The Importance Of Domestic Violence In Australia

Domestic Violence is a major issue in Australia right now and many believe that there are not enough resources to help domestic violence victims. 25% of women report being affected by domestic violence in their lifetimes and yet there is still not much being done. One of the main reasons women stays in the home where they are experiencing domestic abuse is because they do not feel safe leaving their home. Domestic violence victims are being turned away from refuges and being sent to motels and caravan parks, the refuges instead take in homeless people.

Violence has become prevalent within society; it is something the western world has learned to accept. With every minute that passes Canadians come face to face with certain acts of violence they may not have previously encountered (citation). Although, violence is not a subject that one can escape, women and children have unfortunately become the prime victims of violent acts. The media glorifies violence in other countries around the world it fails to address the presence of violence within Canada. Although violence is usually associated with gangs and guns, Canada experiences more violence related to bullying, sexual, verbal, cyber and domestic abuse (citation). Amidst the changing societal views towards treating women equally and

My topic is ‘A wrong approach to domestic and gender violence, we should be standing with the victims, not against them.’ I’m going to be talking about what domestic violence really is and how it works, how pervasive it is in Australia, in our society also how domestic violence is portrayed in the media, and finally what changes need to be made to make our communities safer.

Domestic Violence in Queensland, is described explicitly by the Family Law code as One person in a relationship controlling the other sexually, physically, economically and/or socially in a relationship. Partners may be married or not married; heterosexual, gay, or lesbian; living together, separated or dating. Examples of applicable concepts to the issue of Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence is violent or aggressive behaviour within the home, typically involving the violent abuse of a spouse or a partner.

Domestic violence has become an increasingly dominant problem within Australian society but is constantly pushed to the side like a burden. Domestic violence is a relationship between intimate partners in which one individual seeks to assert power and control over the other and cause fear or intimidation and doesn’t have to be physical abuse, it can be emotional, psychological, financial, sexual or other types of abuse. It can affect anyone in the community regardless of gender, sexual identity, race, age, culture, ethnicity, religion, disability, economic status or location ("home - Domestic Violence", 2016). Violence isn’t just physical violence it can also be sexual, verbal, psychological, emotional, spiritual, economic or social. Domestic violence is the most frequent form of assault in Australian society nevertheless, it remains a hidden problem because it occurs within the privacy of the home and those involved are usually reluctant to speak out. Women and Children are commonly affected by domestic violence in fact, 33.3% of women had experienced physical violence since the age of 15 (Domestic Violence Statistics, 2016). Although, studies show that men are not the only perpetrators, in fact more than 10,000 men alone have been affected by domestic violence in NSW ("10,000 men are domestic violence victims", 2016).

In 2015, an Australian woman was killed in result of domestic violence by their husband, boyfriend or partner. Domestic violence can impact the victim’s health according to (Kristen 2003), abuse by husbands, boyfriends or partners can be linked to physical health to woman even though their not in an abusive relationship with their partner, it still impacts their health such as; getting anxiety, depression, mental illness. The majority of common injuries to women is by their current or former partner which is domestic violence the injuries that accrue from cuts, bruises and scars (Guth & Pachter 2000). Women have experienced three types of different injuries by their partners

Domestic and family violence has now more than ever become an increasing problem with 34% of women who have ever had an intimate partner have experienced at least one form of partner violence during their lifetime (Mouzos & Makkai, 2004, p. 87). It Stops Here (NSW) was launched in 2014, in response to the increasing prevalence of domestic and family violence being experienced by predominately women and children. It guides how the NSW government prevents and responds to domestic and family violence. Through discussions with the public, relevant agencies, organisations and service providers It Stops Here (NSW) developed a Domestic and Family Violence Framework which consists of five elements: element one a “strategic approach to prevention and

Knowledge of domestic violence is becoming prevalent in the United States and around the world. Family violence, teen dating violence and intimate partner violence are being talked about openly more; they are also becoming known as abuse and not something that is just “ok” or “just how a person is”. Beliefs and laws are changing toward nonviolence as discussed in this report.

A government based program is ‘The Koori Family Violence Court Support Program’, it was developed in 2008 by the Department of Justice and works with representatives from the court, the Aboriginal Justice Forum and the Indigenous Family Violence Partnership Forum. This program aims to provide support to Aboriginal Australians suffering from family violence in a culturally appropriate way. It was developed due to the alarming differences in family violence statistics between Aboriginal Australian women and non-indigenous Australians. Figure 25 identifies that Aboriginal Australian women are 10 times more likely to die from violent assault within the home compared to other non-indigenous women.

This report will offer a review of Domestic Violence in Aotearoa/New Zealand. The ways in which this abuse occurs will be included as well as theoretical frameworks to aid in understanding the extent of this social problem. A review was issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2013. In this review it was found that violence against women affected more than one third of women worldwide. Information was gathered internationally and due to the findings, it was concluded that this was “a global public health problem of epidemic proportions, requiring urgent action” (WHO, 2013,p3).

Domestic Violence is still remain a big issue in today's society. The issue is severe to the point that it influences individuals from all lifestyles. People should be more responsibility and be aware about how much impact does domestic violence could effect to the society. By learn more about it, individuals could reduce growth rate of violence at home. Domestic domestic could only inflict pain to others; in addition it is everyone responsibility to protect others around our community. The main goal of the research to provide general  information about domestic violence and how its impact to the

In America most cases of Domestic Violence are never actually reported, many times these cases go unheard and the victims suffer in silence. The worn out cries of a battered woman as she lays on the ground clutching herself and begging her significant other to just stop. The bruises and cuts that remain unreported due to the victim claiming they accidentally fell yet again. The abusers tend to make the victim almost entirely dependable on them. An abuser will do this to gain control and to create a weaker victim, “behaviors used by one person in a relationship to control the other” (Par. 1, Definition). Control. The abuser seeks control over their victims. When their control is threatened they act out in ways harmful to others. Domestic

Domestic violence is a global issue which impacts many individuals in numerous ways. To gain a detailed understanding of both the aggressor and victims of domestic violence I chose to exam the psychological and environmental aspects that may influence this continuous behavior that coincides with the continual cycle of violence.

My chosen issue is Intimate partner violence. One of New Zealand’s increasing issues is Intimate partner violence (IPV). IPV is recognized as a major public health threat and a significant social issue. IPV is observed as one of the world’s most serious human rights concerns due to its widespread. As exemplified by New Zealand legislation the Domestic Violence Act 1995 considers IPV to constitute a category of family violence. According to the Act, IPV involves an individual committing violence against another person with whom that individual is or has been in a domestic relationship. Those people that are at increased risk of developing mental and physical health problems including depression, chronic pain, gastrointestinal disorders, traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, and substance-related disorders. The therapists are therefore more likely to meet women who have been victim of IPV. In this essay I’ll be highlighting on the prevalence of physical and mental health issues for women with an experience of IPV. The women’s who are affected by IPV are mainly due to remaining in an abusive relationship, culture and childhood sexual abuse are also seen as a risk factor of IPV. I will be portraying this issue from Marxists perspective and also using Marxist Feminists theories to relate to this issue to create a better understanding.