DVRCV Advocate Spring/Summer 2014
Trust and safety, risks and opportunities
– by Catherine Plunkett
The Victorian Government is funding 17 multi-agency programs to target families at high risk of harm due to family violence. DVRCV’s recent forum examined how these have worked in practice in the UK and in pilot programs in Victoria.
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Setting the political agenda
– by Sarah McKenzie
Family violence is an election issue in Victoria this year, and the ‘No More Deaths’ campaign is setting the agenda for political parties to commit to meaningful action to prevent family violence deaths.
Throwing away a safety net
– by Mandy McKenzie, Debbie Kirkwood & Danielle Tyson.
The abolition of defensive homicide is a backward step in legal responses to domestic homicide in Victoria, according to researchers from DVRCV and Monash Uni.
Voices against violence
– by Delanie Woodlock.
Women with disabilities experience violence at higher rates than other women. A new research project in Victoria has provided these women a rare opportunity to speak out about their experiences
Addressing adolescent violence
– by Jo Howard
Jo Howard led a recent study, which spoke to adolescents who used violence against family members, as well as parents and grandparents who were victims.
Sexting without consent
– by Delanie Woodlock
New legislation in Victoria has made non-consensual ‘sexting’ a criminal offence. A recent summit on domestic violence and technology in the US focused on the latest international developments in addressing the problem.
Agent of Change
– by Vig Geddes
Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Ken Lay has been a leading voice in addressing family violence. DVRCV’s executive officer Vig Geddes spoke to him about his views and motivations.
The scars of financial abuse
– by Emma Smallwood & Donna Letchford
A new project by the Women’s Legal Service in Victoria will help women access specialised legal and financial remedies.
A cultural lens on family violence
– by Roshan Bhandary & Rose Byrnes
InTouch Multicultural Centre Against Family Violence is leading the way in developing culturally appropriate strategies to prevent family violence.
Does gender still matter
– by Sarah Wendt & Lana Zannettino
With increasing focus on women’s diversity, a new Australian book explores whether gender is still relevant in discussions about domestic violence.
The only woman in the room
– by Ada Conroy
Reflections from a family violence advocate who decided to work with a men’s behaviour change program.
This House of Grief
– by Mandy Mckenzie
Helen Garner’s new book is about the trial of Robert Farquharson, convicted of killing his three sons by driving them into a dam. In a review of the book, Mandy McKenzie argues it does little to further our understanding of why these killings occur.
