Victims of Domestic Violence
The government launched the inquiry to look into concerns including the onus of proof required to gain an apprehended violence order, the cost of the court process and claims of false evidence being used against former partners…
Some domestic violence perpetrators will be removed from their family homes under a new scheme by a state government, but experts warn it could leave the victims struggling financially…
The Federal Government will today introduce legislation banning the practice of direct cross-examination of alleged victims of domestic violence, by the alleged perpetrators of that domestic violence…
Recent outbursts by female Queensland MPs about domestic violence orders highlights a disturbing idea that men should just shut up…
Domestic violence orders will be issued for longer and information-sharing across agencies will be easier under strengthened domestic violence legislation in Queensland. ..
There seems to be a general acceptance in the community that if push comes to shove, protecting women from domestic abuse should be the priority, even at the cost of prosecuting innocent men…
Telstra, one of Australia’s largest private sector employers, has become the latest organisation to offer staff domestic violence leave, with the telecommunications giant offering staff who are affected by family violence up to 10 days leave per year…
Solicitors who specialise in helping female victims of Domestic Violence have been providing free, clandestine legal support to suspected victims of family violence, in hospital settings, while they have been receiving treatment for suspicious injuries. ..
ONE of the nation’s top judges has called for a separate, less formal tribunal to deal with family law cases involving extreme domestic violence, arguing that the current adversarial system is not the right place for women who have been badly abused…
Contrary to the overwhelming perception in society, numerous studies and statistics recently published from a variety of disparate sources have indicated that women are more likely to be verbally and physically aggressive to their partners than men, and are increasingly participating in serious acts of violence against other men, women, the elderly and children…