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EMERALD
BLACKWATER
GLADSTONE
ROCKHAMPTON
YEPPOON
MACKAY
BUNDABERG
Diocese Footprint
www.centacarecq.com
Administration Office16 Bolsover St
PO Box 819Rockhampton Q 4700
E [email protected] 523 985
www.centacarecq.com
Family & Community Support Services
IdentifyingRelationship
Abuse
Domestic Violence MisconceptionsMyth n Alcohol, drugs and stress cause violencen Violence only happens in certain cultures or
communitiesn Women who experience violence must like it or they
would leaven Family violence is normally a one-off eventn Children are not affected by family violence
Factn On average, at least one woman per week is killed
by a partner or former partner in Australian One in three Australian women has experienced
physical violence since the age of 15n Alcohol, drugs and stress are not the underlying
causes of violence, but they can exacerbate a stressful situation
n 73% of women have experienced more than one incident of violence
n Children can experience long-term emotional and psychological consequences from being exposed to family violence
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Relationship abuse is any behaviour which causes the other person to experience physical (threatened or actual), psychological or emotional harm. There are many different types of abuse:
PhysicalHitting
Kicking
Slapping
Pushing
Shaking
Choking
Using weapons
Threats
SexualAny indecent treatment including touching, groping or exposing body parts
Being pressured/forced to take nude photos
Rape
Being pressured/forced to perform sexual acts
Damaging property
Coercive behaviour
Controlling
Criticising
Name calling
Humiliation
Ignoring
Jealousy
Aggression
Manipulation
Threatening (to commit harm to self or others, including pets)
Verbal, Psychological & Emotional
SocialRepeated phone calls, text messages, emails
Monitoring phone calls and social media
Following or tracking you
Contacting other people to gain information about you
Depriving you of outside contact
Public criticism
Controlling what you wear
Monitoring your movements and who you speak to
Stalking
Spiritual & Cultural
The Cycle of Abuse & Violence
Not being allowed to practice your spiritual beliefs
Being ridiculed for your spiritual & religious beliefs
Not allowing you to use your own language or cook cultural foods
Not allowing you to engage in cultural gatherings and ceremonies