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The DVRCV newsletter is produced quarterly, and contains feature articles that address practice and theoretical issues about domestic violence and sexual assault (some articles can be downloaded below). It provides updates on the law, current research and training, new print and internet resources, as well as a comprehensive listing of support groups in Victoria.

Comments from those who participated in our recent Newsletter evaluation included: 'It's so much more than a newsletter. Sometimes I take it home to read. It keeps me up to date with such a varied range of issues', 'Keeps me intellectually on my toes', and 'Articles are always high quality and informative'. For more on the results of our evaluation see this article (in Word)

  • Selected full-text articles from our Newsletter are available below (MS Word format or pdf).
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Issue 2, 2008

Feature articles:

  • Incest: from Taboo to Insult by Caroline Taylor... view full article (pdf)
  • Victorian Family Violence Justice Reform by Alison MacDonald
  • What's the Deal with Prevention by Kiri Bear
  • Domestic Violence in Lesbian Relationships by Belinda Morris

Issue 1, 2008

Feature articles:

  • DV Coverage Uncovered by Delanie Woodlock and Belinda Morris... view full article (pdf)
  • Northern Crisis Advocacy Response Service (CARS) by Felicity Rorke... view full article (pdf)
  • Healing with Creative Expresion by Jyoti Thomas... view full article (pdf)
  • Launch of New Practice Guidelines by Vig Geddes
  • From Victim to Survivor by Kate O'Callaghan
  • Silence Speaks: Digital Storytelling Project by Ellen Fish

Issue 4, 2007

Feature articles:

Issue 3, 2007

Feature articles:

  • The Mediation of Disputes involving Violence against Women by Hilary Astor ... view full article (pdf)
  • Separating Safety from Situational Violence by Alice Bailey
  • Partners in Prevention by Kiri Bear ... view full article (pdf)
  • Sexual ethics, young people and sexual assault prevention by Moira Carmody
  • Access and Equity Equals Best Practice for Women with Disabilities Experiencing Violence
    by Chris Jennings ... view full article (pdf)
  • Engaging Young People in Leadership Roles in the Prevention of Sexual Assault by Renee Imbesi
  • DVIRC Annual Family Law Forum Report by Janet Hall

Issue 2, 2007

Feature articles:

  • Beyond Domestic Violence: Mongolian and Australian women's journeys of survival by Marion Oke
  • The Integrated Family Violence Service System: an Insider's Vioew of the Experience So Far in the Northern Region by Felicity Rorke
  • Under Surveillance: Domestic Violence and Technology by Mandy McKenzie
  • Behind Closed Doors: Family Dispute Resolution and Family Violence - New Discussion Paper by Debbie Kirkwood ... view article (pdf)

Issue 1, 2007

Feature articles:

  • Recovery from Violence - the role of long-term support by Debbie Kirkwood
  • Researching Domestic Violence in Refugee Families by Bob Pease and Susan Rees
  • Backlash and Beyond - shifts in attitudes to domestic violence by Mandy McKenzie...view article (pdf)
  • The Benefits of Legal Representation in Mediation and in the Family Court by Kate Frost

Issue 4, 2006

Feature articles

  • Violence Against Women and Men in Australia: what the Personal Safety Survey can and can't tell us - by Michael Flood...view article (pdf)
  • Real Rape: help for women sexually assaulted by partners - Louise McOrmond-Plummer
  • Family Law Dispute Resolution: the implications for victims of violence - Debbie Kirkwood...view article (pdf)
  • Connecting Family Violence and Disability Services in Cardinia and Casey - Lucy Wickham
  • DVIRC Staff Profile: Chris Jennings
  • Figuring Violence: Women with Disabilities...view article (pdf)

Issue 3, 2006

  • Animal-Assisted therapy for children affected by family violence and homelessness - Nerys Lewis and Karen Damiani
  • Reflections: Twenty-five years in child protection - Karen Flanagan
  • Reconceptualising Domestic Violence: a History of the Howard Government's Approach - Amy Webster
  • Figuring Violence: The Personal Safety Survey 2005 ....view article (pdf)

