Helpful information about abuse and family violence

Helpful information

Are you being hurt by someone who is supposed to care about you? Did you experience abuse in as a child? This information can help.

For adults:

Abuse or domestic violence in relationships:

QUIZ: Warning signs of abuse in relationships and families
Stories and advice about surviving domestic violence
Are you happy? Information on abuse in relationships
Getting Free from Abuse - for women with disabilities
Abuse in lesbian relationships
Helping children who witness family violence - information for mothers and others
Legal Protection and Safety Ideas
Technology Safety Tip Sheet
Stop Violence Against Deaf (download as pdf file): For people who are deaf or hearing impaired
For young people (see below)
Preparing for Mediation: tips from women who have experienced domestic violence

Child sexual abuse:

Child sexual abuse: for adults who experienced abuse in childhood
From pregnancy to parenting - a guide for survivors of child sexual abuse

For young people

On abuse in your family:

Bursting the Bubble website - when something's not right at home, or in your family
Download Something Not Right At Home? booklet (.pdf file 293kb) about abuse in families, based on Bursting The Bubble website.

On abuse in relationships

When Love Hurts - a guide to respect and abuse in relationships

For family, friends and parents

Is someone you know being abused in a relationship?
For parents of teenagers who are in an abusive relationship (on When Love Hurts website)
For mothers and others concerned about children who witness family violence

For women with disabilities

Getting Free from Abuse - a guide for women with disabilities - includes real stories and advice.

Advice from people who have been there...

'Abuse doesn't get better if you don't do anything; it just keeps getting worse. You have to be your own friend. You have to have compassion for yourself'.

'Don't punish yourself - I never thought I'd be in an abusive relationship but I WAS'.

'Once the "sorrys" don't mean anything more than just as a way of keeping you right where he/she wants you, then it's time to leave.'

See our Stories page to read real stories from people who have experienced domestic violence and abuse in relationships. The quotes above are just some of the advice that they have. Learn from their experiences by reading about what happened to them, how they coped, what helped, and their advice for others. See also stories from women with disabilities.

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