Support for Male Victims of Domestic Violence
I ask the Hon Eric Roozendaal on behalf of the Hon Linda Burney, Minister for Community Services, the following question without notice:
1.Is the Minister aware of the recent Edith Cowan University study that reported that male victims of domestic violence suffer from a form of previously unidentified legal and administrative abuse, as well as most of the same impacts as do female victims?
2.Is the Minister aware that psychological distress, depression, anxiety, thoughts of suicide, impaired self concept and loss of work are suffered by the one in three victims of domestic violence who are male?
3.Can the Minister please indicate what services will be provided for men such as are provided for women, including support services, counselling, accommodation services, help and crisis lines, community education and prevention programs?