Janine never thought getting divorced would cost her her friends and family. But when Oscar* told them she was unstable and he was the real victim, it did. In this episode of There’s No Place Like Home: After she leaves, Tara Rae Moss shares Janine’s story and investigates how perpetrators spread false narratives to maintain a positive image. 
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Keep up with FW on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn and join FW to unlock professional development, training and community
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If you or someone you know is affected by domestic, family and sexual violence, contact 1800RESPECT, the national service for free and confidential counselling, information and support. Call 1800 737 732 or chat online 24/7 at www.1800respect.org.au 
If you or someone you know is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person in need of a culturally safe support line, you can call 13YARN (13 92 76)
In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000

There’s No Place Like Home is a podcast by FW, made in collaboration with our proud partner, Commonwealth Bank, who are committed to helping end financial abuse through CommBank Next Chapter. No matter who you bank with, if you’re worried about your finances because of domestic and family violence, you can contact CommBank’s Next Chapter Team on 1800 222 387 within Australia or visit commbank.com.au/nextchapter. 

Sources:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are at much higher risk of experiencing domestic or family abuse: Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service. (2022). Addressing coercive control without criminalisation: Avoiding blunt tools that fail victim-survivors. Retrieved from https://www.vals.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Addressing-Coercive-Control-Without-Criminalisation-Avoiding-Blunt-Tools-that-Fail-Victim-Survivors.pdf
In 50% of cases, non-fatal strangulation does not leave a visible physical mark: Zilkens, R. R., Phillips, M. A., Kelly, M. C., Mukhtar, S. A., Semmens, J. B., & Smith, D. A. (2016). Non-fatal strangulation in sexual assault: A study of clinical and assault characteristics highlighting the role of intimate partner violence.Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 43, 1–7. doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2016.06.005. Retrieved from https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
Additional reading on non-fatal strangulation: White, C., Martin, G., Schofield, A. M., & Majeed-Ariss, R. (2021). ‘I thought he was going to kill me’: Analysis of 204 case files of adults reporting non-fatal strangulation as part of a sexual assault over a three-year period.Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 79, 102128. doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2021.102128. Retrieved from https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
Further reading on Dr Mitchell’s research into ‘dark triad’ personality types: Mitchell, K. (2024). Psychopaths, narcissists, Machiavellians, toxic leaders, coercive controllers: Subsets of one overarching ‘dark’ personality type? Retrieved from https://researchbank.swinburne.edu.au/file/15436c0d-4d4f-4506-b649-eb1129ab0390/1/karen_mitchell_thesis.pdf

Janine never thought getting divorced would cost her her friends and family. But when Oscar* told them she was unstable and he was the real victim, it did. In this episode of There&rsquo;s No Place Like Home: After she leaves, Tara Rae Moss shares Janine&rsquo;s story and investigates how perpetrators spread false narratives to maintain a positive image.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Subscribe on<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6ROyVLfdnK7mjGkTD9pa6S?si=cQ4kXc6VSS2mJl_UmtFZew&amp;nd=1"> Spotify</a> or<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/theres-no-place-like-home-by-future-women/id1608086343"> Apple</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Visit the official<a href="https://futurewomen.com/theresnoplacelikehome/"> website</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Keep up with FW on<a href="https://instagram.com/futurewomen"> Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FutureWomen/">Facebook</a> or<a href="https://au.linkedin.com/company/future-women"> LinkedIn</a> and join <a href="https://futurewomen.com/pricing/">FW</a> to unlock professional development, training and community</li>
<li aria-level="1">Learn more about<a href="https://www.commbank.com.au/support/next-chapter.html"> Commbank Next Chapter</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">If you or someone you know is affected by domestic, family and sexual violence, contact 1800RESPECT, the national service for free and confidential counselling, information and support. Call 1800 737 732 or chat online 24/7 at<a href="http://www.1800respect.org.au"> www.1800respect.org.au</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">If you or someone you know is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person in need of a culturally safe support line, you can call 13YARN (13 92 76)</li>
<li aria-level="1">In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000</li>
</ul>
There&rsquo;s No Place Like Home is a podcast by FW, made in collaboration with our proud partner, Commonwealth Bank, who are committed to helping end financial abuse through CommBank Next Chapter. No matter who you bank with, if you&rsquo;re worried about your finances because of domestic and family violence, you can contact CommBank&rsquo;s Next Chapter Team on 1800 222 387 within Australia or visit <a href="http://commbank.com.au/nextchapter">commbank.com.au/nextchapter</a>.&nbsp;
Sources:
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are at much higher risk of experiencing domestic or family abuse: Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service. (2022). Addressing coercive control without criminalisation: Avoiding blunt tools that fail victim-survivors. Retrieved from<a href="https://www.vals.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Addressing-Coercive-Control-Without-Criminalisation-Avoiding-Blunt-Tools-that-Fail-Victim-Survivors.pdf"> https://www.vals.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Addressing-Coercive-Control-Without-Criminalisation-Avoiding-Blunt-Tools-that-Fail-Victim-Survivors.pdf</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">In 50% of cases, non-fatal strangulation does not leave a visible physical mark: Zilkens, R. R., Phillips, M. A., Kelly, M. C., Mukhtar, S. A., Semmens, J. B., &amp; Smith, D. A. (2016). Non-fatal strangulation in sexual assault: A study of clinical and assault characteristics highlighting the role of intimate partner violence. Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 43, 1&ndash;7. doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2016.06.005. Retrieved from<a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/"> https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Additional reading on non-fatal strangulation: White, C., Martin, G., Schofield, A. M., &amp; Majeed-Ariss, R. (2021). &lsquo;I thought he was going to kill me&rsquo;: Analysis of 204 case files of adults reporting non-fatal strangulation as part of a sexual assault over a three-year period. Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 79, 102128. doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2021.102128. Retrieved from<a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/"> https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Further reading on Dr Mitchell&rsquo;s research into &lsquo;dark triad&rsquo; personality types: Mitchell, K. (2024). Psychopaths, narcissists, Machiavellians, toxic leaders, coercive controllers: Subsets of one overarching &lsquo;dark&rsquo; personality type? Retrieved from<a href="https://researchbank.swinburne.edu.au/file/15436c0d-4d4f-4506-b649-eb1129ab0390/1/karen_mitchell_thesis.pdf"> https://researchbank.swinburne.edu.au/file/15436c0d-4d4f-4506-b649-eb1129ab0390/1/karen_mitchell_thesis.pdf</a></li>
</ol>

