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Managing family violence amid a pandemic

Managing family violence amid a pandemic

A new RACGP resource is designed to help GPs manage phone and video consultations as rates of abuse and violence rise during the COVID-19 pandemic.


GP role in domestic violence counselling ‘often overlooked’

GP role in domestic violence counselling ‘often overlooked’

Research finds women experiencing domestic violence feel better supported, more confident and less depressed when counselled by trained GPs.


Respect Matters: One aim, different outcomes?

Respect Matters: One aim, different outcomes?

A new program aims to inform young people on consent issues, but inconsistent legislation across states could be hindering attempts at education.


Keeping Christmas safe

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.


New office for child safety in wake of Royal Commission into child sexual abuse

New office for child safety in wake of Royal Commission into child sexual abuse

The Federal Government has announced it will establish a National Office for Child Safety in response to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.


Offering trauma-informed care in general practice

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.


Family violence among patients from multicultural backgrounds: How GPs can help

Family violence among patients from multicultural backgrounds: How GPs can help

newsGP spoke to three experienced healthcare professionals about how GPs can respond to patients from immigrant/refugee backgrounds who are experiencing family violence.


GPs can be key in helping multicultural women who are experiencing family violence

GPs can be key in helping multicultural women who are experiencing family violence

Women from multicultural communities face many barriers in dealing with family violence, but GPs can help.


Understanding the role of GPs in responding to adult survivors of child abuse

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

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.


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