A Turning Point in Domestic and Family Violence Reform: Why Focusing on Perpetrators Matters The NSW Government’s 2026–2030 strategy addressing the perpetration of domestic and family violence marks a critical and long-overdue shift in how we respond to violence in our communities ⚖️. For decades, the burden of safety, recovery and system navigation has largely fallen on victim-survivors—most often women and children 👩‍👧‍👦. While victim-centred responses remain essential,

Mental health care in New South Wales is no longer strained — it is in visible decline. Extended wait times for public mental health beds have become normalised, with people in acute psychological distress waiting days, sometimes weeks, in emergency departments that are never designed to provide therapeutic care (NSW Auditor-General; ABC News). Clinicians are forced to triage risk rather than treat need. Inpatient units are operating beyond capacity, community mental health t

New South Wales is facing a mental-health emergency. Recent data from NSW Health reveals that 17% of adults in NSW report high psychological distress, while an estimated 200,000 adults aged 25-64 live with severe mental illness requiring care (Health NSW, 2024). Meanwhile, frontline services are buckling: workforce shortages are critically undermining response capacity, with a 29% shortfall in specialist staffing and thousands of people missing essential care (RANZCP, 2024).

Complex PTSD and Treatment Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD) arises from chronic or repeated trauma, often beginning in childhood and occurring within relationships where the individual has limited control or escape options—such as in cases of domestic violence, neglect, or coercive family systems. Unlike single-event PTSD, C-PTSD reflects prolonged exposure to fear, shame, and emotional captivity, resulting in pervasive changes in self-concept, interpersonal fu

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