Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month is held annually in the month of May. This is to raise community awareness around domestic and family violence, and its broader impact on people, on families and on communities. The campaign strives for a zero tolerance approach to domestic and family violence and aims to ensure that those impacted by these behaviours have access to the support and assistance they need.
The 2023 theme for Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month is ‘It’s in our control to end coercive control’. You can show your support by using the hashtags for social media use, including #endDFV, #endcoercivecontrol and #DFVPM2023.
The event allows us to consider not only the short term harms of domestic and family violence, but also the long term psychological risks that it can have on not only those targeted (women in the main), but also families, especially when young children are involved.
At ADA Australia, we believe that more needs to be done around the domestic and family violence concern in this country.
Did you know that…
- 1-in-6 women have experienced violence by an intimate partner by the age of 15
- 87% of women who experienced violence since the age of 15, reported that the perpetrator was someone they knew
- 1-in-5 women have experienced sexual violence and 1-in-6 women have been stalked
- And on average, eight women and two men are hospitalised per day due to assault by a partner
These are just some of the hard hitting facts that make up the 'Family and gendered violence’ section of our BEST LIFE: BEST WORK apprentice and/or induction program. The full day program also has sections on alcohol and other drugs, as well as mental health and suicide prevention.
This training puts a focus on building strong, respectful relationships, while creating conversation around unreasonable behaviours and anger management.
The cover image of this article highlights one of the activities in our program. The attendees are asked to brainstorm and explore different types of abuse. In doing this, they are introduced to and/or gain a better understanding of behaviours such as gaslighting, stealthing, coercive control, revenge porn and technological abuse.
If you’d like to learn more about this program, or any of the other training programs we offer, please call ADA Australia on 1300 378 429 or email: enquiry@adaaus.com.au
Additionally, if this information raised any concerns for you, please do speak to your GP, they can help you back to good health, or call a helpline: LIFELINE 13 11 14 or BeyondBlue 1300 22 4636.