What is domestic and family violence?

Nobody deserves violence and you have the right to be safe.

Domestic and family violence:

can happen to anyone, in any community, in all cultures, to young and old
does not always involve physical violence
is abusive behaviour used by one person to exert power and control over another person
is usually an ongoing pattern of behaviour aimed at controlling a partner (also known as coercive control)
includes a wide variety of behaviours including social, financial, psychological and technology-facilitated abuse.