Hi, My name is Alison Burke and I am a doctoral candidate at the University of Auckland. I am currently undertaking research on the lived experiences and its effects for male victims of intimate partner violence (IPV).   Recent research overseas ...
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NSW Police has launched a new video campaign to raise public awareness about the issue of domestic and family violence.

“It’s not your fault” is the theme of the campaign, which consists of a 30-second community service announcement (CSA) for TV, as well as a longer version for cinemas and social media.

This is...
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Gender needs to be removed from the conversation when it comes to domestic violence, Dubbo campaigner Lynn Field said. The chief executive officer of Nguumambiny Indigenous Corporation works with male and female victims of domestic violence, and welco...
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With the help of production company Decibel as well as funding from the Cabra-Vale Diggers Club, Wetherill Park community worker Mathew Dillon produced A Male’s Tale - a documentary that explores why men, particularly men in Fairfield,...
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On 25 November 2015, the following matter was referred to the Finance and Public Administration References Committee for inquiry and report by the 24 August 2016: Domestic violence and gender inequality, with particular reference to: the role of gend...
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In 2009, when a significant amount of Australian data sources concluded that one in three victims of family violence are male, the One in Three Campaign was established. Senior Researcher Greg Andresen highlights the current lack of support for male v...
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Male victims of domestic abuse are reluctant to report attacks because they are often subjected to false accusations themselves, according to new research. More than 700,000 men each year are thought to fall victim to violent attacks at the hands of t...
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Sussex Police are continuing their crackdown on domestic abuse over New Year period, including a focus on male victims. Over the past two weeks a male-focused advert has been running on the digital screen at Brighton rail...
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Each year, over 2,000 vulnerable men contact the Amen domestic abuse service to ask for help or look for someone who will listen to what they are going through. Most of the men who get in touch are in the 50-60 years age bracket and 90% of the callers...
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Domestic violence has been getting a lot of attention of late, as indeed it should. What has passed almost entirely without mention is that women are not the only ones to suffer abuse in its many and various forms. That men are also victims just doesn...
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Domestic violence has been getting a lot of attention of late, as indeed it should. What has passed almost entirely without mention is that women are not the only ones to suffer abuse in its many and various forms. That men are also victims just doesn...
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On November 26th, Fairfax blog Daily Life published an article titled One-in-three myth unanimously busted on 'Hitting Home' finale of Q&A. The article was the latest in a long line of attacks upon male victims of domestic violence by the publicat...
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This poster has been developed by the Western Sydney Men And Relationships Services Interagency (WSMARS) with the aim to make it easier for men to access DV services. It includes information about online resources, generic men's services, family viole...
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Thomas Parker, 21, sits in an empty room staring into his glass of whiskey and coke with two black eyes. He says he's a happy person but the tears welling in his eyes tell a different story. "Well I used to be a happy person. I couldn't find one perso...
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With Queensland Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk recently addressing the language around male domestic violence, and Australia’s sportsmen voicing their struggles with depression, a conversation about men’s personal issues has begun. Men are...
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The following is a transcript of Greg Andresen's speech at the International Men's Day Masculinity Debate in Sydney on Thursday 19th November 2015. The topic was "If masculinity is in crisis, what needs to change, men or society?". I am going to talk ...
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