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Running head: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN AUSTRALIADomestic violence in Australia Name of the Student:Name of the University:Author Note

1DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN AUSTRALIATable of ContentsIntroduction:....................................................................................................................................1Discussion:.......................................................................................................................................2Conclusion:......................................................................................................................................2

2DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN AUSTRALIAIntroduction: Domestic violence is a type of behavior that intends to gain control and power over anyintimate family members such as spouse and partners. Such behavior is prevalent not only inmiddle and lower classes but among prominent people as well. According to Family Act 1975,domestic violence in Australia is defined by the, as threatening, violent and any other behaviorthat coerces and control members of family person (Humphreys & Bradbury, 2015). Such act ofviolence occurs in a domestic setting between people having intimate relationships. In Australia,domestic violence is known with different names such as domestic abuse and family violence. Discussion:Domestic violence is the pressing issue, of Australia that is increasing at an alarming rate,and has reached epidemic proportion. One of the widespread and serious problems that arerecognized in country such as Australia is violence against women with enormous social cost andcommunity and individual impacts. Violence against women in Australia is known by differentnames such as sexual harassment, intimate partner violence and sexual assault. Domesticviolence against women is not always and only physical. It involves economic, psychological,abuse, sexual and emotional violence and a wide range of intimidating, controlling and coercivebehaviors (Phillips & Vandenbroek, 2014). Different women experiences violence differently.Women in Torres Strait islander and aboriginal areas experience various forms of violence and athigher rates compared to other women. In Australia, former and current partner kills at least onewoman. One of the largest drivers of homelessness for women is family or domestic violence inAustralia. Over 300000 women in Australia often experience sexual violence every year(abs.gov.au, 2018). Violence among women in Australia has a disturbing high rate and there is a

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