Legal Aid Nsw. Law For Community Workers On The Go

This is the fourth episode in our podcast series exploring domestic violence in Australia.  In this episode, Bridget takes a deep dive into coercive control with criminal lawyers - Helen Shaw and Hayley Dean. Timestamps: 2:41 - Background to coercive control 8:17 - What the law says 14:19 - Defences and limitations to the offence 20:26 - Changes to bail, AVOs and other legislation 32:21 - Case study of victim misidentification 40:58 - Tips for gathering evidence 44: 19 - Victim misplaced loyalty 47:37 - Additional support community workers can provide   Helpful apps mentioned in this podcast: Empower you  Arc  Links to support services for people experiencing domestic and family violence are below. 1800 RESPECT 1800 737 732 – a free and confidential national counselling service for sexual assault and domestic and family violence. 1800respect.org.au 1800 656 463 NSW Domestic Violence Line–free, confidential counselling and referrals for women experiencing domestic and family violence. 1800 424 017 for any