coercive control

Report calls for rethink on domestic violence responses

Statistics show one in four women and one in 14 men have experienced intimate partner violence since age 15 — a stark reminder of a worsening crisis. Australia’s response to domestic violence is evolving – including SA’s latest Royal Commission, the spread of coercive control laws to increased training for police and law enforcement. But, …

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Coercive Control: SA passes new laws to tackle unseen form of Domestic Violence

This month, South Australia passed laws to criminalise coercive control as a standalone offence, making it the third state to adopt this legislation. Coercive control is an under-reported type of domestic violence where an abuser seeks to control a victim’s behaviour. The state’s laws are set to come in to affect in 2027. Minister for …

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