Offering trauma-informed care in general practice Establishing trust and offering a collaborative, welcoming service can assist GPs in identifying patients who have experienced trauma, new research has found.
Understanding the role of GPs in responding to adult survivors of child abuse In the context of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse – and with governments and other institutions delivering or still crafting their own response – it is important to remember GPs’ vital role in responding to adult survivors of abuse, Tim Senior writes.
The high cost of brain injury as a result of family violence A landmark new report from Brain Injury Australia shines a light on family-violence-related brain injury, and points to a pathway for diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation.
Using screening tools to tackle elder abuse People become more vulnerable as they age. But how do healthcare professionals detect abuse of older patients?
Dr Ronald Schweitzer: Working with men who commit violence against women While many GPs may be relatively familiar with the management of people who have experienced family violence, Dr Ronald Schweitzer’s work is on another side of the issue.
Identifying the underlying signs of family violence The complex nature of family violence means it rarely presents in an obvious way.
AIHW says 50% of women experience violence Almost half of Australian women have experienced violence since the age of 15, according to statistics released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).