DV Vic in the News

Vic lockdown prompts mental health concern

Domestic Violence Victoria chief executive Tania Farha said her message to the community was brief but vital. “People experiencing family violence can still leave home even during a lockdown,” she told AAP. “It’s absolutely lawful during restrictions.” Seven News 12/2/21

Victorian premier Dan Andrews announces Covid lockdown – as it happened

Domestic Violence Victoria chief executive Tania Farha said her message to the community was brief but vital. “People experiencing family violence can still leave home even during a lockdown,” she told AAP. “It’s absolutely lawful during restrictions.” The Guardian 12/2/21

Increase in ambulance call-outs fuels fresh family violence concerns

Domestic Violence Victoria chief executive Tania Farha said specialist family violence services had seen an increase in the frequency, severity and complexity of family violence incidents during the pandemic. “For some victim-survivors, the violence has intensified and become more prolonged during the pandemic,” she said. “Others are reporting family violence for the first time. Specialist family violence services also report that they are getting an increased number of calls from…

Debate rages among family violence campaigners over criminalising coercive control

Domestic Violence Victoria CEO Tania Farha said the possible impacts of criminalising coercive control, as with all policy reform, needed to be carefully weighed up. “We call on the Attorney-General and the Victorian government to listen to all voices to ensure the full range of possible impacts are fully considered including any unintended consequences.” The Age 26/11/20

GPS trackers, hidden cameras on the rise as domestic violence increases during pandemic

Tania Farha, the chief executive of Domestic Violence Victoria and the Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria, said some victims had suffered more intense and prolonged abuse during 2020. “Others are reporting family violence for the first time,” she said. “Specialist family violence services also report that they are getting an increased number of calls from third parties, such as friends and family, who are concerned about their loved ones.” ABC…

Victorians have been promised the ‘biggest and most significant’ state budget. Here’s what interest groups want

Domestic Violence Victoria chief executive Tania Farha said the pandemic exacerbated problems that existed prior to COVID-19. The organisation is pleading with the Andrews government for increased funding to hire more case workers and give the workforce a pay rise, money to upgrade technology and equipment, ongoing funding to implement all the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Family Violence and funds to build more social housing. “We know that,…

Brave Rosie celebrates son stolen from her

Domestic Violence Victoria chief Tania Farha says that while the number of survivors seeking help had spiked since the lockdown restrictions were introduced, services were available for those who need assistance. “During the COVID-19 pandemic, specialist family violence services have seen an increase in first-time reports, the violence has been more severe,” she says. “People who choose to use violence are finding ways to use the pandemic to justify abusive…

Domestic violence victims to be protected from insidious abuse

Domestic Violence Victoria CEO Tania Farha said coercive control was a “grave and complex issue” and new laws would need to be carefully considered. “It’s very common for perpetrators to use coercive control, or an ongoing pattern of controlling behaviour, along with forms of physical violence,” she said. “They often ‘start small’ and slowly tighten their control, while continually working to undermine their victim’s confidence or sense of safety, and…

Family violence workers burnt out in midst of ‘shadow pandemic’

Domestic Violence Victoria, the state’s peak body for family violence services, was working with the state government to provide and expand specialist counselling and support for family violence workers, chief executive Tania Farha said. “Specialist family violence services for experiencing family violence can be the difference between life and death. Adequate support for the workers providing these services must be prioritised,” Ms Farha said. The Age 20/10/20

Feminist family violence chief has ‘lived experiences that shaped my life’

Tania Farha, CEO of Domestic Violence Victoria told The Sunday Age she welcomed Ms Callaway’s appointment: “In particular, we welcome the promotion of a woman with such relevant experience to such an important senior role within Victoria Police.” The Age 17/10/20

Coronavirus: Alarm at rise in home violence

Domestic Violence Victoria has said perpetrators are using the pandemic to prevent their partners and children from leaving home, while withholding basic items such as food, medicine and hand sanitiser to control their victims during the pandemic. The Australian 15/10/20

Vulnerable Victorians become ‘collateral damage’ during fight against coronavirus

Domestic Violence Victoria warned perpetrators were stopping family members from leaving the home, hiding essential items such as food and medical documents and even threatening to expose children to the coronavirus. Factors including financial stress, unemployment, feeling trapped or uncertain about the future have been identified as contributors to the increase or onset of violence in homes. Herald Sun 8/10/20

‘I knew I needed an escape plan.’ The reality of leaving an abusive relationship in 2020.

