The Post-Separation Abuse Wheel – A comprehensive summary of the most common occurrences presented in a user-friendly format.
The Divorce Course – Australia’s Most Widely Self-Help Resource for Separation and Dealing With the Legal Fallout.
Decoding Coercive Control – UK researcher Emma Katz’s blog on how coercive control affects children and mother-child relationships.
Coercive Control, Family Court and Systemic and Family Therapy: A Match Made in Hell – Free article by Emma Katz
The Dangers of Divorcing A Narcissist – Podcast episode with Ramani Durvasala and a family lawyer on what to look for in the professional representing you.
The Get Court Ready Online Courses – Resources designed for people who are going through family court against a narcissistic ex by well-regarded UK trauma worker Sarah Squires.
One Mom’s Battle – An online community started by US mother Tina Swithin who went through an awful legal ordeal after the divorce from her narcissistic husband.
Coercive Control Consulting Institute by Christine Cocchiola – support services for protective parents navigating Coercive Control, as well as professional training on the topic.
The 2023 UN Report on Custody, Parental Alienation and Violence Against Women and Children – The focus is on the misuse and abuse of the term “parental alienation”, labelling it a “pseudo-concept”.
The Safe & Together Institute’s Blog – A global organisation (operating in Australia) that provides services and legal systems with training on FV through a model that focusses on the perpetrator and their abuse tactics, not on the protective parent.
Please note, I live and work in Melbourne and for this reason some of the services below are local for the state of Victoria.
1800 RESPECT – Australia’s national 24-hour hotline supporting people impacted by domestic, family or sexual violence.
Australia-Wide Referral Options – All major DV-related services listed by state.
The Orange Door – Victoria-specific, the first point of contact to connect individuals with core family violence services and a broader network such as housing and mental health support.
The 10-days Family and Domestic Violence Paid Leave – What you need to know as an employee, it is easier to access this leave than you may think.
Victorian State-Wide FV Services– a comprehensive list of Victorian-only referral options.
Good Shepherd Financial Support Hub – A Victorian-only service that offers if you are experiencing economic abuse.
Sexual Assault Crisis Line – Victorian-only after-hours, telephone crisis counselling service for people who have experienced both past and recent sexual assault.
Men’s Referral Service – the national counselling and information service for men who use violence and abuse to change their behaviour.