Coercive Control - conversations that count

Content warning: this episode discusses domestic and family violence and deals with distressing themes. Please use discretion and sensitivity when listening. In the last episode for season two, we meet with Kittu Randhawa, founder of the Indian Crisis and Support Agency, to talk about Dowry abuse and coercive control. We'll be back soon with the last season of Coercive Control - Conversations that count Show notes Indian Crisis and Support Agency: https://www.icsa.net.au/ Dowry abuse: https://www.dowryabuse.org/ https://www.icsa.net.au/dowry-abuse/ Dowry Abuse research report: https://www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/files/assets/public/v/1/community/dfv/research-report-dowry-abuse-in-south-asian-populations.pdf Community resource: https://www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/files/assets/public/v/1/community/dfv/community-resource-dowry-abuse-in-south-asian-populations.pdf Decision-making tree: https://www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/files/assets/public/v/1/community/dfv/decision-tree-dowry-abuse-in-south-asian-populations.pdf

Content warning: this episode discusses domestic and family violence and deals with distressing themes. Please use discretion and sensitivity when listening. Lisa Smith moved from the Coast to Country and spent time working at the Women’s Domestic and Family Violence Court Advocacy in Walgett. In this episode Lisa shares the complexities, challenges and impact of coercive control in regional NSW. Shownotes Women's Domestic Violence Court Advocacy: Phone: 1800 WDVCAS (1800 938 227) Women's Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Services (nsw.gov.au) More information: 182.pdf (nsw.gov.au)

Content warning: this episode discusses domestic and family violence and deals with distressing themes. Please use discretion and sensitivity when listening. From policy to practice, this week we meet with Olsen Clark from No To Violence and Hayden Tucker, CatholicCare Broken Bay, and Anthony Hilder from CatholicCare Sydney to talk about coercive control and men's behaviour change programs. Show notes No To Violence Men's Referral Service: 1300 766 491 | https://ntv.org.au/mrs/ No To Violence: https://ntv.org.au CatholicCare Sydney Men's Behaviour Change program: Men's Behaviour Change Program | CatholicCare Sydney CatholicCare Diocese of Broken Bay Men's Behaviour Change program: Men’s Behaviour Change Program - CatholicCare Other resources https://ntv.org.au/about-family-violence/ https://www.nsw.gov.au/family-and-relationships/coercive-control/get-help Homepage | National Redress Scheme

Content warning: this episode discusses domestic and family violence and deals with distressing themes. Please use discretion and sensitivity when listening. Karen Bentley, is the CEO of Wesnet, the national peak body for specialist women's domestic and family violence services. In this week's episode we talk with Karen about coercive control and tech-facilitated abuse. Shownotes Wesnet: https://wesnet.org.au/ Tech safety resources: techsafety.org.au DFV practitioner training: https://techsafety.org.au/events-training/training/ Safe connections program - including smartphones for survivors and technology and safety support for frontline workers: https://wesnet.org.au/ourwork/telstra/ And if you are interested in more of what Wesnet does and their work, why not find out about the 5th World Conference which is being held in Sydney 15-18 September 2025. Bringing together over 1000 delegates passionately working to end gender-based violence under one roof. With everything from prevention to response, and lots about coercive control and technology abuse for those that are interested: www.5WCWS.org.

Content warning: this episode discusses domestic and family violence and deals with distressing themes. Please use discretion and sensitivity when listening. Biljana Milosevic is a bi-cultural Social Worker and the Centre Director of Jannawi Family Centre - a specialist and unique NGO therapeutic child protection service in Sydney. With over 20 years' experience working directly with children and families at significant risk, experiencing interpersonal violence, abuse and neglect. Shownotes Jannawi: https://www.jannawi.org.au/

Content warning: this episode discusses domestic and family violence and deals with distressing themes. Please use discretion and sensitivity when listening. Rebecca Glenn, founder and CEO of the Centre for Women’s Economic Safety (CWES), joins us this week to talk about the wide-ranging impacts of economic abuse in the context of coercive control. Shownotes Introduction to Economic Abuse (23 min video, with Auslan translation) Financial Safety Checklist in 9 languages (links at bottom of the page) Financial Safety website Money Clinics information and booking The Choice violence or poverty - Anne Summers The Cost of Financial Abuse in Australia - Deloitte Access Economics

Content warning: this episode discusses domestic and family violence and deals with distressing themes. Please use discretion and sensitivity when listening. This week we chat to Women’s Community Shelters CEO and Chair of Domestic Violence NSW, Annabelle Daniel. Annabelle has been a leader in the social sector for over 20 years, working in private enterprise, the Australian government and the community sector including as the Manager of Elsie’s refuge, Australia’s first women’s shelter. As the Independent Member on the New South Wales Coercive Control Implementation Taskforce, along with Chairing the Coercive Control DFV Sector and Lived Expertise Reference Groups, Annabelle Daniel share’s her expertise and insights on the legislation implementation.

Content warning: this episode discusses domestic and family violence and deals with distressing themes. Please use discretion and sensitivity when listening. In this first episode, we chat with award-winning journalist and author of See What You Made Me Do, Jess Hill. Join us as we unpack coercive control, what it looks like, its impacts and the dynamics of power and control. Show Notes:Jess Hill: https://www.jesshill.net/ See What You Made Me Do: https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/see-what-you-made-me-do SBS documentary - See What you Made Me Do The Trap podcast: https://www.vwt.org.au/thetrap/ Biderman Chart of Coercion