What Is Family Violence?

05 November 2014 , Posted by Sue Crock

Family and domestic violence is behaviour that is violent, threatening, intimidating or controlling, or intended to cause the family or household member to be fearful. You may have experienced it as a child or observed it in families in your neighbourhood. You may have a friend or work mate who is perpetrating violence and may not be sure how to help them change their ways. You may even have some of the tendencies below yourself. The first step to change is acknowledging there is a problem and taking steps to make things better for everyone involved.

 

 

 

 

Violent behaviour can include:

 

Victims of violence may live in fear for themselves and their family even when they have left an abusive relationship.

People from all walks of life can be affected by family and domestic violence. It can affect men and women of any age.  It includes all types of relationships such as:

 

 

You can learn more about family violence and abusive behaviour by visiting the Department of Child Protections website and taking a look at their self-help booklets:

 

Or how about getting in contact with someone and talking about what you’re dealing with. Here are some helpful organisations providing services across the State:

 

 

 

 

For further information, visit the Department for Child Protection online.

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