Episode 4: Addressing Family Violence
Our Stories from Berry Street podcast series explores the current crisis facing children and families in Australia. More than ever they’re being exposed to violence, abuse and neglect, and the fallout from this can have devastating long-term impacts on our whole community. Join our host Richelle Hunt - who you may know from The Conversation Hour on ABC Radio - as she talks to staff from front line services at Berry Street, highlights the innovative work that’s being done to address the increasing rates of harm and violence, and uncovers what we can all do to help.
In episode four, Richelle speaks with Mandy Gambino, Senior Manager for Family Violence Services in Berry Street's Western Region, and Jac Dwyer, Project Lead for Family Violence in Berry Street's Northern Region. In this frank, and sometimes confronting, conversation we find out how Berry Street is addressing the escalating crisis of family violence in Australia, and we look at the root causes of coercive control and abuse to highlight what needs to be done to ensure that family violence, in all its forms, is not tolerated in our community.
Listen now to explore:
- What coercive control is
- How our social beliefs are contributing to one woman being murdered every four days in Australia
- How Berry Street advocates for equal rights, opportunities and protections for all genders
And much more.
Listen to episode 4:
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