There is a critical need across Australia to better understand perpetration & perpetrator behaviours. We simply cannot eliminate what we do not fully understand. Collecting more comprehensive, perpetration-focused data is a key first step. My thoughts on progress towards the

In two decades as a psychologist with a 100% Indigenous caseload I have personally seen no examples of children who have become better psychologically, mentally and in terms of contribution to society as a direct result of a prison sentence.

Services Australia Even my blood test didn’t make me cry - and I’m really needle phobic. The welfare system is designed to make people feel undeserving of support.

Sad that many, mostly men, are more upset that Ottawa Police referred to recent killing of a woman as a suspected #femicide than they are by the killing of the woman. What does that tell you? Woman found dead in suspected femicide in Ottawa's west end ottawa.ctvnews.ca/woman-found-de…

As the school year starts, and time pressures begin, I reflect on time and why my dad's unexpected passing has led me to prioritize time to live over and above forced and hyper-capitalist institutional 'deadlines' & imperatives. gradstudentdrone.tumblr.com/post/759983737… #time #grief #PhDChat

Visa stress, financial pressure, and exploitation—this is the reality for many international students and migrant workers in Australia. Discover the findings and recommendations in our new report. Read now: migrantworkers.org.au/carrot_or_stick

📢 Incredibly excited to be recruiting a (fixed-term) colleague to work alongside me, Alex Broom, Greg Marston & the Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies team on our ARC LP about childhood immigration detention. Details below 👇 Apps close 13 Oct. Reach out if you have questions 🙏 SSPS TASA

Last week, inTouch CEO, Rasha Abbas, spoke at the 2024 SETS CoP Forum on the intersection of DFV & settlement services, highlighting migrant and refugee challenges and the need for tailored prevention and collaboration. Thanks to The Social Policy Group for the opportunity.

🚨BREAKING Our new report #CoercionAndControl shows that women who have fled gender-based violence: ❌Are subjected to coercion & control in hotel accommodation ❌akin to patterns they have experienced in previous abusive relationships & situations refugeewomen.co.uk/coercion-and-c… 1/🧵

Tomorrow is the 8th year I begin teaching a grad class on "Diasporas and Citizenship." I love this class. I always start by saying that we're all here to learn and not to perform. We should all listen, read and engage, not try to be the smartest in the room. #PhDchat

Temporary graduates in immigration limbo on the rise a growing number of temporary graduates appear to be struggling to get skilled work and a permanent residence visa. This is a sign the system is not working well Abul Rizvi independentaustralia.net/politics/polit… IndependentAustralia c

As a co-chair of the Safe Leave Working Group with American Progress, we're thrilled to release "The Need for Paid Safe Leave & Model Legislative Language," a resource highlighting the importance of paid safe leave for survivors of gender-based violence. policy.futureswithoutviolence.org/resource_cente…

Westerman has all but given up on politicians after a career spent being called in by them for discussions that led nowhere. She started Jilya after giving evidence to a Western Australian parliamentary inquiry into Indigenous suicides in 2016. Eighteen months later, 13

'Not safe to run in the dark’: how inadequate lighting in public spaces is creating barriers for women theguardian.com/australia-news…

'Boab tree's by contemporary Australian artist and printmaker Rachel Newling #womensart

Data released this week by the Coroner’s Court of Victoria provides insights into the experiences of family violence among people who have died by suicide. Of 4,790 suicides reported between 2009-2016: 🔹 in 1 in 4 suicides (24.5%) the deceased had experienced family violence

Vital work coming out of Victoria, making a significant contribution to what we know about the links between domestic and family violence and suicide.

Current efforts to prevent femicide in Australia should extend to accounting for & better understanding deaths by suicide following family violence. Read our analysis of Coroners Court of Victoria data on experiences of family violence among reported suicides theconversation.com/new-data-revea…

Thanks to Women's Agenda for republishing our article examining the data released this week by the Coroners Court of Victoria. We examine what this data tells us about experiences of family violence among people who have died by suicide. 👉🏼 Read here womensagenda.com.au/latest/new-dat…

New data shows nearly 1 in 4 suicides in Victoria involved family violence, highlighting the urgent need for national action. Consistent data collection across all states is key to better understanding and preventing these tragic deaths. theconversation.com/new-data-revea…