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Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre

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Disconnected and insecure: the intersection between experiences of long COVID and intimate partner violence


Despite well-established evidence of the increased risk of intimate partner violence (IPV) during the first two years of the pandemic, to date there has been no global research examining how victim-survivors’ experiences of long COVID uniquely impact their safety and support needs. This report seeks to put the interpersonal safety and support needs of individuals...
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Forced marriage as a form of family violence in Victoria


Since 2013, forced marriage has been understood and responded to in Australia as a form of human trafficking and a slavery-like practice. This report details the consistent support for the inclusion of forced marriage as family violence, and the recognition that this is a welcome opportunity to expand service supports for persons affected by forced...
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Victim-survivors’ views on and expectations for the criminalisation of coercive control in Australia: findings from a national survey


This report presents the findings from a national survey of 1261 victim-survivors of coercive control. The survey examined victim-survivors' views on the criminalisation of coercive control.
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Let’s talk about sex: exploring practitioners’ views on discussing intimate partner sexual violence in domestic and family violence perpetrator intervention programs


Domestic and family violence (DFV) reform agendas in Australia increasingly assert the need to shift the burden of responsibility away from victim-survivors and ensure a sustained focus on DFV perpetrators. This report presents findings from a study examining how DFV perpetrator intervention programs respond to intimate partner sexual violence.
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I believe you: children and young people’s experiences of seeking help, securing help and navigating the family violence system


This report presents the findings from 17 in-depth interviews conducted with Victorian children and young people, from the ages of 10 to 25, with lived experience of family violence. The research seeks to give voice to the experiences and expertise of children and young people who have experienced family violence and have navigated a range...

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