Series 2 Coercive Control, Ep 6 If you think anyone will believe you...

Series 2 Coercive Control, Ep 6 If you think anyone will believe you...

Finding support and assistance to rebuild and survive coercive control. Ellen shares the importance of being believed, understood and receiving appropriate responses from professionals and how this assisted her to move on from the coercive control.   Senior Sergeant Jacqui Casson from the Queensland Police Service talks about coercive control from a police perspective and identifies the ways police respond and assist women experiencing this type of abuse.

Series 2 Coercive Control, Ep 5 If you think you are going to get anything...

Financial abuse as a means of coercive control  Joanne speaks about financial abuse towards her and her children as a means of coercive control both during the relationship and post-separation. Jackie Smith a financial counsellor at Brisbane Domestic Violence Services, provides information, advice and strategies to mitigate the impact of financial abuse

Series 2: Coercive Control, Ep. 4 If you were a good mother...

Coercive controlling behaviour and the impact on children. Sarah describes the impact of her children’s continued exposure to domestic violence and coercive control both during the relationship and after separation Jenny Davy, a DV Family Response Facilitator, discusses the effects of coercive control on women and their children and identifies a range of strategies to support children impacted by this type of abuse.

Series 2: Coercive Control, Ep. 3 If you weren't so...

The impact of coercive control on mental health and wellbeing  Kate reflects on how coercive control tactics were used to erode her confidence and sense of self, significantly impacting her mental health and wellbeing. Monique Lindeman, a group facilitator with male perpetrators, talks about the gendered nature of domestic and family violence and the importance of holding perpetrators accountable for their behaviour.

Series 2: Coercive Control, Ep. 2 If you ever tried to leave me...

How systems are used to further perpetuate coercive control  Karma, a First Nations woman, provides insight into how the police, legal and child protection systems further perpetuated the coercive control during and following the end of her relationship. Yolandi Beer, a Family Law Solicitor at Northside Connect, examines some of the difficulties survivors of coercively controlling relationships face in their interactions with the legal system.