DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

EVERYONE IS ALLOWED TO EXPRESS THEIR OPINION WITHOUT INTERRUPTION.

RESPECT EACH POINT OF VIEW EVEN IF IT IS DIFFERENT FROM YOURS.

NO QUESTION OR QUESTIONER IS STUPID OR WRONG, AND NO PUT-DOWNS ARE ALLOWED.

IF ANY CONTENT COVERED IS CONFRONTING OR YOU WISH TO TALK IN PRIVATE PLEASE FIND
MYSELF OR ANOTHER MEMBER OF STAFF AFTER CLASS.
EVERYTHING SPOKEN IS CONFIDENTIAL.

WHAT IS & TYPES OF

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Brainstorm individually on a piece of paper for 5 minutes

WHAT IS DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE
violent or aggressive behaviour
within the home, typically
involving the violent abuse of a
spouse or partner.

emotional abuseblaming the victim for all problems in the relationship, undermining the victims
self-esteem and self-worth through comparisons with others, withdrawing interest and engagement
and emotional blackmail

verbal abuseswearing and humiliation in private and public, focusing on intelligence, sexuality,
body image or the victims capacity as a parent or spouse

social abusesystematic isolation from family and friends, instigating and controlling relocations to a
place where the victim has no social circle or employment opportunities and preventing the victim
from going out to meet people

economic abusecontrolling all money, forbidding access to bank accounts, providing an

inadequate allowance, preventing the victim seeking or holding employment and taking wages
earned by the victim

psychological abusemaking threats regarding custody of children, asserting the justice system will
not believe or support the victim, destroying property, abusing pets and driving dangerously

spiritual abusedenial and/or misuse of religious beliefs or practices to force victims into subordinate
roles and misusing religious or spiritual traditions to justify physical violence or other abuse

physical abusedirect assaults on the body, use of weapons (including objects), assault of children,
locking the victim out of the house, sleep and food deprivation, and

sexual abuseany form of pressured/unwanted sex or sexual degradation, causing pain during sex,
coercive sex without protection against pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease, making the victim
perform sexual acts unwillingly and criticising or using degrading insults

TYPES OF DOMESTIC ABUSE

Domestic Abuse is any incident of

threatening behaviour, violence or abuse
(psychological, physical, sexual, financial or
emotional) between partners (16 years and
over) who are or have been in an intimate
relationship or between adult family
members (18 years and over), regardless of
gender and sexuality.

Family members are defined as mother,

father, son, daughter, brother, sister and
grandparents, whether directly related, inlaws, common-law or step family.

FURTHER DEFINITION
OF DOMESTIC ABUSE

Students to reflect on their thoughts on the

story.
Individually dot points
15 minutes

ONE SUGAR STORY

While there is no single cause that leads to

domestic violence, there are a number of risk
factors associated with perpetrators and victims of
domestic violence.

For example, perpetrators alcohol and drug use,

and victims experience of child abuse, pregnancy
and separation may all increase the risk of
domestic violence. Financial stress, personal stress
and lack of social support are also strong
correlates of violence against women.

RISK FACTORS FOR DOMESTIC

VIOLENCE

THREE-QUARTERS OF ALL WOMEN KILLED IN NSW DIE AT THE HANDS OF THEIR

LOVED ONES,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1yW5IsnSjo

Or

USB Episode 16mins

Leslie Morgan Steiner TED Talk- Why domestic violence victims

don't leave
For end of lesson 9 mins watched

WHY VICTIMS DONT LEAVE

USB Episode 45 minutes

Or

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AH6GwM7PzQ0

FOUR CORNERS MATTER OF LIFE

AND DEATH

COMMENTS ON 4 CORNERS VIDEO

LEGAL PROTECTION

An Apprehended Violence Order (AVO) is an Order made by a

court against a person who makes you fear for your safety, to
protect you from further violence, intimidation or harassment. All
Apprehended Violence Orders made by the court prohibit the
person who is causing these fears from assaulting, harassing,
threatening, stalking, or intimidating you. Other conditions can
be included.

The person you fear, known as the defendant, must obey the
Order made by the court. You can contact the police to help
you apply for an Order, or you can contact your local court for
assistance. There are two types of Apprehended Violence
Orders:

WHAT IS AN APPREHENDED VIOLENCE

ORDER?

