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Professor Rosalind F Croucher Commissioner

The Family Violence Inquiry – the ALRC/NSWLRC brief. Professor Rosalind F Croucher Commissioner. Family violence narratives. Family violence narratives. Violence denial. Violence denial. Cycle of violence. Terms of Reference. Reducing Violence against Women and their Children.

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Professor Rosalind F Croucher Commissioner

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  1. The Family Violence Inquiry – the ALRC/NSWLRC brief Professor Rosalind F Croucher Commissioner

  2. Family violence narratives

  3. Family violence narratives

  4. Violence denial

  5. Violence denial

  6. Cycle of violence

  7. Terms of Reference Reducing Violence against Women and their Children Terms of reference The Hon R McClelland MPAttorney-General

  8. Terms of Reference Interaction in practice Impact of inconsistent interpretation or application

  9. Interaction in practice

  10. Impact of inconsistent interpretation

  11. Who is doing what? Time for Action: The National Council’s Plan for Australia to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children, 2009-2021 March 2009 Domestic Violence Laws in Australia, AGS

  12. Who is doing what? • Multi-disciplinary training package • National guidelines for family law system professionals

  13. Who is doing what? April 1999 by a working group of Clth, State and Territory officials.

  14. Who is doing what? Family violence – federal family courts legislation practices procedures Improvements

  15. Who is doing what? Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Act 2006

  16. Who is doing what? Standing Committee of Attorneys General (SCAG) • Model provisions • sexual assault communications immunity • vulnerable witness protection

  17. Who is doing what? • Family Law and Child Protection, 2002 • Feb 2006 – TOR on Violence and the FL Act Family Law Council

  18. Who is doing what?

  19. Desired outcome

  20. Collective challenge – and problem

  21. Collective challenge – and problem

  22. Collective challenge – and response

  23. Collective challenge – and response I swear:never to commit violence against women,never to excuse violence against women, andnever to remain silent about violence against women.This is my oath.

  24. The ALRC’s job Child sexual abuse

  25. The ALRC’s job Child sexual abuse

  26. The ALRC’s job

  27. The ALRC’s job

  28. The Inquiry process e-newsletters e-newsletters e-newsletters Advisory consultation meetings Family Violence Consultation document Family Violence Report NSWLRCExpert Forums Submissions Consultations Consultations Presentations

  29. For information about ALRC work, copies of speeches and presentations • ALRC website – all papers, reports • available online (free): • www.alrc.gov.au • Email: info@alrc.gov.au • GPO Box 3708, Sydney 2001

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