03/04/2023 Department of Human Services coercive control campaign

The State Government has launched an important public awareness campaign targeting young people to ‘see the signs’ of coercive control. The campaign – which is rolling out across social media platforms and can also be seen on bus shelters around the metro area – encourages young women and men to be aware of the ‘red flags’ associated with controlling behaviours. Coercive control is an invisible form of domestic violence. It refers to a pattern of behaviour that can include threats, ...