Issue 2, 2006

  • Now Be Reasonable...A Report from DVIRC’s Annual Family Law Forum – by Mandy McKenzie
  • Family Law Changes: Privatising Family Violence – by Renata Alexander
  • Family Dispute Resolution: Opportunities Risks and Challenges in the new system – by Andrew Bickerdike
  • Encouraging Family Harmony in African Communities in the Western Region – by Robyn Gregory and Munira Adam
  • Chill Choose Change: Promoting respectful relationships – by Tamara White and Stephen Hoskin
  • ‘You don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone’ ...Victoria’s Family Violence Networkers – by Vig Geddes
  • Big Brother and Sexual Assault: How far we have come or how far we have to go? – by Mandy McKenzie and Priscilla Salloum...view article (pdf)

Issue 1, 2006

  • The Peek-A-Boo Club: Group work for infants and mothers affected by family violence by Wendy Bunston.
  • Preventing Child Sexual Abuse through a Public Health Approach: What is Australia doing? by Mayumi Purvis and Andrew Joyce
  • Elizabeth Scott - the First Woman Hanged in Victoria by Debbie Kirwood...view as pdf
  • A New Approach To Family Violence Laws in Victoria by Zoe Morrison.
  • 'Journeys in Fatherhood' Book Review by Allie Bailey.
  • Update: Family Law changes

Issue 4, 2005/06

  • Unplanned or Unwanted Pregnancy and Domestic Violence - Annarella Hardiman
  • 'We Want to be Aware': reflections on violence prevention with young people - Renee Imbesi
  • The Crime of Domestic Violence: reflections from prison - 'Kate'
  • Preparing for Mediation: Tips from Women who have Experienced Domestic Violence - Pia Mathys and DVIRC - view as .pdf or see this as a webpage
  • Family Relationship Centres: Implications for Separating Families - Allie Bailey - view as .pdf
  • Violence During Pregnancy: potentially disabling consequences for mothers and babies - Liz Olle.
  • Young People Living with Family Violence: Figuring Violence Fact Sheet - view as .pdf

Issue 3, 2005

  • Preventing Violence Against Women with Disabilities: Learning from North American service responses by Keran Howe
  • When Violence is the Issue: A report from DVIRC’s Diversity Forum by Janet Hall
  • DVIRC’s new Accessible Website by Mandy McKenzie
  • Expert Survivors in Groupwork: Making changes
    by Kate Ward and Shakti McLaren
  • The Hidden Phenomenon of Financial Abuse of Women by Elizabeth Branigan
  • Don’t Forget Gender! Why gender-specific services must be maintained by Vig Geddes - view as .pdf
  • Family Law Reforms will Silence Victims of Violence

Issue 2, 2005

  • Elder abuse: similarities and differences to domestic violence by Cheryl Hastie.
  • Into the Archives: Child Sexual Abuse, Van Diemen's Land, 1838 by Helen MacDonald.
  • Barriers to Safety: Changes to Family Law by Marie Hume.
  • A New Family Law System: a report from a DVIRC forum by Janet Hall.
  • DVIRC's Newsletter Evaluation Results...View article (Word)
  • Young People's Views on Developing Effective Websites: Learnings from burstingthebubble.com by Mandy McKenzie...View Article (Word)
  • The Future of Family Violence Prevention Networks by Cheryl Munzel...View Article (Word)
  • Update on policy and the law

Issue 1, 2005

  • A feminist model of mediation: using lawyers as advocates for participants who are victims of domestic violence by Rachael Field. ...View Article (pdf)
  • Family Violence and family mediation by Allie Bailey and Andrew Bickerdike....View article (pdf)
  • The Future of National Clearinghouses of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault by Jane Mulroney and Melanie Heenan.
  • What is the status of Indigenous women and Indigenous feminism in Australia? by Rochelle Jones.
  • Medical Responses to Adults who have experienced sexual assault: a module for doctors - a review by Marg D'Arcy.

Issue 4, 2004/05

  • Reforming Defences to Homicide: Towards Gender Equity by Libby Eltringham and Liz Olle...View Article (MS Word)
  • Screening: a cautionary tale by Deb Walsh
  • Real Trouble in the Home - the Domestic Violence Reality for Women with Disabilities by Sue Salthouse and Carolyn Fromhader
  • 'But Mum's a victim too": Exploring the Relationship Between Women's Own Experiences of Domestic Violence and their Decision to Harm their Children by Lee Fitzroy.

