The government said domestic violence awareness month takes place in October, and said Ms Billingham had created an ABC ...

The ACT government says coercive control will become a standalone offence by mid-2026, but opposition leader Leanne Castley ...

Police are no longer just looking for “broken bones and smashed windows” when investigating domestic violence, they’re ...

New research shows children who experience coercive control from parents often believe it is normal parental discipline, making help-seeking particularly difficult.

Coercive control can include isolating a person from friends and family, monitoring their time and taking control over ...

The ACT Government will introduce legislation to criminalise coercive control as a standalone offence by mid-2026, Minister for the Prevention of ...

The domestic violence field lost an important advocate with the passing of Andrew Cicchetti, Ph.D., in November 2024. Below are some of his ideas, with quotes taken from our personal correspondence, ...

Child safety experts are warning parents and teenagers to carefully consider the risks of sharing their real-time location as the practice becomes increasingly common for youth on social media.

A scarcity of coercive control charges have been defended a year after the domestic violence behaviour was criminalised. NSW became the first Australian state to specifically outlaw coercive control - ...

Whether it’s spiking food or drinks, withholding essential medication, or administering substances to incapacitate and exploit, perpetrators use chemical control to strip victims of autonomy, health, ...

Casting two lead actors for a social awareness campaign (Manchester or mild accent). Production states: "We’re casting two lead actors for a short, impactful social campaign video about coercive ...