Support Services and Seeking Help
Taking the first step towards getting help can be overwhelming. Acting Inspector Lee Wyld (OIC North Brisbane District Domestic, Family Violence & Vulnerable Persons Unit) and Michelle Royes of DVConnect discuss the domestic and family violence related supports available through police initiated re…
The power of the bystander and supporting victim survivors from culturally and linguistically diverse communities’
Shaan Ross-Smith, from the Griffith MATE Bystander program and Yasmin Khan of The Bangle Foundation, discuss the power that bystanders possess and how they can help those within unsafe relationships, with a focus on our culturally and linguistically diverse community members who may find themselves…
The Mindset of a Perpetrator
With over twenty years’ experience in the domestic violence sector, Brian Sullivan provides an insight into the mindset of an offender and violence used to dominate and control victim survivors within relationships. Leaning on his work with perpetrators as a facilitator of men’s programs and his P…
Police Response and Interventions
Sergeant Chris Cronin of Mount Morgan Station and Brisbane Domestic and Family Violence Co-ordinator Sergeant Sharon Morgan come together to enhance the knowledge of the broader public in police response to DFV, discussing domestic and family violence intervention strategies and Police initiatives.…
Lived Experience
Jo Mason is a survivor who left her relationship after five years. Dave Kramer lost his best friend, Hannah Clarke, in a way that shook the country. Delving into the lived experience, Jo Mason and Dave Kramer share their experiences and learnings from the survivor and bystander perspectives. This …
Introducing- Behind the Doors of Domestic Violence
One woman a week and one man a month, is currently killed at the hands of domestic and family violence perpetrators. 'Behind the Doors of Domestic Violence; presented by the Queensland Police Service’ aims to raise community awareness, empower victim survivors and bystanders alike and ultimately …