# Table of Contents [[44.01 Family Violence Protection Act 2008]] [[44.02 Family Violence Response Guide]] [[44.03 Protecting Children]] [[44.04 DREC]] [[44.05 Family Violence Briefs]] [[44.06 Family Violence Powers]] [[44.07 The Role of Police in Family Violence]] [[44.08 Identifying a Predominant Aggressor]] [[44.09 Emotional or Psychological Abuse]] [[44.10 Economic Abuse]] [[44.11 Categories of Intimate Partner Violence]] [[44.12 Features of Family Violence]] [[44.13 Family Violence Wheels]] [[44.14 Risk Indicators for Family Violence]] [[44.15 Myths about Family Violence]] [[44.16 Examples of Contraventions of Family Violence Orders]] # The Purpose of the Family Violence Protection Act 2008 The first important step to understanding police procedure, powers and whether or not something is family violence, is to [[44.01 Family Violence Protection Act 2008|understand the Act that defines it]]. # Police Response & Guides If you're looking for #family-violence-guides and #initial-action in relation to Family Violence, check out [[44.02 Family Violence Response Guide]]. I have written this with checklists included as a helpful reference. I **strongly** recommend understanding #primary-aggressor identification and reading [[44.08 Identifying a Predominant Aggressor]]. Getting this wrong has an impact. # Family Violence Theory & Reading #family-violence is well-studied and there's a lot of reading one can do. For theory summaries check out check out: - [[44.09 Emotional or Psychological Abuse]]: Types of #emotional-abuse and #psychological-abuse, good as a reference if you are struggling to see how a victim's report may be family violence. - [[44.10 Economic Abuse]]: Types of #economic-abuse. - [[44.11 Categories of Intimate Partner Violence]]: Lists 4 categories of intimate partner violence, which when carefully used, can assist/help in decision making. - [[44.12 Features of Family Violence]]: Features of #family-violence and how perpetrators conduct themselves. - [[44.13 Family Violence Wheels]]: The Minnesota Duluth Wheels which are great #reference tools to assist you. ## Other Sources & Reading The following are good sources that I have created this sections notes from: - [Victorian Judicial College - Family Violence Bench Book](https://www.judicialcollege.vic.edu.au/eManuals/FVBBWeb/index.htm#34143.htm) - [National Domestic and Family Violence Bench Book](https://dfvbenchbook.aija.org.au/contents) # Common Myths Debunked Common myths are circulated through police forces & the courts alike. It is important to know the facts & challenge the myths when brought up. [[44.15 Myths about Family Violence]]