Domestic Violence

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

Reviewed September 2008

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Title:   Domestic violence - tips for children
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   If you live in a home where there is a lot of violence, it can be very upsetting and frightening. Violence in the home is always wrong and it's never your fault. These tips might help you learn more about how to stay safe, what to do, types of violence and how to get help if you are being abused.
Date:   Oct 2008
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:   Compared to women without disabilities, women with disabilities are more likely to experience violence and for more extended periods of time.
Date:   Oct 2008
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:   Jul 2008
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:   Jul 2008
Title:   Domestic violence and children
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   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:   Jun 2008
Title:   Parenting - coping with stress
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Being a parent brings out a range of powerful emotions from exhilaration to despair. 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:   Feb 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:   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:   Sep 2007
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:   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:   Aug 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:   Violence against women: intimate partner violence - women's health information package
Publisher:   Women's Health Victoria (WHV)
Description:   Annotated bibliography of selected quality resources about intimate partner violence violence against women
Date:   Mar 2006
Title:   Domestic abuse
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
Title:   Domestic violence screening and intervention programmes for adults with dental or facial injury
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Many studies highlighted difficulty in measuring domestic violence because of underreporting. Screening may be helpful to identify victims of domestic violence. Screening tools exist but no studies have evaluated their effectiveness. Dentist and oral an...
Date:   Feb 2004
Title:   Family violence intervention guidelines: child and partner abuse
Publisher:   Ministry of Health (MoH) (New Zealand)
Description:   These guidelines are designed to help health providers make safe and effective interventions to assist victims of violence and abuse. They are generic guidelines, applying to a number of health professions and clinical settings.
Date:   Nov 2002
Title:   Domestic violence hurts the whole family
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   Domestic violence, which affects women of all ages and from all countries, is a type of abuse which takes many different forms. Besides physical violence it can include threats, insults or sexual assault. It can also include interfering with someone's personal freedom.
Date:   Jan 1998
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