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Rodney Vlais Resources for responding to adult users of DFSV

accountability, FVSV
2026

Compilation written by Rodney Vlais during 2025. These resources are freely available to download and share with practitioners and responders to men and other adults who cause harm.

Culturally Safe Crisis Support with 13YARN

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, alcohol and other drugs
2025

Often people who use methamphetamine have underlying issues that they are trying to cope with. 13YARN [Thirteen YARN] is the first national crisis support line for mob who are feeling overwhelmed or having difficulty coping.

Lived experiences of First Nations children in Therapeutic Residential Care

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, out-of-home care (OOHC), residential care
2026

This article examines the lived experiences of First Nations young people living in Therapeutic Residential Care (TRC) settings, exploring what supports their wellbeing and what constrains it.

Risky alcohol use and violence against women

alcohol and other drugs, FVSV
2025

Research by UNSW, based on HILDA survey data, aims to determine whether there is a relationship between the quantity of alcohol consumed by a woman when drinking alcohol and the risk of physical violence, and whether experiencing physical violence increases the quantity of alcohol consumed by a woman.

Parenting program participation: A mixed methods study of barriers and facilitators in three Australian communities

parenting
2025

Evidence-based parenting programs that aim to prevent, reduce, or treat child emotional or behavioral problems can significantly improve child and family psychosocial outcomes, and ultimately benefit society. This study utilized a mixed-methods design to investigate participation barriers and facilitators in three Australian communities.

Childhood experiences of domestic violence and its association with mental disorders and health risk behaviours

child maltreatment, domestic and family violence, family violence, FVSV, mental health, trauma-informed practice
2025

This article examines how different forms of childhood exposure to domestic violence—such as physical harm, threats, property damage, and coercive control—are linked to mental disorders and health risk behaviours in adulthood. Using data from the Australian Child Maltreatment Study, the research found strong associations between coercive control and PTSD, anxiety, and between property damage and severe alcohol use disorder. The findings highlight the urgent need for trauma-informed interventions and stronger protections for children.

Technology Facilitated Abuse Fact Sheet

FVSV, LGBTQIA+, Technology-facilitated abuse (TFA)
2025

The Say It Out Loud team at ACON and Inner City Legal Centre have collaborated to create a new resource that explains Technology Facilitated Abuse.

From the lab to the classroom

alcohol and other drugs
2025

Presented by Dr Lauren Gardner, Mrs Natalie Gorgioski and David Brown, this webinar presents findings from the Movember Foundation’s ‘Scaling What Works Program – Taking evidence-based health and wellbeing programs to scale’. Focusing on the effective OurFutures and PreVenture substance use prevention and mental health programs, the webinar explores the barriers and facilitators that teachers experience when using these programs and provides practical advice about delivering evidence-based education in your school.

How to Respond if Someone Tells You About an Experience of Violence

domestic and family violence, FVSV
2025

MCWH's staff share how to respond in a safe, supportive and respectful way. It’s for anyone who works with communities, whether in a community organisation, school, or workplace, and who might hear disclosures of family violence.

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