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Domestic and Family Violence

Marsden Families Program, in partnership with QPS specialist staff, support families who experience family and domestic violence, and offer counselling services for women, counselling for children, in addition to referral to other services.

Physical

 If someone is hurting you, or threatening to hurt you, a loved one or a pet, then you will need to take some action. For more information about what physical abuse is, see 'What is physical abuse?'

Emotional

This form of violence is often unrecognised and can be very hurtful. To find out more about emotional abuse, read 'What is emotional abuse?'

Economic

Having money and being able to make decisions about it, is one means of being independent. If someone is controlling your money, keeping you financially dependent, or making you ask for money unreasonably, then this is a form of violence.

Social

Social violence occurs in relationships that often include other forms of violence. If someone is insulting you or teasing you in front of other people, keeping you isolated from family and friends, controlling what you do and where you go, then they are being violent and you may need to take some action.

Spirirtual

This type of violence involves a situation where you are not allowed to have your own opinions about religion, cultural beliefs, and values, or your spirituality is manipulated to keep you feeling powerless. if this is happening to you, you might want to talk to someone about it. 

"Families are like flowers. In order for them to flourish, you need to love, nurture and spend time with them. ”

HeidiNa

You have the right to feel safe

You have the right to express your opinions and have them respected (even if your partner does not agree with you). You have the right to take the relationship at your own pace. You have the right to have your feelings about any sexual activities respected and accepted. You have the right to have your physical and emotional needs treated as equally important to your partner. You have the right to not be abused.

Relationships considered ‘relevant’ under the Act

The protections under the Domestic and Family Violence Act 2012 are available to people in a broad range of relationships.

  • Intimate personal relationships

  • Family relationships, and

  • Informal care relationships.

This takes into account same sex relationships, family relationships between adults, and relationships between a person being cared for and a carer who is not a family member. The recognition of the broad range of relationships that exist beyond the man and woman model in the Act, and the offering new protection to these, is an advancement in the acceptance that domestic and family violence takes many forms and is never acceptable. 

 

Domestic and Family Violence and Children

Children affected by domestic and family violence could:

  • Try to stop the abuse and thereby put themselves at risk

  • Blame themselves

  • Copy the abusive behavior, bully others or be cruel to animals

  • Be bullied by others

  • Feel fearful, nervous, guilty or depressed

  • Relapse into thumb sucking or bed wetting or having nightmares

  • Show changes in their school behavior and performance

  • Have unexplained ailments including headaches, asthma and stuttering

  • Run away from home

  • Attempt suicide or self-harm

  • Abuse drugs and alcohol

Your safety and that of your children needs to be a priority whether you are planning to stay in the relationship, are thinking about leaving or have already left

 

Getting help and support services

  • In an emergency call the police on triple zero (000)

  • The DVConnect Womensline is open 24 hours, 7 days a week and can help women to obtain safe refuge accommodation, confidential counselling and referral to other services - 1800 811 811

  • DVConnect Mensline is open 9am to midnight, 7 days a week and provides confidential counselling, information and referral to men affected by domestic and family violence - 1800 600 636

  • KidsHelpline is open 24 hours, 7 days a week - 1800 55 1800

  • Lifeline, 24 hour Crisis Counselling Line - 13 11 14

 

Domestic and Family Violence Support Services

Domestic violence support services provide support, counselling, referral and information to people affected by domestic and family violence.

  • Brisbane           (07) 3217 2544

  • Caboolture       (07) 5498 9533

 

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