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Understanding how coercive control can affect people with disability
Coercive control can happen in intimate partner relationships, even after they’ve ended. It can also happen in family relationships. For example, a person can use coercive control against a family member they are caring for.
Understanding coercive control and economic and financial abuse
Coercive control can be hard to spot because the abuse can be subtle and targeted. People experiencing coercive control may not realise they are being abused.
Understanding how coercive control can affect LGBTQIA+ people
Coercive control can be used against anyone. People can use coercive control against lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, intersex and asexual (LGBTQIA+) people. It is most commonly used by cisgender men.
Understanding how coercive control can affect people from migrant and refugee backgrounds
Coercive control can happen in intimate partner relationships, even after they’ve ended. It can also happen in family relationships.
Understanding how coercive control can affect older people
Coercive control can happen in intimate partner relationships, even after they’ve ended. It can also happen in family relationships.
Understanding technology-facilitated coercive control
Coercive control can happen in intimate partner relationships, even after they’ve ended. It can also happen in family relationships.
Understanding how coercive control can harm First Nations peoples
Coercive control is when someone close to you tries to control or be in charge of the things you do, making you feel scared for your safety and wellbeing.
Understanding coercive control fact sheets
This fact sheet provides further information about coercive control and its impacts.
Family Law Amendment Act 2023: Factsheet for family law professionals
It explains the changes to the parental responsibility framework including the removal of equal shared parental responsibility and the changes to the best interests factors that the court uses to determine the parenting arrangement for a child.
Family Law Amendment Act 2023: Factsheet for parents
This factsheet provides parents with information on the 2024 amendments to the Family Law Act 1975. It explains the changes to the legal framework for making parenting orders and how they may impact you.
Certificate of faithful performance by interpreter
Downloadable copy of the certificate to be used during a marriage where an interpreter is required.
Government response to the Senate Committee report on the Practice of dowry and the incidence of dowry abuse in Australia
The Australian Government has provided its response to the recommendations contained in the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee report: Practice of dowry and the incidence of dowry abuse in Australia.
Application for registration as a marriage celebrant - Referee report template
As part of your application to become a marriage celebrant, you are required to provide referee reports using this template.
Family Law Council Meeting Minutes: 29-30 May 2023
Minutes from the Family Law Council’s meeting held on 29-30 May 2023 in Sydney.
Guides for healthcare practitioners
These practical resources have been developed to support healthcare practitioners recognise and respond to coercive control.
The National Principles to Address Coercive Control in Family and Domestic Violence
The National Principles to Address Coercive Control in Family and Domestic Violence create a shared national understanding of coercive control, which is important for improving the safety of Australians.
Family law services complaint form
Use this form to make a complaint about a government funded family law service provider.