Female Survivors, Male Survivors, Students, Teachers, Workers, Young People
What is forced marriage?
Under Australian Commonwealth law a forced marriage is one where a person gets married without freely and fully consenting because they have been coerced, threatened or deceived.
Going too far: Creating non-violent relationships
For Young People
This booklet gives young people the chance to look at what happens when people have destructive relationships, and to show you that you can decide to have relationships without having to dominate or be victimised.
Information for parents/carers about specialist assessments
For Family & Friends
Your child has been referred to SECASA by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - Child Protection, for a “specialist assessment”. SECASA is a government funded counselling agency for victims of sexual assault and their non-offending family members.
Interactive online peer support and counselling options
For Female Survivors, Male Survivors, Workers
A resource sheet with links to online support options in Australia and overseas.
Journey: Our story
For Family & Friends, Female Survivors
To all my parts on the inside, I am sad that your life has been so hard, I am sorry you have suffered such pain. I wish you could have run, and played skipped, sung and danced as all children do.
Making Rights Reality resources
For Family & Friends, Female Survivors, Male Survivors, Teachers, Workers
Making Rights Reality is a program at the South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault and Family Violence (SECASA) that provides extra help to adults and children with a disability who have experienced sexual assault or family violence.
One Step at a Time DVD
For Female Survivors, Students
One Step At A Time portrays a day in the life of Jane, a counsellor/advocate, as she works with women attending a sexual assault centre and juggles her home life. The stories for this half hour drama are drawn from interviews with clients and counsellors from the South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault (SECASA).
Our Right to Safety - Video Guide for Women with Disabilities
For Family & Friends, Female Survivors, Male Survivors, Workers
The Safeguards Project aims to increase women with disabilities access to safe, useful and good practice information about their right to safety and respect that builds their confidence, knowledge and actions to identify and seek support if they experience violence and abuse.
Partner rape
For Female Survivors
Know about it, respond effectively, prevent it
Women's Health Goulburn North East has created an educational film for health and legal professionals, for women affected by partner rape, for men's groups and for the community. It is based on the 2008 research report, Raped by a Partner.