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.   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.   In this week's episode we meet with Summah McKinnon from People with Disability Australia (PWDA). We talk through the impact of coercive control on women with disability and how organisations can improve access for women seeking support.    Shownotes    People with Disability Australia: https://pwd.org.au/  Building Access Project: https://pwd.org.au/projects/building-access-project/  Preventing violence against women and girls with disability: https://www.ourwatch.org.au/change-the-story/changing-the-landscape   Support: https://1800respect.org.au/sunny     Learn more about disability and inclusive language: PWDA Language Guide: A guide to language about disability   Information about disability in the workplace: Identifying as a person with disability in the workplace Australian Human Rights Commission Disability employment - Creating workplaces for everyone Australian Human Rights Commission

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 sexual violence and deals with distressing themes. Please use discretion and sensitivity when listening.    In this week's episode we visit Older Women's Network (OWN) headquarters to chat with Yumi Lee on the impact of coercive control on older women.    Show notes Older Women's Network: https://ownnsw.org.au/  OWN resources: https://ownnsw.org.au/our-work/violence-against-women/  Aging and Disability Abuse Helpline: 1800 628 221 https://ageingdisabilitycommission.nsw.gov.au/contact-us/contact-information.html  Preventing violence against older women: https://www.ourwatch.org.au/preventing-violence/older-women 

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

Content warning: this episode discusses domestic and family violence and deals with distressing themes. Please use discretion and sensitivity when listening.   In this episode, we take a deep dive into the new NSW coercive control legislation with Dr Jane Wangmann, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS).

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. This week Penny Dordoy and Evie Rankmore from Supported Accommodation & Homelessness Services Shoalhaven Illawarra (SAHSSI) share their insights on coercive control from the frontline. Penny is CEO of SAHSSI and a director on the DVNSW Board and Evie is a DVRE outreach case manager at SAHSSI and member of the DVNSW Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Steering Committee.   Shownotes: Supported Accommodation & Homelessness Services Shoalhaven Illawarra: https://www.sahssi.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 child abuse and deals with distressing themes. Please use discretion and sensitivity when listening.   This week we hear from David Mandel and his work at the Safe & Together Institute around coercive control. With over 35 years' experience in the domestic violence and child welfare fields, David is the creator of the Safe & Together Model, a transformational approach to changing how systems and practitioners respond to domestic violence when children are involved. He has identified how a perpetrator pattern-based approach can improve the ability to partner with survivors, intervene with perpetrators as parents, and improve outcomes for children.   Show notes Visit the Safe & Together website: http://www.safeandtogetherinstitute.com/  Start learning now with the Safe & Together Institute Virtual Academy Listen to the Safe & Together Institute podcast Read David’s book “Stop Blaming Mothers and Ignoring Fathers: How to Transform the Way to Keep Children Safe from Domestic Violence” Follow David and the Institute on his social media @davidgmandel and @safeandtogetherinstitute

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 sexual violence and deals with distressing themes. Please use discretion and sensitivity when listening.    In this week's episode we meet with Jade Parker and Maddy Liiv at ACON's headquarters in Gadigal Land to discuss coercive control and the impact on LGBTQ+ communities.    Show notes ACON website: https://www.acon.org.au/ ACON domestic, sexual and family violence resources: https://www.acon.org.au/what-we-are-here-for/domestic-family-violence/  Say It Out Loud: https://sayitoutloud.org.au/?state=all  Sexual Violence Consult Service: https://sayitoutloud.org.au/professionals/sexual-violence-consult-service/?state=all  Resources for professionals: https://sayitoutloud.org.au/professionals/?state=all  Twenty 10: https://twenty10.org.au/  The Gender Centre: https://gendercentre.org.au/