From journal articles to Quick Guides and webinars, you will find tools and information to support.
Claire* thought that she'd escaped domestic violence after leaving her abusive partner, but she then struggled to find help with the violent meltdowns from her trauma-affected son. Warning: This story contains details of domestic violence that some viewers may find distressing.
You’re probably familiar with the five basic senses: taste, touch, smell, sight, and hearing. But did you know there are three additional ‘hidden’ senses that we use constantly to guide our bodies? These senses – proprioception, vestibular, and interoception – work together to organise how our body moves in space and interacts with our surroundings.
headspace have released findings of their inaugural National Family Mental Health Survey. The survey revealed that 8 in 10 (79%) family members are concerned about their young person’s mental health. Almost half (45%) surveyed are having conversations around mental health with their young person weekly, but 1 in 5 don’t feel confident to ask a professional for support with their young person’s mental health. The most concerned family members were those caring for an LGBTIQA+ young person (90%) and those who belong to multicultural communities (85%).
This In Conversation discussion brings together lived experience with insights from research and practice experts to explore the drivers of child sexual abuse and how these inform prevention efforts.
This AVITH in Context webinar focused on the 2024 report, ‘Young people’s experiences and use of violence in the home’ which investigates four types of child maltreatment, their intersections and self-reported use of violence in the home.
This discussion paper reflects on the history of advocacy for cultural safety in Australia, and its promotion and application through cultural safety training and education, including what is currently known about the impact on participants’ knowledge, skills, and subsequent actions. Cultural safety training and education is one of multiple mechanisms needed for embedding cultural safety across systems, policies, programs, and services in the pursuit of health equity and justice.
The voices of children remain overshadowed and marginalized in domestic violence research. Mothers with experiences of domestic violence are central to enabling children’s participation, but few studies focus on their views and perceptions about conducting this research with children. This article addresses this research gap and presents qualitative research undertaken in Australia with mothers on their views about children’s engagement in domestic violence research.
This report examines how we can support men to engage more in actions to prevent gender-based violence. This is the second report published from The Man Box 2024, a study led by The Men’s Project at Jesuit Social Services and conducted in partnership with Respect Victoria. The study examines the attitudes and behaviours of Australian men aged 18 to 45. It measures agreement with and experience of Man Box ‘rules’ – harmful stereotypes about what it means to be a man. Men who agree with these harmful rules are more likely to use violence against women.
Mothers with experiences of domestic violence are central to enabling children’s participation, but few studies focus on their views and perceptions about conducting this research with children. This article addresses this research gap and presents qualitative research undertaken in Australia with mothers on their views about children’s engagement in domestic violence research.