An Apprehended Domestic Violence Order is made where the

people involved are related, living together or in an intimate
relationship, or have previously been in this situation. In the case
of an Aboriginal person or Torres Strait Islander, Apprehended
Domestic Violence Orders can also be made where the people
involved are part of the kin or extended family of the other
person. Apprehended Domestic Violence Orders are also
available to people who are or have been in a dependent care
arrangement with another person, including paid carers, and to
people living in the same residential facility.

APPREHENDED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

ORDER (ADVO)

An Apprehended Personal Violence Order is made where the

people involved are not related and do not have a domestic
relationship, for example, they are neighbours or work together.

APPREHENDED PERSONAL VIOLENCE

ORDER (APVO)

If an Order is made, three conditions will always be included. These conditions prohibit the
following behaviour:

Assaulting, molesting, harassing, threatening or interfering with the Protected Person;

Intimidating the Protected Person; and

Stalking the Protected Person. Anyone in a domestic relationship with the Protected Person is
also protected by these conditions. This may include your children.

Extra conditions may be included in the Order prohibiting the defendant from:

Approaching the Protected Person;

Approaching or entering places where the Protected Person may live, work or go to;

Approaching the Protected Person, or places where the Protected Person may be, after
drinking alcohol or taking illegal drugs;

Damaging property; and/or

Any other conditions as agreed by both parties or decided by the court.

WHAT TYPES OF CONDITIONS CAN BE PUT

IN AN APPREHENDED VIOLENCE ORDER?

When an Apprehended Violence Order is made, the defendant does not get a
criminal conviction or a criminal record. The details of the Apprehended Violence
Order are kept on a police database and the police will seize any firearms in the
defendants possession or control.

If the defendant has a firearms licence, the licence is automatically revoked

(cancelled) for a period of 10 years. If the Order is revoked, the defendant can
get their firearms licence back only if they are considered to be a fit and proper
person to have a firearms licence.

Consequences on friends and family can not be measured, as it is unknown the

reactions one might get.

WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES OF AN

APPREHENDED VIOLENCE ORDER BEING MADE?

An Apprehended Violence Order is a court order.

If the defendant breaches a condition of the Order, they may be
charged with a criminal offence.
The person should keep a copy of the Apprehended Violence
Order on them at all times and call the police if the defendant
breaches any of the conditions listed on it.

WHAT HAPPENS IF THE DEFENDANT BREACHES

AN APPREHENDED VIOLENCE ORDER?

CONSEQUENCES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

http://www.abc.net.au/austory/specials/tildeath/default.htm

TILL DEATH DO US PART 26MINS

POSSIBLE AFFECTS OF DOMESTIC AND

FAMILY VIOLENCE ON CHILDREN BY AGE:

The impact of domestic and family violence

on children is immense and can often affect
them for the rest of their lives.

ongoing anxiety and depression

eating and sleeping disturbances

physical symptoms such as headaches and

stomach aches

difficulties in managing stress

trouble forming positive relationships

aggressive behaviour with peers

difficulties with school attendance and

performance

difficulties in concentration and attention.

DOMESTIC AND FAMILY

VIOLENCE
HURTS CHILDREN
When people think of domestic
and family violence, they often
think of how much it hurts the adult
victim. Its true that domestic and
family violence is most often
characterised by violent, abusive
or intimidating behaviour by a man
towards a woman.
But what you may not realise is that
exposing children to domestic
violence affects their physical and
emotional health and wellbeing
too.

UNBORN CHILD

An unborn child may be injured

in the womb due to violence
aimed at the mothers abdomen or
suffer from exposure to drugs or

alcohol that a mother may use to

cope with stress.

Infant

An infant exposed to violence may

have difficulty developing
attachments with their caregivers
and in extreme cases suffer from
failure to thrive.

Pre schooler
A preschoolers development may be
affected and they can suffer from
eating and sleep disturbances.

School Aged
A school-aged child may struggle
with peer relationships, academic

performance, and emotional stability.

Adolescent
An adolescent may be at higher risk of
substance misuse or of either
perpetrating or becoming a victim of
dating violence.