Opinion Mar 2024
Why we need to better understand coercive control
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Read Jasmine B MacDonald's opinion piece, first published in the Australian Community Media, on why we need to better understand coercive control.
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Opinion Mar 2024
Read Jasmine B MacDonald's opinion piece, first published in the Australian Community Media, on why we need to better understand coercive control.
Policy and practice paper Feb 2024
This paper synthesises the findings of a rapid literature review to describe what we know about how common coercive control victimisation is, as well as risk factors and impacts of coercive control victimisation.
Webinar May 2021
This webinar explored the social model of disability, how it relates to children’s mental health and considerations for working with children and families.
Policy and practice paper Apr 2024
This policy and practice paper describes what we know about the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) and violence against family animals.
Short article Oct 2016
What are some solutions to providing accessible services for people with disabilities living in rural and remote areas of Australia?
Policy and practice paper Mar 2024
This paper used evidence and literature gathered from a range of sources. A literature review was conducted on research examining spiritual and religious abuse in the context of intimate partner violence. Several databases were searched for peer-reviewed literature using AIFS Catalogue Plus. Grey literature and online resources from peak bodies (e.g. ANROWS) and other organisations (e.g. InTouch) were obtained from sources including the Australian Policy Observatory and Google.
Practice guide Oct 2017
This resource explores how an understanding of abuse and neglect of children with disability can assist in establishing child-safe organisations.
Research report Jul 2021
This report explores the impacts of COVID-19 on women who were expecting or planning to have a child, and the effect on women’s future plans.
Media release Oct 2023
According to a national study, almost three in ten 18-19 year olds have experienced intimate partner violence in the past year.
Webinar Jan 2022
This webinar explored how services can support women to describe the impacts of coercive control and respond to their partner’s behaviours.