To be ‘followed’ means many things in 2021 that means you need to look much further than over your shoulder. In episode seven of Rule of Thumb we learn about the multiple way in which someone experiencing family violence can be monitored and tracked by their abusive partner and the multiple ways that will impact their lives. We’ll learn that some things are easy to miss unless we know where to look and what to look for, and we’ll learn what steps we can start to take that will help people who are experiencing stalking and technological abuse.
SHOW NOTES and LINKS:
NOTE: This podcast discusses family violence which may be triggering for some listeners. It also contains legal information which is not intended as legal advice.
Scroll down for useful contact details for family violence support services and individual legal advice and links to resources.

LEGAL ADVICE:
Women's Legal Service TasmaniaA free statewide service - 1800 682 468The telephone advice line is the first point of contact for all legal advice and assistance.You can call the 1800 service from anywhere in Tasmania, and the call will not be displayed on your telephone bill. All calls are completely confidential. Visit www.womenslegaltas.org.au or call 1800 682 468You can find contact details for the  here: http://www.wlsa.org.au/contact_uswomen's legal service in your areaYou can find many useful FREE resources on the WLST webpage via this link:https://womenslegaltas.org.au/resources/fact-sheets/
Legal Aid TasmaniaEveryone can receive free legal advice from Legal Aid Tasmania.Visit www.legalaid.tas.gov.au or call the advice line on 1300 366 611You can find contact information for the https://www.nationallegalaid.org/contact/Legal Aid service in your state or territory here
Launceston Community Legal CentreThis service provides free legal advice for people in the North East of Tasmania (63 phone region). The solicitors will be able to give you information on your legal issue and advise you as to what your next steps should be in relation to that issueVisit www.lclc.net.au or Free Call: 1800 066 019
Hobart Community Legal ServiceThe Hobart Community Legal Service provides free legal information advice and referrals to people in southern Tasmania.Visit www.hobartlegal.org.au to find the contact centre closest to you or call Head Office on 6223 2500
North West Community Legal CentreA free one off advice and referral legal service to residents on the North West Coast of Tasmania.Visit www.nwclc.org.au or call 6424 8720


FAMILY VIOLENCE SUPPORT SERVICES:
TASMANIA
Family Violence Counselling and Support Service1800 608 1229:00am to midnight Weekdays4:00pm to midnight Weekends and Public Holidays.Offers professional and specialised services to assist children, young people and adults affected by family violence.
Sexual Assault Support Service (SASS) Southern Tasmania1800 697 877Provides 24/7 support, information and counselling in Southern Tasmania to males and females of all ages who been victim of recent rape or sexual assault or sexually abused at any time of their lives.
Laurel House Sexual Assault Support Service North and North West TasmaniaNorthern Tasmania: (03) 6334 2740North West Tasmania: (03) 6431 9711​After Hours Crisis Support Statewide: 1800 MYSUPPORT (1800 697 877)Laurel House provides a range of different services to survivors and support people, including face-to-face and phone counselling, a 24-hour crisis service and outreach to rural areas.
Family Violence Response & Referral Line1800 633 937Provides 24/7, including public holidays, information and referral service by which callers are able to access the full range of response, counselling, information and other support services provided by Safe at Home.
Engender EqualityEngender Equality (formerly SHE) is a statewide Tasmanian not-for-profit organisation that supports people affected by family violence. Engender Equality IS NOT a crisis service.Hobart - (03) 6278 9090Launceston - 0428 162 216North West Tasmania - 0428 057 415
NATIONAL
1800RESPECT1800 737 73224 hour national sexual assault, family and domestic violence counselling line for any Australian who has experienced, or is at risk of, family and domestic violence and/or sexual assault.
Lifeline13 11 14Lifeline has a national number who can help put you in contact with a crisis service in your State.Anyone across Australia experiencing a personal crisis or thinking about suicide can call 13 11 14.
Deborah ThomsonAuthor of Whose Life Is It Anyway? Recognising and Surviving Domestic Violencehttps://www.booktopia.com.au/whose-life-is-it-anyway--deborah-thomson/book/9780648150862.htmlhttp://www.gethelpwithdomesticviolence.com/books.html

