by Reception | Nov 7, 2018 | Domestic Violence
The Queensland police officer who leaked the personal details of a domestic violence victim has declined to answer questions about his actions at a tribunal hearing, invoking his privilege against self-incrimination. The tribunal accepts as fact that senior constable...
by Reception | Oct 30, 2018 | Domestic Violence
Homicidal violence within families is a “poorly understood” aspect of domestic violence and is under-reported in Queensland, according to a new report. The Domestic and Family Violence Death Review and Advisory Board’s annual report, tabled in Queensland Parliament...
by Reception | Oct 23, 2018 | Domestic Violence
Recent revelations about the gun lobby’s role in Australian politics raise profound concerns for community groups concerned about family violence. The ABC Four Corners program drew attention to the fact that Shooting Industry Foundation of Australia (SIFA) funded a...
by Reception | Oct 16, 2018 | Domestic Violence
In what is possibly a world-first move, a church in Australia is providing financial assistance to victims of domestic violence perpetrated by ministers within the organisation. Women in the Anglican Church in Sydney who have been physically, emotionally and sexually...
by Reception | Sep 19, 2018 | Domestic Violence
A domestic violence victim was evicted from Queensland public housing because a State Government department was more interested in getting rent money than helping her have a safe home, the Queensland Ombudsman has found. Government documents reveal the Department of...
by Reception | Sep 5, 2018 | Domestic Violence
Is Western Australia facing a domestic violence crisis? The number of domestic-violence related deaths in Western Australia has more than doubled this year after two women and three toddlers were found dead at their home last week, government figures show. So far in...
