1/ The idea of some men in this thread that they could “tell” if a mate was an abuser is not just false but also dangerous. These are the same kind of men who provide ‘character references’ in court for abusers,saying what a ‘good guy’ he is. Most abusers are very charming,...
2/ ..& frequently successful & funny. They will often tell you how ‘she’ is bit ‘crazy’ & ‘jealous’
Men need to remember part of the abuse is to convince everyone around her that he’s the prize, the patient one ..& he generously ‘tolerates’ her. If his friends love him.. @davtw2
...& if he isolates her friends & family..he can then completely jail her from the community...without any physical jail cell .
No one should believe they are above being manipulated by an abuser- they can convince lawyers, magistrates & health professionals with ease @yabbtopia
Thread: We need to address the myths surrounding women in the family law court. The myth that women Make Up abuse to obtain “strategic advantage” in court & that kids tell health care workers they were abused bc their mother is “coaching them” firstly- @MattsJane@AbigailBoydMLC
2/ We cannot tell women they need to leave their violent homes but then accuse them of lying the moment they try. We understand women cannot leave without the family law court. You cannot simply pick up & leave without court orders @Drhutch2011@BethanyinCBR@kjoh7876
10 OTHER ways to address low conviction rates of sexual assault
TRIGGER WARNING 1. avoid taking statements immediately after assault-she may have been given drugs by the perp 2. learn to recognise a traumatised woman may not be a “good” witness @Drhutch2011@dhanyajmani
3. recognise that vaginal swabs and anal swabs are not a fun sport, a doctor’s done them for a reason 4. if women has injuries/lacerations consider that she may not be into 50 shades of gray but rather be telling the truth 5. involve experts in sexual trauma, family violence
And PTSD in your decision making tree 6. Always make sure a female support worker is available to survivors 7. consider the relationship of the victim & perp in it’s entirety -most young girls don’t want to be strangled on the first date or much ever really #EnoughIsEnough
Remember that time in 2014, when two men were killed by coward-punches ?
And how they changed the laws, shut down Sydney & lost $16 billion in revenue?
Remember a similar response to the 120 women & children killed in family violence that year?
Yeah neither do I @RonniSalt
My heart is heavy this morning.
A long thread..TRIGGER
I became a dr, a brown one at that!Doesn’t that mean we have equality? Despite the fact at least a 1/5 of the work of GPs is fam violence related - there’s no fam violence Medicare rebate. GP’s are financially #MedTwitter
Penalised if they spend too long with a patient.
Medicare cards are linked with abusive hsbs so some women cannot access medical help.
GPs know that women need more than what can be offered in a consult- but the psychologist or psychiatrist books are full- & they charge gaps...
But these women, even the rich ones are under financial control & cannot pay!
So we sometimes try not to charge but then we have our own families to consider & once again female drs will wear the costs because the govt won’t.@RonniSalt@Lisa_Wilkinson@Drhutch2011
2/ Psychopaths display a lack of empathy and compassion. They can be grandiose & even charming.
When psychopaths are in leadership we see more bullying, & increased staff turnover. @Barristerious@sally_stevensxn@shaunwarnock_sw@yabbtopia
3/ organisations with leaders that have psychopathic traits tend to display more unethical and destructive behaviours & have poorer outcomes also. Rates of psychopathy in corporate/executive roles are up to 20%.
Compared to say 1% in the general population. @Drhutch2011#auspol
1/ Dear @ScottMorrisonMP it’s long but here’s Another Way to respond to rape allegations 1. Demonstrate true compassion for the victim & her family 2. Invite other potential victims to come fwd in a private
& safe way 3. Encourage current staffers to feel safe to report with a
a guarantee of no reprisals 4. Offer psychological support for family & friends of victim 5. Reassure the public you take this seriously & will leave no stone unturned 6. Remind the public violence against violence women will not be tolerated 7. Launch investigation into
The obstacles were stopping the victim from coming forward & demonstrate a desire to address said obstacles 8. Never say it’s “he said/ she said” when it’s obviously more than that 9. Enlist independent investigators 10. Be open about rships with police mates @motorcymick