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<div>To be ‘followed’ means many things in 2021 that means you need to look much further than over your shoulder. In episode seven of Rule of Thumb we learn about the multiple way in which someone experiencing family violence can be monitored and tracked by their abusive partner and the multiple ways that will impact their lives. We’ll learn that some things are easy to miss unless we know where to look and what to look for, and we’ll learn what steps we can start to take that will help people who are experiencing stalking and technological abuse.</div><div><br></div><div>SHOW NOTES and LINKS:</div><div><br></div><div>NOTE: This podcast discusses family violence which may be triggering for some listeners. It also contains legal information which is not intended as legal advice.</div><div><br></div><div>Scroll down for useful contact details for family violence support services and individual legal advice and links to resources.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>LEGAL ADVICE:</div><div><br></div><div>Women's Legal Service Tasmania</div><div>A free statewide service - 1800 682 468</div><div>The telephone advice line is the first point of contact for all legal advice and assistance.</div><div>You can call the 1800 service from anywhere in Tasmania, and the call will not be displayed on your telephone bill. All calls are completely confidential. Visit www.womenslegaltas.org.au or call 1800 682 468</div><div>You can find contact details for the  here: http://www.wlsa.org.au/contact_uswomen's legal service in your area</div><div>You can find many useful FREE resources on the WLST webpage via this link:</div><div>https://womenslegaltas.org.au/resources/fact-sheets/</div><div><br></div><div>Legal Aid Tasmania</div><div>Everyone can receive free legal advice from Legal Aid Tasmania.</div><div>Visit www.legalaid.tas.gov.au or call the advice line on 1300 366 611</div><div>You can find contact information for the https://www.nationallegalaid.org/contact/Legal Aid service in your state or territory here</div><div><br></div><div>Launceston Community Legal Centre</div><div>This service provides free legal advice for people in the North East of Tasmania (63 phone region). The solicitors will be able to give you information on your legal issue and advise you as to what your next steps should be in relation to that issue</div><div>Visit www.lclc.net.au or Free Call: 1800 066 019</div><div><br></div><div>Hobart Community Legal Service</div><div>The Hobart Community Legal Service provides free legal information advice and referrals to people in southern Tasmania.</div><div>Visit www.hobartlegal.org.au to find the contact centre closest to you or call Head Office on 6223 2500</div><div><br></div><div>North West Community Legal Centre</div><div>A free one off advice and referral legal service to residents on the North West Coast of Tasmania.</div><div>Visit www.nwclc.org.au or call 6424 8720</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>FAMILY VIOLENCE SUPPORT SERVICES:</div><div><br></div><div>TASMANIA</div><div><br></div><div>Family Violence Counselling and Support Service</div><div>1800 608 122</div><div>9:00am to midnight Weekdays</div><div>4:00pm to midnight Weekends and Public Holidays.</div><div>Offers professional and specialised services to assist children, young people and adults affected by family violence.</div><div><br></div><div>Sexual Assault Support Service (SASS) Southern Tasmania</div><div>1800 697 877</div><div>Provides 24/7 support, information and counselling in Southern Tasmania to males and females of all ages who been victim of recent rape or sexual assault or sexually abused at any time of their lives.</div><div><br></div><div>Laurel House Sexual Assault Support Service North and North West Tasmania</div><div>Northern Tasmania: (03) 6334 2740</div><div>North West Tasmania: (03) 6431 9711​</div><div>After Hours Crisis Support Statewide: 1800 MYSUPPORT (1800 697 877)</div><div>Laurel House provides a range of different services to survivors and support people, including face-to-face and phone counselling, a 24-hour crisis service and outreach to rural areas.</div><div><br></div><div>Family Violence Response &amp; Referral Line</div><div>1800 633 937</div><div>Provides 24/7, including public holidays, information and referral service by which callers are able to access the full range of response, counselling, information and other support services provided by Safe at Home.</div><div><br></div><div>Engender Equality</div><div>Engender Equality (formerly SHE) is a statewide Tasmanian not-for-profit organisation that supports people affected by family violence. Engender Equality IS NOT a crisis service.</div><div>Hobart - (03) 6278 9090</div><div>Launceston - 0428 162 216</div><div>North West Tasmania - 0428 057 415</div><div><br></div><div>NATIONAL</div><div><br></div><div>1800RESPECT</div><div>1800 737 732</div><div>24 hour national sexual assault, family and domestic violence counselling line for any Australian who has experienced, or is at risk of, family and domestic violence and/or sexual assault.</div><div><br></div><div>Lifeline</div><div>13 11 14</div><div>Lifeline has a national number who can help put you in contact with a crisis service in your State.</div><div>Anyone across Australia experiencing a personal crisis or thinking about suicide can call 13 11 14.</div><div><br></div><div>Deborah Thomson</div><div>Author of Whose Life Is It Anyway? Recognising and Surviving Domestic Violence</div><div><a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/whose-life-is-it-anyway--deborah-thomson/book/9780648150862.html" target="_blank">https://www.booktopia.com.au/whose-life-is-it-anyway--deborah-thomson/book/9780648150862.html</a></div><div><a href="http://www.gethelpwithdomesticviolence.com/books.html" target="_blank">http://www.gethelpwithdomesticviolence.com/books.html</a></div><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

SEASON TWO: It's hard to help fix a problem we don't really understand. Family violence is complex and often hidden. Season Two of Rule of Thumb helps us all to understand the many different types of abuse that people experience and in doing so outlines the practical things that we can all do to take effective bystander action, safely. You'll learn to recognise the signs, what to say, what to do and how to "train people out of it". THis project was funded by the Tasmania Government through the Department of Communities as part of the COVID19 family violence response.
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SEASON ONE: Do you expect the law to apply equitably to men and women? Yeah, so did I.  In this podcast we hear women, their lawyers and their counsellors describe the way the legal process plays out, and how common it is for women to find themselves at a legal disadvantage even before the process begins. This podcast will get uncomfortable, because it seems the more we understand the application of the law and how it impacts women, the more uncomfortable the law becomes. But there's something about these very real, uncomfortable stories that will prepare us to get the best from the legal system we've got. This Women's Legal Service Tasmania Domestic Violence Unit project has been funded through the Australian Government's Women's Safety Package in response to rising family violence in our communities.
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NOTE: This podcast discusses family violence which may be triggering for some listeners. It also contains legal information which is not intended as legal advice. You will find contact details for individual legal advice and family violence support services in the episode show notes.

SEASON TWO: A guide to understanding, calling out and reducing family violence

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