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‘Good intentions are not enough’: Calls to consider complex coercive control faced by migrant women

By J Pope
In Multicultural communities, Sexual, gendered & partner violence
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SBS News, 24/2/2021 Groups representing culturally and linguistically diverse communities are calling for a cautious approach to criminalising coercive control that gives a voice to already vulnerable victim-survivors. Coercive and controlling behaviours are complex and can look vastly different across culturally and linguistically diverse communities, experts have told a parliamentary inquiry...

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Not as simple as ‘no means no’: what young people need to know about consent

By J Pope
In Sex & relationships education
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The Conversation, Feb. 23, 2021 A recent petition circulated by Sydney school girl Chanel Contos called for schools to provide better education on consent, and to do so much earlier. The term “consent” is often associated with sex, but it’s much broader than that. It relates to permission and how to show respect for ourselves and for other people. Consent should therefore be addressed in an age...

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Most women who commit family violence turn to verbal abuse, report finds

By J Pope
In Sexual, gendered & partner violence
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The Guardian, 13/01/2021 Australian-first research on women who abuse their partners and children has found women’s violence is underpinned by different motivations and dynamics to those of violent men. Led by researchers at the University of Melbourne and Curtin University in collaboration with not-for-profit organisations Baptcare and Berry Street, it is the first Australian research to examine...

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How sexual assault survivors can feel in control during cervical screenings

By J Pope
In Gynaecology & andrology, Reproductive health, Sexual, gendered & partner violence
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ABC Life  / By Kellie Scott / 12th August 2020 Kate* avoids cervical screenings.The 34-year-old from Sydney is a survivor of sexual assault and finds the physical examination re-traumatising. Kate’s experience is not unique. One in five Australian women has experienced sexual violence since the age of 15. And research shows those who have experienced sexual abuse, either as adults or...

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Tickets to the LGBTI Family Violence Forum available now (free online events)

By J Pope
In Gay Lesbian & Bisexual Health, Gender & Sex, LGBTIQ+ issues, Sexual, gendered & partner violence
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Thorne Harbour Health, 22nd July 2020 Effecting Change and Accountability: Family Violence Interventions for LGBTI Communities: Monday 10th to Friday 14th August 2020 Since the release of Victoria’s Royal Commission into Family Violence recommendations in 2016, LGBTI family violence service providers and mainstream family violence services who are attaining rainbow tick accreditation have worked...

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Pride in Prevention: A guide to primary prevention of family violence experienced by LGBTIQ communities.

By J Pope
In Gay Lesbian & Bisexual Health, LGBTIQ+ issues, Sexual, gendered & partner violence
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Pride in Prevention Evidence Guide Produced by Rainbow Health Victoria for the LGBTIQ Family Violence Prevention Project 2019–202, launched 30 Jun 2020 Authors: Marina Carman, Jackson Fairchild, Matthew Parsons, Claire Farrugia, Jennifer Power and Adam Bourne. The Pride in Prevention Evidence Guide  is now available to download. This project forges new ground in the primary prevention of family...

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