Tania Farha, the CEO of Domestic Violence Victoria, tells Mamamia: “The pandemic restrictions are providing perpetrators with more opportunities for victim-survivors to isolate from their family, friends, other community support networks, as well as support they might otherwise find in their workplaces.” During this pandemic there has also been an increase in first-time reporters of family violence, Farha says. She adds that with the economic fallout of coronavirus, perpetrators are…

Record family violence offences and COVID fines drive crime rate surge

Domestic Violence Victoria chief executive Tania Farha said the rise in cases came after Victoria Police had tried to break down the barriers for victims to seek help following the Royal Commission into Family Violence. “We are anticipating a surge in demand for specialist family violence support when restrictions end and as Victoria begins down the road to recovery from the pandemic,” she said. She said the surge was expected…

Victoria’s family violence killers sentenced to less jail time than those who commit random murders

Domestic Violence Victoria CEO Tania Farha said family violence was historically viewed as a private issue and the criminal justice system was not originally designed to respond adequately. Ms Farha said progress had been made over the years, mostly through feminist advocacy and from the Royal Commission into Family Violence, but many myths and victim-blaming attitudes remained, which led to family violence crime being viewed as less serious than offences…

Coronavirus has made financial abuse more common, experts say. Here’s what to do about it.

“Economic abuse is really pervasive where family violence is present,” said Alison Macdonald, the CEO Of Domestic Violence Victoria. “It’s one tactic to manifest power and control over someone else.”… “The pandemic is being used to justify their controlling behaviours — things like limiting access to money, controlling someone’s ability to acquire and use money, or making threats about the family’s economic security,” Ms Macdonald explained… Unfortunately, some abusers are…

Reborn White Ribbon’s new boss puts faith in goodwill, and Rosie Batty

Domestic Violence Victoria’s Alison Macdonald said the signs were positive for the new White Ribbon and its intention to collaborate and be accountable to the sector was critical. “They’re a new organisation effectively rebuilding from the ground-up. They’ve inherited an incredibly huge audience,” she said. “So they can really do some good work by leveraging on that reach.” She said every time White Ribbon began a campaign, it would drive…

Domestic abusers withold food, medicine during pandemic

Domestic Violence Victoria acting policy unit manager Alison Birchall said perpetrators are using the pandemic to prevent victims from leaving home. In the worst cases offenders are threatening to expose children to COVID-19 to control their partners. “An extension of that is perpetrators controlling medication and health documents and financial support like Medicare or bank cards so victims don’t have options for escaping,” Ms Birchall said…. Ms Birchall said it…

Slow drip of domestic violence funding ‘not good enough’

Domestic Violence Victoria chief executive Alison McDonald said that, while the state’s sector was better funded than that in NSW thanks to reforms that emerged from the royal commission into violence against women, service providers were worried about the impact of Melbourne’s latest stage-three lockdown. “Family violence thrives in isolation and at the moment everybody’s isolated,” she said. “Men who use violence are weaponising the pandemic to further perpetuate power…

‘Urgent need’: Violent men facing delays in getting help amid pandemic

Domestic Violence Victoria acting chief executive Alison Macdonald said the programs are valuable, but cannot be the only approach to hold perpetrators to account. “We need a range of interventions and means for a system to work together to keep men’s behaviour in view and hold them accountable,” she said. The Age 16/7/20

Chief Medical Officer backs Victoria’s lockdown of ‘vertical cruise ship’ towers

“There will be women, kids and vulnerable people living with family violence in the locked down public housing estates. They must be allowed to seek support and leave if their safety is at risk.” SBS News 5/7/20

ABC Radio Interview with Virginia Trioli on Police Perpetrators

On 19/6/20, DV Vic Acting CEO Alison Macdonald was interviewed on ABC Radio with Virginia Trioli regarding police perpetrators of family violence. The recording is available here. Alison’s interview begins at 25mins 20sec.

