Reclaiming her voice: GP and family violence survivor speaks out Somewhere in Australia right now, there is a GP who is suffering.
Recovering from family violence – and using those techniques to help my patients Dr Imaan Joshi recently spoke about surviving family violence, raising children and gaining Fellowship. Now she writes about how she recovered from her trauma.
Major funding boost for family violence training The Federal Government has said it plans to provide further training to 5000 primary care workers across Australia.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and family violence A new report of previously unpublished data reveals the extent of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women’s experience of family violence.
How can GPs help children and parents get through challenging periods? More than 500 GPs have already signed up for a course tackling children’s resilience and mental health.
How one doctor survived family violence – and gained her Fellowship Dr Imaan Joshi survived eight years of abuse. Now she wants to teach junior doctors about boundaries and resilience.
RACGP to expand training into China Health authorities in China have proposed a partnership with the RACGP to help train new GPs as part of efforts to considerably increase the country’s primary care workforce.
NSW renting reforms to protect tenants in violent relationships People experiencing family violence will be able to end their tenancy without financial penalty under new laws coming into effect in February.
Family violence directory provides a comprehensive data resource The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released a first-of-its-kind central directory for family, domestic and sexual violence statistics.
Keeping Christmas safe As rates of family violence increase over the holidays, it is important to remember that Christmas is not a happy occasion for all.