Issue 3, 2004

  • Transmitting Family Violence? A Theory in Need of a Reality Check by Laura Cornwell...View Article (MS Word)
  • Family Violence and Animals by Helen MacDonald
  • In the Playground: An Account of Bullying amongst Young Women at School by Natalie Bevilacqua

Issue 2, 2004

  • Burnout and Vicarious Traumatisation: What are Refuge Workers Facing? by Heidi Brescher
  • Capturing the Friedmans: Capturing the Truth? by Allie Bailey
  • The Space In-between: Bringing Together Feminist and Psychological Theories on Child Sexual Abuse by Mayumi Pervis
  • Making Service Information Accessible by Chris Jennings....View Article (MS Word)
  • The Family Court Family Violence Strategy: A Legal Update by Libby Eltringham

Issue 1, 2004

  • Family Violence as a workplace issue by Victorian Community Council Against Violence
  • Nurturing Strength: a creative arts program by Victoria Schnaedelbach
  • Mending the Cracked Kettle: a response to Don Watson's book Death Sentence by Margot Scott
  • More than just a snappy title: a review of two books for parents whose teenagers are in abusive relationships by Lauren Siegmann
  • Right Baby Wrong Man by Margaret Brown
  • Every Picture Tells a Story: DVIRC's response to the report on the inquiry into Child Custody Arrangements...View Article (Ms Word)
  • The National Abuse Free Contact Campaign by Marie Hume

Issue 4, 2003

  • Reforming Defences to homicide for Women who Kill: A critical Analysis of Law Reform Options by Debbie Kirkwood from Federation of Community Legal Centres
  • Turning More Homes Into Prisons: A Case Against New Home Detention Laws by Amanda George from Brimbank Community Legal Centre
  • The 'Truth' About Child Sexual Abuse: The Importance of Listening to Children by Chris Goddard from the Child Abuse and Family Research Unit at Monash University
  • Silence Breeds Violence: 'Bursting the Bubble' on Family Violence by Deborah Light ...View Article (MS Word)
  • 'Bursting the Bubble' and Empowering Young People by Jessamy Babbel ..View Article (MS Word)
  • The Way of the World by Robbie
  • A Journey of Recovery from Childhood Physical and Emotional Abuse by Tim White
  • Domestic Violence Services Victoria: A report on VWRADVS's AGM and New Identity by Ellie Delafield

Issue 3, 2003

  • Restorative Justice and Family Violence: Debating Paradigms of Justice for Family Violence by Jenni Southwell from DVIRC...View Full Article (Ms Word)
  • New Website Hits Home: Bursting the Bubble A Guide for Teenagers Living with Family Violence by Mandy McKenzie from DVIRC...View Article (Ms Word)
  • Possibilities for Group Work with Women who have been Subjected to Violence and Abuse by Tracy Castelino and Kerry Laidlaw from Darebin Community Health Service
  • Batterer As Parent: Addressing the Impact of Family Dynamics by Lauren Siegmann from DVIRC
  • Losing Out: The Financial Costs of Domestic Violence for Affluent Women by Louise Mitchell from WIRE
  • Enquiry into Joint Custody Arrangements: DVIRC's Submission
  • A Rural Family Violence Forum in Edenhope by Shirley Baker, Beverley Paul and Annie Ferguson

Issue 2, 2003

  • Rethinking our knowledge about child sexual abuse by Jenni Southwell from DVIRC ...View Full Article (Ms Word)
  • Staying Home after Family Violence by Janet Hall from DVIRC
  • 'All you do is look back and regret': disenfranchised grief as an obstacle to recovery from abuse by Sylvia Weisz and Margot Scott from DVIRC ...View Full Article (Ms Word)
  • Map of Victorian Domestic Violence Initiatives

Issue 1, 2003

  • Violence in Lesbian Relationships: challenging ideas about domestic violence by Mandy McKenzie from DVIRC...View Full Article (MS Word)
  • From Bully Busting to Breaking Through: a critical postmodern examination of gender and power in schools by Angela Scarfe
  • Book Review: In the Firing Line: violence and power in child protection work - review by Jenni Southwell
  • Organising a Successful Family Violence Forum by Monika Merkes

Issue 4, 2002

  • When Home Doesn't Feel like Home by Angela O'Brien (article on disability and family violence)
  • 'An Almost Endless List of Injustices': violence against women with disabilities by Maree Ireland
  • Support Groups, Online Bulletin Boards and chat groups by Mandy McKenzie