Victoria Police, minister apologise to domestic violence victim after ‘appalling’ privacy breach

Domestic Violence Victoria acting chief executive Alison Macdonald said victims of police family violence faced “additional barriers to reporting and accessing safety”. They are calling for alternative reporting avenues and additional safeguards to be put in place to ensure the safety of spouses of police officers is prioritised and investigations are trauma-informed. “The way the system currently operates, it relies on victim-survivors reaching out to the perpetrator’s employer and potentially…

New domestic violence inquiry to probe national failures in keeping victims safe

“We were a bit surprised by the new inquiry because there have been many and we haven’t necessarily seen the recommended changes in various different areas being implemented,” said Alison McDonald, chief executive of Domestic Violence Victoria, the peak body for specialist family violence services supporting victim-survivors. “Having said that, the terms of reference look comprehensive and sound so, to that end, I hope it will be a comprehensive inquiry…

Domestic violence services prepare for demand as coronavirus restrictions begin to ease

Alison Macdonald, acting chief executive of Domestic Violence Victoria, said there was clear evidence a surge in demand was coming. “We know from international evidence that there are spikes in family violence in post emergency and post crisis situations,” she said. “We know that from Australian experience with bushfires, with floods and with cyclones. “Of course, we haven’t seen a crisis of this nature before, but if we apply what…

Helping women at risk of domestic violence during the coronavirus pandemic

“Think of the COVID-19 restrictions as an opportunity to re-engage with your friends who might be unsafe, using your own social isolation as an explanation for why you’re calling more often than usual,” suggests Alison Macdonald, acting CEO of Domestic Violence Victoria. You can help with her safety plan by offering to keep copies of her important documents or storing an “escape bag” for them, Ms Macdonald says. “You could…

Domestic Violence Victoria calls for more help to cope with increased demand during coronavirus pandemic

Domestic Violence Victoria spokeswoman Alison Birchall said increased time spent at home could exasperate volatile family situations and prove dangerous to victims… She called on the state and federal government’s to provide more money so services could cope with the predicted increase in demand. “Our concern is that family violence will increase in terms of frequency and severity during the coronavirus pandemic,” Ms Birchall said. “While we’ve never experienced anything…

Violent Perpetrators Are Using The Coronavirus As An Excuse For Domestic Abuse, Frontline Workers Say

Domestic Violence Victoria acting chief executive Alison Macdonald agreed women are at risk of surveillance, and that isolation is a risk factor in family violence. “[Isolation] is a tactic that perpetrators use to enable them to control and surveil their family members and we’re particularly worried about what that will mean for people in abusive relationships who might become more isolated from friends and family,” Macdonald told BuzzFeed News. She…

Domestic Violence: Services scramble to support victims during coronavirus

Alison Macdonald, CEO of Domestic Violence Violence, admitted there were infrastructure concerns of how the family violence workforce would adapt but stressed the importance victim-survivors knew help was still available and planning was underway to provide pandemic-operational crisis accommodation. “People need to know it’s business as usual – you can still contact support services. There will be a response there for you to safety plan, particularly in this period when…

Court closure ‘not an option’ in face of family violence spike

Domestic Violence Victoria’s acting chief executive Alison Macdonald said the focus was ensuring the services were upstanding during the pandemic. “The system is moving very fast to make sure they continue to provide a response through this period,” she said. Sydney Morning Herald 22/3/20

