New national framework puts recovery and lived experience at the centre of measuring domestic violence reform
A new national framework to independently assess Australia’s response to domestic, family and sexual violence has been welcomed by the Illawarra Women’s Trauma Recovery Centre (Women’s TRC), with its stronger focus on recovery and the experiences of victim-survivors. Released by the Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence (DFSV) Commission, the Monitoring and Reporting Framework will guide […]
How understanding trauma could change courtroom outcomes for victim-survivors
Helping juries better understand trauma could lead to fairer outcomes for victim-survivors of sexual violence, the Illawarra Women’s Trauma Recovery Centre says. The Centre has welcomed proposals from the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) to strengthen NSW’s sexual consent laws, including expanded jury directions to challenge common myths about sexual violence. The proposed reforms […]