Responding to Domestic Violence in the Wake of Disasters: Exploring the Workers’ Perceptions of the Effects of Cyclone Yasi on Women

James, Kerrie; Breckenridge, Jan; Braaf, Rochelle; Meyering, Isobelle Barrett

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“…As a final question we asked what resources would be needed to strengthen the DFV sector to better cope in the future for disaster planning. This is important as other research has highlighted the elevated risk of domestic violence during environmental disasters, such as floods, fires, cyclones and droughts (James et al, 2014 ). These are risks expected to be more severe and more frequent due to the impact of climate change.…”

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The impact of COVID‐19 pandemic on Australian domestic and family violence services and their clients

Carrington

Morley

Warren

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Aust J Social Issues

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During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, reports emerged that lockdowns were increasing the prevalence of domestic and family violence (DFV) in Australia and across the world. The lockdowns and restrictions were necessary to contain the pandemic. However, leaders in the domestic family violence sector expressed concerns early during 2020 that these lockdowns would lead to the escalation of domestic and family violence. Calling it a shadow pandemic, the United Nations Secretary-General urged all governments to prioritise the prevention of violence against women in their national response plan for COVID-19. To gain some insight into the Australian context, a Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Centre for Justice research team conducted a nationwide survey to assess the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on DFV services and their clients. Findings based on survey data from 362 participants from the DFV sector, including 1,507 qualitative responses, confirm the concerns raised early in the COVID-19 pandemic.This article provides an overview of the survey results,

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The impact of COVID‐19 pandemic on Australian domestic and family violence services and their clients

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Morley

Warren

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Aust J Social Issues

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“…Earlier disaster literature notes that the personal implications for practitioners in terms of effects experienced in their own lives changes their capacity to respond to situations such as where DFV is present (Barrett Meyering et al, 2014 ). The need for workplace flexibility during the crisis may have a continuing effect on workplace policies and practices.…”

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“…Since the start of the COVID‐19 pandemic, globally there has been an exacerbation of poverty, unemployment, and suicide (ILO, 2020 ; Kawohl & Nordt, 2020 ) with economic hardship and increasingly unstable economic conditions known to be significant factors associated with increased DFV (Peterman et al., 2020 ; Schwab‐Reese et al., 2016 ). Because healthcare and community service providers are often the first point of contact for people experiencing DFV, over‐burdened services managing COVID‐19 may mean fewer points of contact for people who experienced DFV in lockdown (Barrett Meyering et al, 2014 ; Bradley et al, 2020 ). At a time where people had more need to reach out to seek support for DFV, responses from our practitioners identified that services were less immediately available for vulnerable community members.…”

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“…Preliminary research on natural disasters, including research on Cyclone Yasi (Barrett et al., 2014 ), Hurricane Katrina (Anastario, Shehab, & Lawry, 2009 ; Harville et al., 2011 ), the earthquake in Haiti (Kolbe et al., 2010 ), and 2009 Black Saturday bushfires in Victoria (Bryant et al., 2014 ; Parkinson, 2019 ) reveal significant increases in reports of domestic violence, rape, and sexual assault during these times. Illness associated with previous pandemics has also been shown to be linked to increased reporting of domestic violence, such as with HIV/AIDS (Rigby & Johnson, 2017 ).…”

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Practitioner Experiences with Domestic and Family Violence in COVID‐19

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Nowland²

2022

ANZ J of Family Therapy

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The advent of COVID‐19 as a global public health crisis in 2020 was quickly followed by predictions regarding likely increases in occurrences of domestic and family violence (DFV). The aim of this study was to understand the impact of the pandemic on practitioner experiences of DFV in one service organisation in New South Wales, Australia. Qualitative focus group interviews were performed with senior practitioners at Relationships Australia (NSW), and a grounded theory approach was employed in formulation of a perspective which highlighted social isolation under public health management social distancing measures as that which distinguished practitioner experiences of DFV during COVID‐19. Social isolation was conceived as the overarching factor across categorisations of practitioner responses, including: (a) situations of client domestic relations; (b) client general life circumstances; (c) emerging client self‐awareness; (d) organisational and social systems changes; and (e) necessary work practice changes. Organisational and workplace recommendations address the relative difference of pandemic management measures from natural disaster occurrences, with respect to supporting people experiencing DFV.

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Responding to Domestic Violence in the Wake of Disasters: Exploring the Workers’ Perceptions of the Effects of Cyclone Yasi on Women

Cited by 2 publications

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The impact of COVID‐19 pandemic on Australian domestic and family violence services and their clients

The impact of COVID‐19 pandemic on Australian domestic and family violence services and their clients

Practitioner Experiences with Domestic and Family Violence in COVID‐19

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