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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
I’ll have an affair if you don’t, it will be your fault
Emotional Abuse
Controlling a person through threats, humiliation
or manipulation. Abusers may:
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Undermine your ability as a mother and carer by
saying ‘you are a bad mother and wife’
Threaten to jeopardise your visa status
Assert their role as the man of the house to defend
controlling or abusive behaviour