Issue 3, 2002

  • Family Violence and Homelessness: removing the Perpetrator from the Home by Jenni Southwell
  • Relationship breakdown and the division of property: implications for de facto relationships by Ellie Delafield
  • Update on Government Initiatives: report from a DVIRC forum
  • Australia's Legislative Response to sexual discrimination: a background briefing by Ellie Delafield
  • Counterpoint: a refuge for young women by Eloise Connelly

Issue 2, 2002

  • The Relationship Between Domestic Violence and Animal Abuse by Eleonora Gullone, Judy Johnson and An Volant.
  • Balancing the Act: family violence, Intervention Orders and Victorian Magistrates Courts by Jessamy Babbel
  • The Disposable Sex: a review of the Myth of Male Power

Issue 1, 2002

  • Bringing Up Boys: a book review by Alice Bailey
  • Police Responses to Domestic Violence by Aleksandra Vrankovic
  • The Relationship Between Domestic Violence and Animal Abuse by Eleonora Gullone
  • 'VRADS': a history of women's refuges and domestic violence services in Victoria by Wendy Austin.

Issue 4, 2001

  • Men as victims of domestic violence. By Chris Atmore (this article provides a shortened version of DVIRC's forthcoming discussion paper, available in 2002)
  • Solution-focused approaches: how are they useful in working with domestic violence? By Susie Costello.
  • Clearing Pathways - Reforming Systems: a reflection of the achievements and existing challenges of the Gold Coast Domestic Violence Integrated Response. By Betty Taylor.
  • What about Victoria? a response to Betty Taylor's article. By Virginia Geddes, DVIRC.
  • A forum on Family Law. By Janet Hall, DVIRC.
  • Book Review of 'Women Can't Hear What Men Don't Say: Destroying myths, creating love' by Warren Farrell. By Bob Pease.

Issue 3, 2001

  • 'We live under a government of men and morning newspapers': some findings in the representation of domestic violence in the press. By Ilsa Evans.
  • A search for legal protection from family violence, by Rosemary Wearing, Senior Lecturer, La Trobe University. Research into the impact of the Victorian Crimes (Family Violence) Act, 1987.
  • Legal Responses to Family Violence: the need for a critical review, by Jenny Nunn from the Domestic Violence & Incest Resource Centre and Marg D'Arcy, CASA House.
  • Adolescent Family Violence, by 'Mary'. A woman's experiences of violence from two of her adolescent children
  • Research Snippets - the latest research on family violence
  • Training, 'Dear Dot', New books, Noticeboard, Support groups in Victoria

No. 2, 2001

  • Children Abused in Contact Arrangements: Some Implications for Practitioners by Kathryn Rendell. Research conducted in Queensland on child contect arrangements, the Family Court and the legal aid system.
  • Women's Experiences of the Legal System: Domestic Violence, Relationship Expectations and Legal Intervention, by Maria Vucko. Research into women's experiences of seeking legal protection.
  • Non-Violence: What's it all About? by Ines Zuchowski. A video made by young people.

No. 1, 2001

'Out of the Fire: Domestic Violence & Homelessness' publication of collected articles, produced jointly with the Council to Homeless Persons, and the NSW Women's Refuge Resource Service. Contains 35 articles from around Australia on policy development, legal responses, research, policies and programs.

Available for purchase from DVIRC $22 (incl. GST) Ph. (03) 9486-9866 or email dvirc@dvirc.org.au for further information.

No. 4, 2000

  • Domestic Violence, Relationship Expectations and Legal Intervention: Factors that Influence the Decisions Women Make, by Maria Vucko.
  • Working with Men who use Violence: Accountability to Women? by Pauline Woodbridge, North Queensland Domestic Violence Resource Service.
  • The Family Law Reform Act 1995: Living up to Expectations? by Janet Hall, DVIRC.
  • Children's Support Workers in the Women's Refuge Program, by Ellie Rickards, DVIRC.
  • Violence Prevention for Young Women by Mandy McKenzie, from DVIRC.
  • Family Violence in South Korea: The Challenges of Prevention by Wendy Weeks, University of Melbourne.
  • Working with Women Experiencing Mental Health Issues in Refuges: Documenting the Themes, by Tamara Incoll, DVIRC.

