WA Labor Government’s ‘Coercion Hurts’ Campaign
Coercive and controlling behaviour is at the heart of domestic and family violence. Coercive control creates invisible chains and a sense of fear that pervades
30 September 2024
Coercive and controlling behaviour is at the heart of domestic and family violence. Coercive control creates invisible chains and a sense of fear that pervades
Sexual harm in the context of family and domestic violence can include experiences such as: rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment, image based abuse, control of
Coercive control is hard to identify and hard to prove because unlike many other abusive crimes, it is not linked to a specific incident, is
The Premier’s attendance at our Domestic and Family Violence Crisis Talks today was a demonstration that the WA Labor Government is serious about addressing the
Domestic and family violence is a form of everyday terrorism that leads to chronic fear which builds up over the long term and can lead
The National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children in one generation clearly states that we need a well-resourced, highly functioning response across 4
The Centre for Women’s Safety and Wellbeing (CWSW) is committed to our work being informed by women with lived experience. CWSW prioritises engagement with women
A reflective piece in response to recent events in Kewdale, WA By Dr Alison Evans, CEO of the Centre for Women’s Safety and Wellbeing On
Calling for participants for focus group discussion! Are you LGBTIQA+, aged 18+, and have experienced intimate partner violence (IPV), or supported as LGBTIQA+ person who has? Curtin researchers
A discussion paper for the Safe Places Emergency Accommodation Program Inclusion Round (the Inclusion Round) is now open for comment. The Department of Social Services
The Centre for Women’s Safety and Wellbeing acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians and first peoples of Australia. We recognise the impacts of colonisation and dispossession and the contemporary disadvantage experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The Centre for Women’s Safety and Wellbeing is committed to working alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and men to end violence against their women and children in Western Australia.
The Centre for Women’s Safety and Wellbeing acknowledges the strength and resilience of adults, children and young people who have experienced family and domestic violence. We pay respects to those who did not survive and acknowledge the families, friends and communities who have lost loved ones to this preventable and widespread issue. We are committed to ensuring responses to family and domestic violence are informed by lived experience.
The Centre for Women’s Safety and Wellbeing recognises, welcomes and respects people of diverse gender, sex and sexuality. We are committed to greater inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer people (LGBTIQ).
