“Migrant women with temporary visa status are particularly vulnerable when it comes to domestic and family violence. That vulnerability is intensified when you add technology to the mix. Technology-facilitated abuse has been recognised as a new breed of domestic...
“Five days unpaid domestic violence leave will soon be available for workers following legislation that passed through parliament on the final sitting day. The changes will see the Fair Work Act amended to offer an entitlement to unpaid family and domestic...
“Twenty-one people have been stabbed, set alight, strangled and bashed to death in domestic and family violence incidents across NSW this year, while police still respond to an average of 400 domestic violence-related call-outs every day. The figures paint a...
“Women’s refuges and shelters are struggling to keep up with demand leading to major concerns about the level of domestic violence on the north shore.” An article from the North Shore Times. Please click here to read full article
“If you had to leave your home suddenly due to family violence, what would you take with you? Your passport, wallet, some clothes maybe? Imagine if you couldn’t take one of the things most precious to you: your pet.” Please click here to read full...
“With the stereotype of the older homeless man on the street, it surprises many people to learn that a person experiencing homelessness is, in fact, increasingly likely to be a young woman.” Please click here to read full article
“Frontline workers in South Australia have revealed the extent of poverty, isolation and uncertainty in the lives of migrant women who experience domestic violence – and they say responses from the Department of Home Affairs and SA Police have added to women’s...
“In the hectic news cycle of recent days there was a story that passed many people by. For the first time, new research provided a detailed picture of the story behind the statistics on domestic violence.” Please click here to read full...
“Domestic violence victims will be able to break a tenancy lease on the spot under new laws to be introduced by the NSW State Government.” Please click here to read full article
“There are more homeless women than homeless men in Australia, yet we know very little about them. The public image of the homeless is still drunk old men sleeping on park benches, but research shows that a mere 6% of the homeless are living on the streets. The...