Virus prompts domestic violence warnings

Likewise, Domestic Violence Victoria acting chief executive Alison Macdonald said enforced isolation could see a rise in domestic violence cases. This occurred during natural disasters, with the coronavirus another unprecedented event, Ms Macdonald told AAP. Frontline workers needed more support and service providers needed more pointers on hygiene practices or what to do if facing staff shortages, she said. “We absolutely need to put out some advice for accommodation providers,”…

How philanthropy can help tackle the scourge of family violence

Opinion piece by Emma Morgan, project coordinator of The Family Violence Philanthropy Collaboration Project. Pro Bono News 17/3/20

Women and children are being forced into homelessness because of social housing shortage

A powerful coalition of family violence and homelessness support services warns women and children are at risk because the Andrews Government is failing to ­deliver enough social housing. Domestic Violence Victoria, the Salvation Army and the Council to Homeless Persons are among dozens of groups demanding the government boosts housing supply to meet recommendations of the family violence royal commission, which finished four years ago. Herald Sun 16/3/20

Victorian family violence victims left homeless after seeking help

Alison Macdonald, spokesperson for Domestic Violence Victoria, added that a lack of social housing was putting vulnerable women at risk. “We know that becoming homeless is one of the most common reasons women and children are forced to return to violent relationships,” Macdonald said.  Pro Bono News 10/3/20

Letter to the Editor – Herald Sun

Rita Pahani (“Activists’ failure on domestic violence”, Opinion, 23/10) has quite missed the point. There is a significant body of evidence demonstrating that unequal relationships between women and men creates a culture in which family violence continues unabated. Therefore, efforts to prevent it from happening in the first place have rightly focused on measures to improve gender equality, however it is grossly simplistic to characterise the work as being soley…

Family violence incidents in Boroondara on the rise

Domestic Violence Victoria spokeswoman Alison Birchall said family violence figures were in reality higher and a stigma of victim blaming meant the crime often went unreported. Victims also found the judicial process of making a statement and attending court daunting, while others risked putting themselves in more danger by trying to leave, she said. “There’s a lot of pressure still on victims of domestic violence to put up with the…

Family violence support groups frustrated by limited housing options three years on from royal commission

Housing is considered one of the most critical issues facing those fleeing from family violence, Domestic Violence Victoria acting chief executive Alison Macdonald said, because a victim may stay in an unsafe situation without a place to go. “When they’re considering their options, the question of having a secure house for them and their children may be their very first consideration,” she said. “[Stable housing] creates an environment for going…

Wei Hu, 40, and Yingying Zhou, 36, named as couple killed in Nunawading suspected murder-suicide

Domestic Violence Victoria acting chief executive Alison Macdonald said Saturday’s shocking attack was a reminder of the toll of family violence. “This case obviously had some particularly horrific implications for the child involved,” she said. “While there is absolutely no place for complacency, it is a reminder of the scale of the work to turn this around. “We remain hopeful that we will see a decrease in both the prevalence…

Spyware and GPS tracking: the next frontier for family violence

Alison Macdonald, acting chief executive officer of Domestic Violence Victoria, agrees this kind of surveillance is now ubiquitous – which makes it doubly hard for workers in the sector. “Every couple of weeks we are hearing about new forms of spyware and GPS tracking – and other ways in which privacy can be breached. It’s nearly impossible to stay abreast of the new technology.” Sydney Morning Herald 23/8/19

3AW and Crocmedia end relationships with Scott Cummings after podcast comments

Acting CEO of Domestic Violence Victoria, Alison Macdonald, said comments like Cummings’ could lead to more serious issues when they went unchecked. “Flippant comments degrading women are often dismissed as trivial, harmless and even funny, however the evidence tells us that these attitudes contribute towards the social conditions that allow family violence and violence against women to continue unabated,” she said. Herald Sun 2/7/19

She hid in a dog kennel to escape, but three days later Kylie Cay died on her bathroom floor

Domestic Violence Victoria policy manager Alison Macdonald said coronial investigations enable the community and the authorities working for it to learn from such cases. “It’s really important that we have coronial investigations into the circumstances surrounding family violence deaths so that we can understand whether there were any systematic gaps or failures that contributed to the death,” Ms Macdonald said. “The Coroners Court can make recommendations to Ministers or statutory…

