You could be experiencing domestic violence if your partner is:

• Criticising, humiliating and insulting you or calling you names
• Limiting or controlling your contact with friends and relatives
• Depriving you of basic necessities such as money, food and shelter
• Forcing or coercing you into sexual activity without your consent
• Damaging your home, furniture, or belongings to frighten you
• Harming or threatening to harm your pets
• Threatening to hurt you
• Shaking, pushing or shoving you
• Monitoring or checking your letters, emails, or phone calls
• Denying or restricting your right to practise your cultural or spiritual beliefs, including access to ceremonies and land
• Slapping, kicking or punching you
• Threatening you with a weapon (e.g. a knife) / using weapons (e.g. knives) to frighten or control you
• Threatening your visa status or criticising your cultural background
• Undermining your parenting

Domestic violence is an offence under the Family Violence Act 2004.

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