The Role of Doctors in Recognising and Treating Coercive Control
Not all family, domestic and sexual violence (FDSV) is physical. Abuse has complex forms – some that do not involve any direct […]
Tag: intimate partner violence
Noncustodial sentence for manslaughter of Mhelody Bruno reflects societal misconceptions around “rough sex”
At Doctor’s Against Violence Towards Women, we are horrified by the leniency of the sentence Rian Ross Toyer received for the manslaughter […]
Transcript of Dr Karen William’s passionate plea to criminalise coercive control delivered to the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry on 23 Feb
This speech features in the news here and here. Audio is on youtube here and here. *** As Psychiatrists, we deal with […]
Submission to NSW Government Committee on Coercive Control closing
In October 2020, in response to persistent advocacy by women’s groups, Attorney General Mark Speakman announced a public inquiry into Coercive Control. […]
Domestic and family violence services underfunded at a time of need in COVID19 pandemic – Illawarra Mercury
The Illawarra Women’s Health Centre has seen an increase in referrals for Domestic Violence during the pandemic, but the government has not […]