Borce Ristevski and Joseph Esmaili manslaughter sentences prompt calls for law reform

Domestic Violence Victoria said the Ristevski sentence exposed “the limitations of the criminal justice system in delivering just outcomes in family violence matters”. “Today we received the message that taking a woman’s life is worth six years of a man’s life in prison,” a DV Victoria statement said. “This does not feel like justice for Karen Ristevski and those who loved her.” ABC 19/4/19

Ted Bundy true crime projects shine a light on our obsession with murdered women — and how to avoid ‘misery porn’

“There is opportunity to tell victim’s stories in sensitive and evidence-informed ways,” Alison Macdonald, manager of policy for Domestic Violence Victoria. “Not every production company is necessarily going to honour that.” ABC 10/2/19

‘Stick to the plan’: major parties at odds over Victoria’s family violence strategy

“Ahead of the election, minister Natalie Hutchins wants the Liberals to commit to all 227 royal commission recommendations.” The Guardian, 8 November 2019, Melissa Davey

‘We’ve only just started’: How the parties stack up on family violence

“Rosie Batty’s story had a painful circularity. Her audience, a packed room of domestic violence experts and workers, gathered to hear from the politicians responsible for tackling family violence.” The Age, 4 November 2018, Miki Perkins

Frustrated over the pace of reform, domestic violence campaigners run for Parliament

“There are also concerns the royal commission’s recommendations will be shelved if the Coalition is elected at next month’s state poll. The Labor Government has committed to implementing the commission’s 227 recommendations, but the Coalition hasn’t made an unequivocal commitment to do the same.” ABC, 25 October 2018, Emma Younger

Domestic violence campaigners warn of stalling momentum in Victoria

A PM radio segment on the family violence sector’s call for all political parties to unite against family violence including comment from Rosie Batty. PM, ABC, 24 October 2018, Jess Davis

We don’t need another new plan to end family violence

Our CEO Fiona McCormack wrote an op-ed on the need for all parties to unite against family violence in the lead up to the Victorian State Election 2018. “The royal commission forensically reviewed the family violence system, looked at the international evidence base and handed down 227 recommendations in a carefully considered report. No other jurisdiction in the world has had the benefit of such a review.” The Sydney Morning…

Editorial: There is much work to do to prevent violence against women and children

The Bendigo Advertiser’s Editor Nicole Ferrie called for bipartisan support to implementing the Royal Commission into Family Violence recommendations. “IF we have learnt anything in recent weeks, it is the job is not done for those working to prevent violence against women and children. Far from it.” The Bendigo Advertiser, 16 October 2018, Nicole Ferrie

Unite Against Family Violence campaign launched in Melbourne

“THE state’s political parties have been given until next Wednesday to commit, in writing, to funding and implementing all 227 recommendations by the Royal Commission into Family Violence.” The Bendigo Advertiser, 15 October 2018, Emma D’Agostino

Family violence victims, peak bodies to rally at state parliament ahead of election

“FAMILY violence victims and peak bodies will rally at state parliament on Monday to call for political support ahead of November’s election” The Herald Sun, 15 October 2018, Monique Hore

‘One of our biggest nights’: Police brace for spike in family violence

“Domestic Violence Victoria chief executive Fiona McCormack said family violence services were also preparing for the spike by making sure they had extra staff rostered on for the weekend. She said alcohol consumed during big sporting events could exacerbate an already volatile situation.” The Age, 27 September 2018, Melissa Cunningham & Chloe Booker

3CR ‘In Ya Face’ interview on w/respect

DV Vic CEO Fiona McCormack joined Manager of Q Respect Queerspace Maryclare Machen on 3CR’s In Ya Face to talk about about w/respect – a new integrated LGBTIQ domestic, family, and intimate partner violence service. The launch of w/respect is 3 September.

