27/05/2026
All women and children have a right to live a life free from violence, coercive control and abuse. However in Australia,1 in 3 women experience physical or sexual violence, or both, perpetrated by someone they know. That is a very glum and sobering statistic. Coercive control, when someone repeatedly hurts, scares or isolates another person to control them, is now also recognised in NSW as a criminal offence. It is domestic abuse and it can cause serious harm to women and children. Domestic and family violence doesn't usually end until action is taken to stop it. In fact, it often escalates. One woman every week dies of intimate partner violence in Australia.
Please look out for one another, family, friends, community. One private conversation could change so much for a family. If you want to help someone in a domestic violence situation, here are two numbers you can call for confidential support.
NSW Domestic Violence Line - Call 1800 65 64 63
1800RESPECT - Call 1800 737 732
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Do you suspect that your friend, neighbour, co-worker, sister, mother, relative or someone you know is, or could be, a victim of domestic and family violence?