No. 3, 2000

  • Understanding and working with young male survivors of sexual assault. By Noel MacDonald, Northern Centre Against Sexual Assault.
  • The Australian Domestic & Family Violence Clearinghouse, by Lesley Laing.
  • 'Sorry, It's my genes!' Pleading Denial of Responsibility for Rape, by Pete French, RMIT University.
  • The New Federal Magistrates Court, by Jenny Nunn, Trainer, DVIRC
  • Pregnancy to Parenting: issues and care for adult survivors of child sexual abuse, by Janet Hall, DVIRC.
  • The Police Role in Domestic Violence, Family Violence Unit, Victoria Police

No. 2, 2000

  • The Myth of Male Violence? by Ben Wadham, Men Against Sexual Assault. Assesses the evidence that women are the perpetrators of domestic violence as often as men.
  • The Cycle of Violence Revisited: working with recurrence and change. By Carol Hughes, Family therapist.
  • Working with Males: dilemmas and directions, by Chris Atmore, DVIRC.

No. 1, 2000

  • Rejecting or Recycling the Cycle of Violence: is there any life left in the 'cycle' metaphor? By Carol Hughes, Family therapist.
  • Domestic Violence in Pregnancy, by Deborah Walsh.

No. 4, 1999

  • Claims about Husband Battering, by Michael Flood.
  • Providing a Helping Hand, by Susan Moss. Describes a personal experience of helping a friend who was living with a violent partner.
  • Understanding cultures when working with victims of family violence, by Silvia Weisz from DVIRC.
  • The 'Cycle of Violence': continuing the debate. By Ron Schweitzer.
  • In fear of Deportation and Domestic Violence, by Janet Hall
  • Catching a Dream and Letting Pigs Fly: schools respond to domestic violence. By Ines Zuchowski. No. 3 1999
  • Reformulating Self-defence by Helen Brown. Violence against women and reforming the law of self-defence.
  • In Response to Questioning that 'Cycle of Violence'. A debate about the usefulness of the 'cycle of violence' as a conceptual framework in understanding domestic violence.
  • Spiritual Dimensions of Change: a wide angle view on deling with the long term effects of violence by Frances Guerin. A community artist ooks at the evluation of 'Silent Witnesses' workshops and exhibition for women survivors of incest and violence.
  • Court Network by Annie Marsh. Information, support and referral to people who come into contact with the justice system.
  • Trial by Legal Aid by Billi Clarke and Helen Matthews. An examination of the impact of funding cuts to Legal Aid on domestic violence cases.

Regular features include: 'Dear Dot' section - 'Dot' answers your questions

Research Snippets - Updates from a selection of latest research

Library News - New books and resources on domestic violence and sexual abuse

DVIRC Training courses

Notice board - service updates, conferences, workshops and new resources.

Support groups - support groups currently running in Victoria

Winter 1999

  • Perpetrator Programs: an insider witness perspective by Carol Hughes and Karen Weiss. A discussion between two women who have worked as facilitators in men's behavioural change groups for several years.
  • 'The Court is not a Sausage Machine' by Janet Hall. Learning about Intervention Orders in a mock court.
  • Changing Negative Self-Perceptions and Thought Patterns: Women dealing with violence by Marion Oke. A discussion of the ways in which cognitive therapy can be adapted by those working with survivors, to assist the women to think and feel differently about themselves in the process of recovery.

Autumn 1999

  • Current Responses to Children and Young People Affected by Domestic Violence: Beyond dichotomies by Kathryn Rendell. Reflects upon the assumptions behind the theoretical underpinnings of both 'child-centred' and feminist' practices.
  • Parents in Partnerships: Developing services for mothers who have a mental illness and their children. By Rose Cuff, Helen Mildren and Liz Short. An innovative project that provides an intergrated way of working to assist mothers who have a mental illness and their children.
  • Questioning that 'Cycle of Violence' by Pam Loughnan. Questions the usefulness of the 'cycle of violence' as a way of explaining various pahses which the violence is said to pass through.
  • Book Review: 'Mirrors, Windows and Doors' by Suzie Costello. A review of a self-help book for men about violence and abuse in the home.
  • The Family Violence Pilot Project: Victoria Police. A look at the pilot project which uses the 'complaint and warrant' process to arrest and bail perpetrators of family violence.

 

 

 

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