In this case there is not recognition of violence of the same gender relationships? One study I seen shows violence between woman in relationships with a woman is as high as 45%.

Today is White Ribbon Day when many marches and other activities highlight the terrible facts of violence. Justice for Children Australia applauds the sentiments expressed by many community leaders, condemning violence against women. To quote from the Commonwealth A-G’s media release today: “It is important for all of us as a community to take a zero tolerance approach and stand up to violence against women and children,” Attorney-General Nicola Roxon said. “The Australian Government has a strong record of supporting women and children affected by violence, but it is also important that we, as individuals, do what we can.” But it is also up to institutions such as the Family Court to investigate allegations of violence and abuse and not – as so often happens – to discount, denigrate and bully the women who are trying to protect their children. We can provide you with numerous quotes and instances where Judges and Magistrates have shot the messenger rather than listening to the message. Unlike many people in positions of authority (police, doctors, teachers) judicial officers are NOT mandatory reporters so they are able to dismiss allegations of abuse and violence as if they never existed. Mothers who may be psychologists, teachers and others in professions where they are obliged to report abuse are accused by the Court of perverting their knowledge to attack their ex-partner. Many mothers are labelled ‘delusional’, ‘enmeshed’, ‘paranoid’ and generally mad. If Nicola Roxon and all these other worthies care about protecting women and children from violence – why not listen to what they are saying? Why not educate judicial officers about violence, PTSD, childhood trauma so they may make better child-focused decisions? Why not stop the horrendous bullying that goes on in the legal system, starting at the top by re-educating or getting rid of judges who insult and belittle the parties before them? Why not stop legal representatives from charging massive unconscionable fees for shoddy and treacherous work? Why not lift the suppression orders that usually only protect the guilty? If the Court could find it possible to publish the photo and other details of the child taken recently by her protective grandmother – why can’t we tell all the other stories where violence and abuse have been proved? Answers please! Ariel www.justiceforchildrenaustralia.org

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Hi!just wanna say tht im experiencng abuse @ home ryt nw,my step dad is very rude,n the are small children includng me,he abuses my mom n evry kind of way,he almost killed my mom,bt the police let him go,right now he is in jail foe trying to hit my mom,and demanding the things he bought with his money..please help the police are not active...what if he hurts my mom

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