{"id":8510,"date":"2022-07-12T12:36:21","date_gmt":"2022-07-12T02:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/?p=8510"},"modified":"2025-04-24T15:17:24","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T05:17:24","slug":"male-domestic-violence-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/sr_rs\/blog\/male-domestic-violence-victims\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0428\u0442\u0430 \u0443\u0447\u0438\u043d\u0438\u0442\u0438 \u0430\u043a\u043e \u0441\u0442\u0435 \u043c\u0443\u0448\u043a\u0430\u0440\u0430\u0446 \u043a\u043e\u0458\u0438 \u0458\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0436\u0438\u0432\u0435\u043e \u043d\u0430\u0441\u0438\u0459\u0435 \u0443 \u043f\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0446\u0438 \u0438 \u043f\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0446\u0438"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8510\" class=\"elementor elementor-8510\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a0471d6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3a0471d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e54bb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e54bb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\">According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aihw.gov.au\/family-domestic-and-sexual-violence\/resources\/fdsv-summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\">1 in 18 men<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"> have experienced physical or sexual violence from a current or previous partner who they lived with. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aihw.gov.au\/reports\/children-youth\/australias-children\/contents\/justice-safety\/children-family-violence#:~:text=The%202016%20PSS%20estimates%20that,physical%20abuse%20before%20this%20age.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1 in 9<\/a> have experienced violence as a child.<\/span><\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1452198c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1452198c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In our work, we support men who are victim survivors of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/blog\/types-of-domestic-violence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">domestic and family violence<\/a>, and their stories paint a concerning picture of the prevalence of violence in Australia. They also show\u00a0how varied the experiences of abuse can be and the many barriers men can face when seeking safety and support.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5db50470 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5db50470\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f91168 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f91168\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In some cases, the person using violence is not always an intimate partner. It could be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">their young child\/teenager, adult child or stepchild<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">parent or stepparent<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">family members or people involved with current or former partners<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-254a449e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"254a449e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 aria-level=\"2\">Domestic abuse includes a range of behaviours, not just physical forms of violence<\/h2><p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aihw.gov.au\/family-domestic-and-sexual-violence\/resources\/fdsv-summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABS Personal Safety data<\/a>, 1 in 7 men have experienced emotional abuse from a current or former partner. This type of abuse can be linked to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/blog\/financial-abuse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">financial abuse<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/blog\/what-is-coercive-control-signs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">controlling behaviour<\/a>.<\/p><p>Abusive partners may make threats to take away access to children, to financially ruin their partner through legal action, or to make false allegations to police.<\/p><p>These behaviours can impact the safety and wellbeing of people, as well as other issues like a loss of confidence and self-esteem or ongoing mental health challenges.<\/p><p><strong><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ce48a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"3ce48a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=qK7QXQiyTRE&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3bc4f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3bc4f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 aria-level=\"2\">Why men might not seek help<\/h2><p>Men can feel afraid of stigma and judgement around their experiences, which might make them less likely to get help. Other barriers include a lack of\u00a0knowledge of available services, shame and confusion.<\/p><p>For some men, accessing support challenges deeply engrained beliefs about what it means to be a man, and gendered norms and expectations.<\/p><p>For men from the LGBTQI+ community, or migrant and refugee communities, they might also come up against a lack of tailored programs, concerns about privacy and confidentiality, and the risk of being ostracised from their communities.<\/p><p>Due to the prevalence of men who use violence, there are many instances of men being met with suspicion when coming forward as a victim survivor.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6c6a28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6c6a28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>There is help available\u00a0<\/h2><p>Violence of any kind, against anyone, is never acceptable. If you are experiencing violence and abuse, or know someone who is, there is judgement-free support, counselling, and professional advice readily available.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Silence and isolation can compound the problem, and violent behaviours are unlikely to change without professional support, and sometimes, legal intervention.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>If you have experienced any of the following, please seek help and support:\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Emotional abuse, like yelling, name-calling, or constant criticism<\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Physical violence such as hitting, scratching, punching, pushing, or slapping\u00a0<\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Dominating, frightening, humiliating, or controlling behaviour, including making threats of violence<\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" 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Relationships Australia NSW (@relationshipsnsw)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9f128a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9f128a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Support services for male victim survivors of domestic violence\u00a0<\/h2><p><strong>Mensline Australia<\/strong><\/p><p>A free telephone and online counselling service for men.\u00a0<br \/>Call: 1300 789 978\u00a0<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/mensline.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Online and video chat<\/a>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Lifeline\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>A national charity providing 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention services via phone, online chat, and text messaging.\u00a0<br \/>Call: 13 11 14\u00a0<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/lifeline.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Online chat<\/a>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>1800RESPECT\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>A free national sexual assault, domestic and family violence counselling service.\u00a0<br \/>Call: 1800 737 732\u00a0<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/1800respect.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Online chat<\/a>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Mental Health Advice Line\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>Mental Health Line offers professional help and advice, as well as referrals to local mental health services.\u00a0<br \/>Call: 1800 011 511\u00a0<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.nsw.gov.au\/mentalhealth\/Pages\/mental-health-line.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More information<\/a>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Family Advocacy and Support Service<\/strong><\/p><p>Relationships Australia NSW runs this free service for for affected by domestic or family violence, and trying to navigate the Family Court system.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/support\/services\/family-advocacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More information<\/a><\/p><p><strong>QLIFE\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>Australia-wide anonymous, LGBTI peer support and referral services for people wanting to talk about a range of issues including sexuality, identity, gender, bodies, feelings or relationships.\u00a0<\/p><p>Call: 1800 184 527<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qlife.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More information<\/a><\/p><p><strong>13YARN<\/strong><\/p><p>A 24\/7 crisis support service for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island to provide a confidential and culturally-safe space to yarn.\u00a0<\/p><p>Call: 13 92 76<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.13yarn.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More information<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Legal Aid NSW<\/strong><\/p><p>Speak with someone who can provide you with legal information and identify services in your area that might be able to 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