Thread by @BelindaJones68

I don't know what the answer to the epidemic of DV in Australia is, but I've had a go & thought of some ideas to throw into the mix for discussion

I'm intimately familiar with this subject, an intimacy brought about by experience

I believe we can solve this
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1. 10 days paid DV leave for victims with 10-20 hours of free intensive counselling over those 10 days.
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2. 10 days paid DV leave for perpetrators with daily or twice daily check-ins at a police station and 20 hours of free intensive counselling over those 10 days.

This 10 day period is critical to diffuse tensions.
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We have to fix both sides of the problem and that can only happen by giving both the victim & perpetrator 10 days paid leave & the support/monitoring they need to diffuse the tension & change behaviour in this critical 10 day period.
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3. Any breach of DVO should be met with mandatory daily check-ins with police, an ankle bracelet fitted and mandatory 20 hours of free intensive counselling over 10 days
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4. A DVO register so potential future partners can have an official website to check if they are entering a relationship that could be potentially dangerous.

Past behaviour is the best predictor of future behaviour.
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5. Any serious physical DVO breach (i.e breaching the physical distance rule from victim/their work/home/family) or more than two or more minor breach (i.e. texting, calling, written correspondence) would result in a mandatory registered conviction
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A registered conviction is a subtle way to 'name & shame' bcuz when a conviction is recorded the perp must declare to current/future employers. It prevents overseas travel & other privileges of civilized society

It makes perp acknowledge their DV w/ peers
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I think we have to work together - i.e. with both victim & perp - to solve both sides of this problem to break the cycle.

Currently, we're trying to solve one side of the problem & we're wondering why it's not working.

I believe both sides need help
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