The rates of FDV in Australia show that 1 in 4 (23% or 2.3 million) women have experienced violence from an intimate partner since the age of 15. And, 1 in 14 (7.3% or 693,000) men have experienced violence from an intimate partner since the age of 15 (ABS 2023a). In keeping the statistics, our
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Coercive Control Behaviour Laws
The WA Government is considering introducing laws that address Coercive Control Behaviour (CCB). CC is taken to be: Western Australia already has in place laws aimed at protecting people from CCB. For example, Section 5A (1) Restraining Orders Act 1977: 5A Term used: family violence (1) A reference in this Act to family violence is
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