Accurately identifying the ‘person most in need of protection’ in domestic and family violence law

“Women—especially Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women—are being misidentified as perpetrators on protection orders and the effects of this are far-reaching”

This resonates strongly with the experience of our clients and CAWLS lawyers.

This week, ANROWS has released a report titled “Accurately identifying the ‘person most in need of protection’ in domestic and family violence law“.

One of the key recommendations is to create guidance for police on identifying patterns of coercive control, so that women’s use of violence can be considered in context.

ℹ️ To read the report, a summary of the research and the key findings, visit ➡️ https://bit.ly/2KB9KSe