Family violence is not a loss of self-control

Former footballer Shannon Grant was convicted of assaulting his girlfriend on three occasions last year. In an appeal at the County Court, his prison sentence was overturned for a community corrections order. The judge said alcohol gave rise to his behaviour and that he had lost his self-control. DV Vic CEO and Our Watch CEO Patty Kinnersly commented on the importance of understanding the drivers of violence against women and…

Victoria Police powers to issue domestic violence intervention orders

CEO Fiona McCormack urged caution in relation to a Victoria Police proposal to issue domestic violence intervention orders in the field. This article is one of a series of investigative pieces by the ABC on family violence and the police. ‘Victoria’s top cop wants police given powers to issue domestic violence intervention orders‘, Emma Younger, 12.8.18.

DV Vic CEO comments on proposal for family violence watch list

In an article about an expert’s proposal for a family violence watch list, DV Vic CEO Fiona McCormack recommends the need for input from specialist family violence services. There is also comment from No To Violence CEO Jacquie Watt. We should treat family violence like terrorism: expert proposal, The Age, Miki Perkins, 9.8.18.

DV Vic CEO Fiona McCormack writes about financial abuse for The Guardian

DV Vic CEO Fiona McCormack’s article about financial abuse was published by The Guardian this week. It’s a timely reminder that family violence is complex and is almost never just about physical violence. The article is here: How did a confident, successful woman become a poverty-stricken recluse?

Media on Joy Rowley’s inquest findings

There was a wave of media coverage following the Coroner’s findings from Joy Rowley’s inquest. At the same time the murders of three other women, in their homes, became headline news leading to more reporting on family violence and what needs to be done. Here is a list of the coverage including comment from DV Vic or the the Rowley family below: 5/8/18, Mum’s murder sparks review into family violence-related…

‘Tip of the iceberg’: Family violence deaths in Melbourne over weekend spark outrage

“CEO of Domestic Violence Victoria Fiona McCormack joins Mornings to discuss why the latest deaths only reflect a sober reality of family violence across the state, and why everyone needs to do more to impact the issue.” ABC Radio Melbourne, 09.07.18.

The positives and perils of My Health Record

An analysis of the impact of My Health Record including the danger it poses for survivors of family violence with comment from our CEO Fiona McCormack. The Saturday Paper, 28.07.18

Central Victorian agencies concerned at Liberal Nationals Family Violence Disclosure Scheme proposal

Bendigo Advertiser, 26.6.18

“PARTS of a person’s criminal history will be available to their current or former partners under a Liberal Nationals government.

But the leaders of central Victorian specialist agencies have warned the proposed Family Violence Disclosure Scheme could lull people into a false sense of security.”

Melbourne unites

Channel 7, 6pm News, 15.06.18 (at 5.00 mins)

Eurydice Dixon memorial vandalised as thousands prepare for park vigils across Australia

“Victoria Police, the state Police Minister Lisa Neville and Melbourne City Council representatives are meeting to discuss the safety of women in Melbourne today. Fiona McCormack is the CEO of Domestic Violence Victoria and she’s told ABC NewsRadio’s Glen Bartholomew that like many in the community, she’s shocked the site was vandalised.” ABC News Radio, 18/6/18

ABC Radio Melbourne interview with Jon Faine

ABC Radio Melbourne, 15/6/18, starting at 14 minute mark

Eurydice Dixon: Warnings over personal safety spark social media backlash

“Warnings urging women to take responsibility for their safety have sparked a deluge of criticism on social media following the killing of young Melbourne woman Eurydice Dixon.” ABC News, 15/6/18

The truth about men and murder

The Sydney Morning Herald, 2/6/18 Fiona McCormack, CEO of Domestic Violence Victoria, says it is vital to recognise how gender is a factor in family violence. “The fact that family violence is primarily perpetrated by men and overwhelmingly experienced by women and children can be a deeply uncomfortable truth, but unless we have the courage as a community to look at why it is that some men choose to perpetrate…

