Social Work Policy and Law: Women Experiencing Violence by Male Partner

This social work report discusses the case of a woman experiencing violence by her male partner, including background information, history of abuse, health, and financial condition. The report emphasizes the need for court intervention and adherence to ethical considerations.

Running head: SOCIAL WORK POLICY AND LAW
Women who are currently experiencing violence by male partner
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Social work report
Name: Mitchell Parker
Address: 2 Holt Street, Surry Hills, NSW 2010, Australia
Date of Birth: 25 October 1984
Court: Federal Court
Background information:
Mitchell has shared her horrible experience with her male partner during her live in
period. She was subjected to physical and mental abuse on daily basis. She had to leave her
house and the court has to consider her situation as her partner still threatening her. She is
suffering from mental depression and has to join in the counseling classes.
Record of contract:
A social program has been arranged to point out the social condition of the women and
Mitchell has represented her at the program. The initial contact has been made with Mitchell that
day. After that day, four seating have been organized with her and each seating continued for
three long hour. The horrible experience of Mitchell during that period and her urge to get rid of
that situation influenced me a lot. She had overcome the trauma to certain extent but I think we
need to raise our voice against the same and make a strong protest for the grief condition of the
women in the modern Australia. Sufficient consideration and intervention of the court is required
in this case. Court needs to peruse the documents submitted before it and has to consider the
medical report and copy of complaints made by the victim in this case.

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Social History:
Mitchell was born in Melbourne in the year 1984 and she was third child in her family.
She came to New South Wales for work and she met Peter in the office. They both came closer
to each other and started to live in together. It has been known from her that Peter was drug
addict and his dose had been increased when he lost his job. It has been observed that Mitchell
has to bear all the expenses and had to take care of all the domestic matters. Peter did not try for
another job and he used to beat Mitchell during the drug inducement stage. During one of her
interviews, it has been contended by Mitchell that her partner had attempted to intercourse with
her against her will and in case of any objection, he beat her bitterly. She had made two police
complaint and Peter was apologized for his activities. Mitchell had forgiven him due to love and
affection. However, the situation has not changed yet rather the amount of torture was increased.
It has further been observed that Mitchell had conceived during that period and she had to abort
her child due to continuous pressure made by her partner and she had undergone into mental
trauma and it was hard for her to lead her life with her partner.
During that period, sudden death of her mother had dragged her towards the melancholic
situation and that affected her mental state to many aspects. It has been contended by her that she
has developed mental depression at that state and lost her job. She felt her as a lone and detached
woman in the globe. When she understood that such violence would not be stopped, she had left
her home, started to live separately, and joined counseling class.
Education and work experience:
Mitchell had a bright educational background and she had graduated from Victoria
University in the year 2008. Her subject was applied computer science and she got a chance to
go further with her studies. However, she got the job within that period and could not continue

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her studies. It has been learnt from her that she was in high demand of money for her family as
her father died since her childhood. She was posted in the community management and she had
to deal with the fiber optics technology. She had to shift to New South Wales for that job and
started to live as a paying guest there.
History of abuse:
Mitchell states that she fell in love with Peter during her office days and Peter was her
senior in the office. They started dating for some period and after that, she had shifted in a flat
jointly with Peter. She was unknown about the addiction of Peter and found that after one week
of her settlement with Peter. She had to burn the midnight oil for her official purpose and during
that period, Peter caused disturbance to her. He frequently made demand for sex and Mitchell
had to cooperate with his desires. However, it has been learnt from the interviews that Peter had
lost his job after some time and Mitchell has to bear all the expenses. Peter had no intention to
find another job for himself and he pressurized Mitchell to bear his addiction price. In case of
any denial, he used to beat Mitchell and mentally torture her. Mitchell was depressed for all these
occurrences and lost her job too.
Her depression had been incremented after the sudden death of her mother in the year
2016. It has also been contended by her that she became pregnant in 2017, but she had to abort
due to continuous mental and physical abuse by her partner. All these incidents had created great
impact on her, she had undergone into mental depression, and her health condition was
deteriorated day to day.

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Health:
After being subjected to continuous mental and physical torture, the health condition of
Mitchell was deteriorated and she had to admit to hospital for two times. She was suffering from
mental depression and she felt her lonely. Further, sudden death of her mother and the incident of
abortion weaken her mentally and she became disturbed. She used to share her experience with
her mother and mother was her only support. Further, she could not concentrate in anything for
all the violence she had to face by her partner.
Financial condition:
It has been observed that she and her partner both were working in a company. They have
shifted in a large flat in the city on rent and both of them paid for their household works.
However, suddenly Peter was terminated from his office and therefore, all the expenses come on
the shoulder of Mitchell. She had to meet the official requirements and domestic requirements as
well. She had to face serious financial trouble in that days and it was tough for her to meet all the
requirements perfectly. She had to bear the cost of cocaine and in case of any denial; she had to
bear violence from her partner. Peter used to treat her as house cleaner and a medium to fulfill all
his demands. No minimum support she got from her partner and this dragged her to mental
depression.
Professional assessment:
Considering all the interview sessions with Mitchell, it has been observed that she was
subjected to acute mental and physical torture and she did not want to hide any fact from me. Her
condition reflects the untold story of many Australian women who had to face violence from
their male partner. Her story of depression shook me a lot and she should get justice. Her urge to

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recover all the depressions are quite motivated. However, all the reasonable actions should have
to take against her partner and interference of the court is required in this case.
Reflection part:
I am quite enthusiastic about the human rights and considering the dark experience of
Mitchell, certain ethical viewpoints have been come into my notice. I am quite motivated by the
struggle of Mitchell. Her experiences had shaken me internally and I can relate me with her. It
has been learnt from her that she had lost her father in her early days and she was on great
demand of love. It has been observed that when she had been shifted to New South Wales for her
job and there she met Peter. She wanted to found that love from Peter but she had to face adverse
situation and acute violence from him. She had become mentally depressed and she did not get
any medium that can give her peace.
It has been observed that her partner had snatched all her fundamental rights away from
her and she ought to have a fair ground to narrate all her experience before the court. Mitchell
should have to get fair chance as all her human rights had been taken away and she was forced to
abort her child. Her partner deteriorated her health condition due to continuous torture. However,
she has able to overlap all the negative effects but she should be fairly adjudicated by the Court.
There are certain ethical considerations engraved in the case. The condition of Mitchell should
be dealt in the ground of justice and the court has to determine what is right and what is wrong
by considering the ethical concepts in her case.
Her case should be considered with the adherence of social justice and all the ethical
perspectives should have to consider properly. Her rights should be preserved and she should get
a fair trial regarding the same.

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