Are you experiencing domestic violence? You might be experiencing domestic violence if you have experienced the following:

Physical Violence: Slapping, kicking, chocking or weapons used on you

Social Violence: Controlling your ability to visit your friends and family (including geographic isolation)

Sexual Assault: Any unwanted and forced sexual touch, rape and indecent assaults

Dominance in relationship: Making you afraid via intimidation (using actions, gestures, coercion and threat)

Psychological/Emotional Abuse: Threatening, verbally abusing and degrading you (including threatening your children)

Source:  www.dvcs.org.au/faq.php

If you are in crisis or need urgent help, please contact the crisis line (phone number) or dial 000

There are a number of excellent websites that deal with the topic...

• The University of Michigan: https://hr.umich.edu/stopabuse/about/understanding.html
• The Department of Health WA has a great resource for health professionals to help assess and manage those who experience domestic violence: https://www.health.wa.gov.au/Publications/respondingtoFDV.pdf
• This brochure shows the legal help you may obtain in WA if you encounter domestic violence: www.legalaid.wa.gov.au/LegalAidServices/Documents/Family%20and%20Domestic%20Violence.pdf 

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If you are in IMMEDIATE DANGER call 000

Here is a list of national hotlines you can call if you feel you are unsafe or would like more information:
1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732): 24 hour, National Sexual Assault, Family & Domestic Violence Counselling Line
Lifeline  (24 hours) 131 114
Mensline Australia 1300 78 99 78
Kids Help Line Freecall: 1800 551 800. E-mail and web counselling www.kidshelp.org