Domestic Violence

Follow the links below to find information about the affects of domestic violence, how to cope, where to get help and government programs aimed at preventing it.

Reviewed September 2009

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Title:   Domestic violence - tips for children
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Children who live in a home where there is abuse and violence can feel very frightened, worried and upset. Abuse or violence in the home is always wrong and it's never a child's fault. These tips may help children learn more about how to stay safe, types of violence, what to do, where and how to get help if they or someone they love is being abused.
Date:   Dec 2009
Title:   Domestic violence - facts
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Domestic violence is most commonly referred to in the literature and the media as violence occurring between adults who are intimate partners in a current relationship, or have been intimate partners in a previous relationship.
Date:   Aug 2009
Title:   Domestic violence and children
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Domestic violence affects children. All children are affected emotionally by witnessing violence. Children who witness regular acts of domestic (family) violence have greater emotional and behavioural problems than other children. Some of the immediate effects may include nightmares, anxiety, withdrawal and bedwetting.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Domestic violence - services for women
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Every woman and child has the right to be safe. Violence is a crime. Domestic violence has an enormous impact on the physical and mental health of women and children. It is a complex issue and women experiencing domestic violence need individual support and access to a variety of services.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Domestic violence and pregnancy
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Domestic violence is the most common form of assault. Women are most at risk of violence in their own home. Physical violence from your partner is against the law.
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Parenting - coping with stress
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Being a parent is stressful. Taking out anger or frustration on your child can harm them physically and psychologically. It is important to recognise and manage negative feelings so that you can enjoy parenting and maintain a safe, happy home for your child.
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   More than arguments - domestic violence
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Sometimes arguments in families get out of hand and people get hurt. When this happens between adults, this affects everyone, especially the children.
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Relationship violence
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   This topic is about hurt, power, control and feeling bad in a relationship. It is written for people who are on the receiving end of violence.
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Domestic violence - tips for women with disabilities
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Women with disabilities are more likely to experience violence than other women and for more extended periods of time. There is a wide range of services available to help you. It may be a good idea to get the aid of a trusted relative or friend who can assist you to get help.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Domestic violence and women with disabilities
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Women with disabilities are more likely to experience domestic violence and for longer periods of time. Women with a disability may find it harder to seek help or defend herself. Sometimes the abuser is also the main carer of a woman with a disability.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Domestic violence - why men abuse women
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   The causes of domestic violence include deeply held beliefs about masculinity. Men who abuse members of their family also tend to blame other people, alcohol or circumstances for their violent outbursts.
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   Advocacy interventions to reduce or eliminate violence and promote the physical and psychosocial well-being of women who experience intimate partner abuse
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The World Health Organisation estimates that between 10% and 50% of women worldwide report having been assaulted physically or sexually by an intimate partner at some time in their lives, and when threats, financial and emotional abuse are included the ...
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Domestic violence
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of domestic violence written by professional medical specialists.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Domestic violence
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   Domestic violence can occur in many forms and can affect people of any age. If someone is hurting you it can be very scary and it may be hard to know how you can stop it. This fact sheet has information on how to keep yourself safe.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Being violent
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   Violence is any sort of behaviour that hurts someone or makes them feel afraid. This fact sheet has information on what triggers violence and how to stop being violent.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Experiencing violence
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   Violence is any sort of behaviour that hurts someone or makes them feel afraid. This fact sheet has information on ways to deal with violent situations.
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Cognitive behavioural therapy for men who physically abuse their female partner
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Domestic violence is common and serious. Many convicted men are court-ordered to receive cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) in order to end their violence. Most men do not voluntarily seek such therapy but participate either after being pressured by th...
Date:   Apr 2007
Title:   Family violence among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This report presents information on the extent of violence (in particular family violence) in the Indigenous population, using existing surveys and administrative data collections.
Date:   Nov 2006
Title:   Pregnancy and domestic violence
Publisher:   Women's Health Queensland Wide Inc
Description:   While for many women pregnancy is a time of great anticipation and joy, for some it can be a time of vulnerability to domestic violence.
Date:   Jun 2006
Title:   Domestic abuse - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Most of us think of domestic violence as the problem of physical attacks, usually by men on their wives or other female partners, but domestic violence (better called domestic abuse) comes in many forms and is more common than is generally appreciated.
Date:   Oct 2004
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