Domestic abuse takes many forms and doesn't always involve violence. Sometimes, victims may not even realise that what they are suffering is domestic abuse. As a force, we see many cases of controlling and coercive behaviour, which is now a criminal offence in its own right. This is when perpetrators consistently stop someone from doing the things they want to do such as seeing friends, wearing what they would like or having their own money. In this short mythbusting video, one of our domestic a

Coercive control – it’s not our story Aboriginal culture is strong with stories, but this story is not part of us. When he gets jealous a lot and makes you feel shame, over and over, it’s called coercive control and it’s not part of our culture. This campaign was created with Aboriginal people, for Aboriginal people, using cultural storytelling practices at the heart. https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-communities/aboriginal-family-safety | Ngaarda Media

1.1M views · 6K reactions | "I wish I'd known that in 99 per cent of homicides in New South Wales the precursor is coercive control," Nithya told Insight as she spoke about the murder of her sister. Watch Insight's episode on coercive control here: https://bit.ly/3Cq4KsO | SBS INSIGHT | Facebook