Men kill women in four of five domestic violence homicides

The Guardian, 31/5/18

Joy Rowley Inquest

Joy Rowley’s murder was a tragedy that should never have happened. DV Vic is relieved that Joy Rowley’s family have finally had the coroner’s inquest they have spent so long fighting for.  The inquest concluded yesterday and was reported in The Age (reports from day one, day two and day three) The ABC, Channel  7 News and Channel 9 News

Reporting on murder suicides (Media Watch)

Media Watch (ABC), 21/5/18

‘I was just so scared’: New push to help Victorian domestic violence victims end leases

Domain, 4/2/18

‘It is unrelenting’: Rosie Batty steps down from her foundation

Sydney Morning Herald, 16/2/18

Luke Batty Foundation to Close as Rosie Batty Steps Down

Pro Bono News, 19.02.18

Family violence support services brace for Christmas spike

Herald Sun, 17/12/17

Rural domestic violence workers at risk in small communities

The World Day, ABC Radio, 7/12/17

Magistrate Richard Pithouse grants bail to family violence accused despite police fears

Herald Sun, 7/12/17

One in five women suicide because they saw domestic violence as children

Sydney Morning Herald, 5/11/17

Man jailed over ‘horrific’ assault of partner at train station

Nine News, 27/10/17

Family violence: One teen’s mission to improve services for young people

ABC News Online, 20/10/17

Why don’t women report rape? Lena found it more harrowing than the assault

The Age, 19/10/17

Michaelia Cash denies government dropping ball on domestic violence

The Guardian, 15/10/17

Activists accuse Coalition of breaking pledge to tackle domestic violence

The Guardian, 14/10/17

Many victims in MP’s story of partner’s dark habit

The Age, 8/9/17

Anti-domestic violence campainger Rosie Batty pays tribute to Labor minister Fiona Richardson

The Age, 23/8/17

If there were more politicians in Fiona Richardson’s mould, disenchantment about them would disappear

Herald Sun, 24/8/17

FWC Ruling for Unpaid Domestic and Family Violence Leave ‘Bittersweet’

Pro Bono Australia, 10/7/17

Using data to understand domestic violence in Australia

RN Drive, 5/7/17

Interview MRA domestic violence claims

Hack (Triple J), 19/6/17

More than 50 public sector workers claim family violence leave in Victoria

The Guardian, 9/6/17

More pokies approved for family violence hotspot

The Age, 15/5/17

Victorian Budget 2017/18

Victorian budget: ‘Brilliant’ $1.9b family violence package will save lives, advocates say ABC News, 2/5/17 Vic spending cut to reduce family violence News.com.au (AAP), 2/5/17  

The haunting text exchange that’s going viral

Mamamia, 5/5/17

‘At least I’m not outside’: How the cost of housing exposes women to family violence

The Guardian, 4/5/17

ABC Radio Melbourne – Interview about the Family Violence Workforce Census

ABC Radio Melbourne Mornings with Jon Faine (44.43) – 1 May 2017

Victorian State Budget 2017: $17m boost to support family violence victims statewide

Herald Sun, 28/4/17  

Family violence: In the year since Victoria’s royal commission, how much has changed?

ABC News Online, 30/3/17

Domestic violence cuts in Australia will have ‘devastating consequences’

News.com.au, 23/3/17

Victorian water companies to soon play a role in domestic violence

ABC PM, 20/1/17

Take a Stand: Number of women killed in Victoria doubles in 2016

Herald Sun, 4/1/17

‘The worst year of our lives’: More women murdered this past year but overall, rate remains steady

The Age, 4/7/16

Domestic violence campaigner says rise in female deaths in Victoria ‘devastating’

The Guardian, 04/01/17

Victorian family violence levy proposed by state government

Nine News, 24/11/16

Matt Johnston: Women are dying, so forget the politics

Herald Sun, 24/11/16

Family violence: Victorian Government releases 10-year plan

ABC News, 24/11/16

Domestic Violence leave divides the country

SBS News Online, 16/11/16