Family Violence

Booking open NOW for screenings of the Red Pill in Sydney, Maroochydore and Adelaide Hills. Perth and Melbourne to follow.

March 29, 2017
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Booking open NOW for screenings of the Red Pill in Sydney, Maroochydore and Adelaide Hills. Perth and Melbourne to follow.

An impassioned plea from Bettina Arndt... Ok, all you people who care about what is happening to men and boys in this country. I’m spending many hours trying to organise screenings of The Red Pill – partly as a free speech issue and more i...
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Men Say YES to Family Peace

June 9, 2015
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Men Say YES to Family Peace

Help end all violence against women, men, children and animals We are living in a society that is in the midst of an epidemic of domestic violence and during Men’s Health Week this month it is time that men unite to SAY YES to Family Peace and s...
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The Guardian Australia corrects domestic violence article

April 17, 2015
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The Guardian Australia corrects domestic violence article

In an article titled "Quentin Bryce urges focus on gender inequality to tackle domestic violence", published on April 6th, Guardian journalist Melissa Davey claimed that "Two women are killed through domestic violence in Australia every week, and it i...
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One third of domestic violence victims denied services

September 15, 2014
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One third of domestic violence victims denied services

Following last week’s launch of Our Watch – a new national initiative aimed to prevent violence against women and their children – the One in Three Campaign has released a new analysis of the latest Australian data on male victims of...
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Men’s Research Study (sexual abuse by a biological mother)

September 9, 2014
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Men’s Research Study (sexual abuse by a biological mother)

A researcher at the University of Canberra is collecting information from Australian males about males’ experiences seeking and/or receiving counselling for sexual abuse by a biological mother. This research has been given approval by the Univers...
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Share your story: A safer future for children

May 12, 2014
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Share your story: A safer future for children

The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse is investigating how institutions like schools, churches, sports clubs and government organisations have responded to allegations and instances of child sexual abuse. In its first...
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Domestic violence study suspended by UNSW for breach of ethics

April 13, 2014
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Domestic violence study suspended by UNSW for breach of ethics

An online ‘domestic violence study’ has been ordered offline by the University of NSW Human Research Ethics Committee. Flyers published by the survey organisers have been ordered destroyed. The study, being conducted by the Gendered Violen...
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Domestic violence study ‘flawed’ say men’s health advocates

March 30, 2014
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Domestic violence study ‘flawed’ say men’s health advocates

A national coalition of men’s health advocates has made a formal complaint to the UNSW Ethics Committee about an ‘online study of young people’s attitudes towards domestic and family violence’ that it appears to have approved. ...
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Latest ABS Personal Safety Survey shows one in three victims of domestic violence is male

February 2, 2014
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Latest ABS Personal Safety Survey shows one in three victims of domestic violence is male

One in three victims of domestic violence in Australia is male, according to a report released in December by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The ABS Personal Safety Survey 2012 collected information from men and women aged 18 years and ove...
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Domestic violence against men has doubled since 2005 – ABS

February 2, 2014
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Domestic violence against men has doubled since 2005 – ABS

The number of men who report experiencing domestic violence from their current partner has almost doubled since 2005, according to a new survey released in December by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The ABS Personal Safety Survey 2012 coll...
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When men become victims of abuse

December 30, 2013
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When men become victims of abuse

Illustration: Jamie Smetkowski December 30, 2013 Domestic violence is more common over the Christmas break, fuelled by alcohol consumption, family tension and financial issues. A small but significant number of the victims are men, writes Mark White. ...
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When men become victims of abuse

December 30, 2013
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When men become victims of abuse

Illustration: Jamie Smetkowski December 30, 2013 Domestic violence is more common over the Christmas break, fuelled by alcohol consumption, family tension and financial issues. A small but significant number of the victims are men, writes Mark White. ...
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21st century man: lost and anachronistic? (SMH article)

March 10, 2013
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21st century man: lost and anachronistic? (SMH article)

Today's Sydney Morning Herald features an article by Guy Mosel titled 21st century man: lost and anachronistic. Overall it's a very good overview of the various strands of the men's movement. However, it suffers from a couple of problems that most med...
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If no-one speaks of dreadful things « Karen Woodall

February 5, 2013
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If no-one speaks of dreadful things « Karen Woodall

Spring sunshine on a Tuesday morning and I am musing on the emails and letters that I have been receiving over the past few months from mothers, fathers, grandparents and other family members, all on the subject of family separation, some on related is...
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Groupwork Solutions National Training Calendar 2013

January 23, 2013
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Groupwork Solutions National Training Calendar 2013

Groupwork Solutions is a small training company that specialises in dynamic learning, mastery of practice skills, resource development, working with men, using strengths based approaches and creative group work. For more information and resources visit...
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Male victims of family violence face gap in services and need special consideration: NSW Government report

August 30, 2012
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Male victims of family violence face gap in services and need special consideration: NSW Government report

The NSW Government Legislative Council’s Standing Committee on Social Issues this week released their report on domestic violence trends and issues in NSW: the first ever to acknowledge the existence, needs, barriers to reporting and barriers to ...
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