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What is family violence?
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Physical Abuse
The most commonly recognised form of family violence
includes: hitting, pushing, choking and slapping. Not all
women experience physical abuse. Other forms of family
violence can be just as harmful as physical abuse.
Sexual Abuse
Forcing anyone, including a spouse or partner,
to have sex or perform sexual acts against their will.
Abusers may say:
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If you love me you will do this for me
It’s your duty as my wife/partner
Emotional Abuse
Controlling a person through threats, humiliation
or manipulation. Abusers may:
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Undermine your ability as a mother and carer
Threaten to jeopardise your visa status and have
you sent back to your home country
Use their status as head of the household to control
you and prevent relatives and in-laws intervening.