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Family Violence - Messages in a Minute - Coercive Control
Watch Debbs Murray talk about coercive control in our Family Violence - Messages in a Minute series

Debbs Murray
Apr 2, 20242 min read


Australian principles to address coercive control
Australia has developed principles to address coercive control. We need similar principles in Aotearoa New Zealand

Debbs Murray
Mar 19, 20242 min read


New Zealand Police planning to withdraw from family violence callouts
The New Zealand Police have advised the Police Minister they are planning to withdraw from attending all family violence/harm episodes.

Debbs Murray
Feb 16, 20242 min read


Responding to counter allegations in family violence
Counter allegations are where both parties allege that the other is abusive. Counter allegations by predominant aggressors can be...

Debbs Murray
Jan 9, 20243 min read


Woman and Child - understanding coercive control
This is such a simple 1-minute video that so clearly expresses the insidious, multi-faceted nature of coercive control.

Debbs Murray
Jan 9, 20241 min read


How the discredited “Parental Alienation Syndrome” is used to cover up abuse
“Thousands of children in New Zealand will go to bed tonight in the court-ordered care of violent fathers because a judge accepted a...

Debbs Murray
Dec 15, 20232 min read


Why coercive control gets worse during pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding
Why coercive control gets worse during pregancy, childbirth and breastfeeding

Debbs Murray
Oct 12, 20231 min read


Coercive Control Videos
Two videos highlighting coercive control and its impacts

Debbs Murray
Sep 14, 20231 min read
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