When we speak about domestic abuse and family violence, there is one question victim-survivors are asked again and again. “Why didn’t you just leave?” 

Join our new host Tara Rae Moss as she shares the real stories of victim-survivors who’ll reveal how, too often, that’s just as dangerous - and how to keep the next person safe. 

Listen to There’s No Place Like Home: After she leaves wherever you get your podcasts.
Subscribe on Spotify or Apple
Visit the official website
Keep up with FW on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn and join FW to unlock professional development, training and community
Learn more about CommBank Next Chapter
If you or someone you know is affected by domestic, family and sexual violence, contact the national service 1800RESPECT for free and confidential counselling, information and service referral. Call 1800 737 732, chat online 24/7 at www.1800respect.org.au or use the text line on 0458 737 732
If you or someone you know is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person in need of a culturally safe support line, you can call 13YARN (13 92 76)
In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000

There’s No Place Like Home is an FW podcast in collaboration with our proud partner, Commonwealth Bank, who are committed to helping end financial abuse through CommBank Next Chapter.

When we speak about domestic abuse and family violence, there is one question victim-survivors are asked again and again. &ldquo;Why didn&rsquo;t you just leave?&rdquo; Join our new host Tara Rae Moss as she shares the real stories of victim-survivors who&rsquo;ll reveal how, too often, that&rsquo;s just as dangerous - and how to keep the next person safe.&nbsp;
Listen to There&rsquo;s No Place Like Home: After she leaves wherever you get your podcasts.
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Subscribe on<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6ROyVLfdnK7mjGkTD9pa6S?si=cQ4kXc6VSS2mJl_UmtFZew&amp;nd=1"> Spotify</a> or<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/theres-no-place-like-home-by-future-women/id1608086343"> Apple</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Visit the official<a href="https://futurewomen.com/theresnoplacelikehome/"> website</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Keep up with FW on<a href="https://instagram.com/futurewomen"> Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FutureWomen/">Facebook</a> or<a href="https://au.linkedin.com/company/future-women"> LinkedIn</a> and join <a href="https://futurewomen.com/pricing/">FW</a> to unlock professional development, training and community</li>
<li aria-level="1">Learn more about<a href="https://www.commbank.com.au/support/next-chapter.html"> CommBank Next Chapter</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">If you or someone you know is affected by domestic, family and sexual violence, contact the national service 1800RESPECT for free and confidential counselling, information and service referral. Call 1800 737 732, chat online 24/7 at<a href="http://www.1800respect.org.au"> www.1800respect.org.au</a> or use the text line on 0458 737 732</li>
<li aria-level="1">If you or someone you know is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person in need of a culturally safe support line, you can call 13YARN (13 92 76)</li>
<li aria-level="1">In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000</li>
</ul>
There&rsquo;s No Place Like Home is an FW podcast in collaboration with our proud partner, Commonwealth Bank, who are committed to helping end financial abuse through CommBank Next Chapter.

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Janine never thought getting divorced would cost her her friends and family. But when Oscar* told them she was unstable and he was the real victim, it did. 

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