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View article: Voluntary Group Programs For Men Who Use Violence: A Scoping Review
Voluntary Group Programs For Men Who Use Violence: A Scoping Review Open
Intimate partner violence remains a pervasive issue globally, affecting individuals, families, and communities at alarming rates. While interventions have traditionally focused on supporting victims and survivors, including court-mandated …
View article: How Reproductive Coercion and Abuse Shapes Survivors' Safety and Life Circumstances: A Systematic Review
How Reproductive Coercion and Abuse Shapes Survivors' Safety and Life Circumstances: A Systematic Review Open
Purpose Reproductive coercion and abuse involve controlling the reproductive choices of another person through physical, psychological, or sexual violence. This systematic review examines how reproductive coercion and abuse—perpetrated by …
View article: Alcohol and Drug Facilitated Sexual Violence: Using the World Café Method for a Multi-Stakeholder Collaborative Approach to Prevention Development
Alcohol and Drug Facilitated Sexual Violence: Using the World Café Method for a Multi-Stakeholder Collaborative Approach to Prevention Development Open
This article presents a study exploring the prevention of alcohol and drug (AOD)-facilitated sexual violence. A participatory action research/appreciative inquiry method, World Café Forum, was used to take a multi-stakeholder approach to e…
View article: ‘The System Can't Cope’: The Service System Response to Alcohol and Other Drug‐Facilitated Sexual Violence
‘The System Can't Cope’: The Service System Response to Alcohol and Other Drug‐Facilitated Sexual Violence Open
Alcohol and other drug‐facilitated sexual violence can have significant impacts on victim‐survivors, yet little is known about what support service providers offer them. To understand the experiences and perceptions of service providers, i…
View article: Midwives’ management of gestational weight gain: Clinical practice behaviours and determinants using Normalisation Process Theory
Midwives’ management of gestational weight gain: Clinical practice behaviours and determinants using Normalisation Process Theory Open
National guidelines to manage GWG are inconsistently adopted by Australian midwives. Supporting midwives to better understand their role, engage with guidelines and recognise the importance of appropriate care is essential to embed GWG gui…
View article: The influence of rurality on women’s decision making and pregnancy choices following an unintended pregnancy: A systematic review
The influence of rurality on women’s decision making and pregnancy choices following an unintended pregnancy: A systematic review Open
Almost half of all pregnancies worldwide and 34% of pregnancies in high-income countries are considered unintended. Several studies from high-income countries report that women from rural areas are more likely to continue their unintended …
View article: Women's Help-Seeking and Service Experiences: Sexual Revictimization in Regional and Rural Areas
Women's Help-Seeking and Service Experiences: Sexual Revictimization in Regional and Rural Areas Open
While literature on sexual revictimization is extensive, data on women's help-seeking and service experiences in regional/rural areas is scarce, particularly within Australia. This paper aims to fill this gap by examining the help-seeking …
View article: Father and non-birth parent experience of child and family health services: a systematic review and meta-synthesis
Father and non-birth parent experience of child and family health services: a systematic review and meta-synthesis Open
Background This study aimed to synthesise global research examining the experiences of fathers and non-birth parents using child and family health services, and to identify the facilitators and barriers to father- and non-birth parent-incl…
View article: “I Don’t Know for Certain”: A Content Analysis of Reddit Posters’ Accounts of Drink Spiking
“I Don’t Know for Certain”: A Content Analysis of Reddit Posters’ Accounts of Drink Spiking Open
This study analyzed drink spiking posts on Reddit, examining 91 threads and 14,284 comments to understand victim-survivor and bystander experiences. Our analysis produced four themes: contexts of drink spiking, harms experienced, immediate…
View article: The HARMONY trial: assessing general practitioner knowledge, attitudes and confidence following culturally safe domestic violence and abuse training
The HARMONY trial: assessing general practitioner knowledge, attitudes and confidence following culturally safe domestic violence and abuse training Open
Background Domestic violence and abuse (DVA) impacts all communities, including migrant/refugee populations. Although general practitioners (GPs) are often a first point of contact for victim-survivors, most lack training in culturally saf…
View article: Clinical Supervision Practices With Australian Child and Family Health Nurses: Exploring Facilitators and Barriers
Clinical Supervision Practices With Australian Child and Family Health Nurses: Exploring Facilitators and Barriers Open
Aim To explore Australian Maternal and Child Health nurses' clinical supervision practice and barriers and facilitators to effective supervision. Methods An online survey was distributed to all nurses and managers in Victoria, Australia. R…
View article: Alcohol and legitimate victimhood: Analysing Reddit posts to understand perceptions of alcohol's role in drink spiking and sexual violence
Alcohol and legitimate victimhood: Analysing Reddit posts to understand perceptions of alcohol's role in drink spiking and sexual violence Open
This study highlights how gendered expectations and societal attitudes toward alcohol consumption reinforce victim-blaming and undermine the credibility of drink spiking victims. Addressing these structural inequities requires shifting the…
View article: Time trends and characteristics associated with abortion method used by young Australian women
Time trends and characteristics associated with abortion method used by young Australian women Open
Objective To explore time trends in abortion based on method used and characteristics associated with method type by uniquely linking social and behavioral data reported by a population-based cohort of young Australian women. Methods We an…
View article: Telehealth use in the well-child health setting. A systematic review of acceptability and effectiveness for families and practitioners
Telehealth use in the well-child health setting. A systematic review of acceptability and effectiveness for families and practitioners Open
Telehealth shows promise for well-child health services, but there is limited evidence of its effectiveness and safety. The COVID-19 pandemic increased its use, yet risks need further exploration. To validate telehealth in this field, we m…
View article: A Scoping Review of Global Literature on Alcohol and Other Drug-Facilitated Sexual Violence
A Scoping Review of Global Literature on Alcohol and Other Drug-Facilitated Sexual Violence Open
The use of alcohol or other drugs to facilitate sexual violence (AOD-facilitated sexual violence) is a public health concern. There are significant gaps in knowledge on victimization, perpetration, contexts, impacts, and attitudes. Using a…
View article: “I’ll Try and Make Myself as Small as Possible”: Women and Gender-Diverse People's Safety Work on Public Transport
“I’ll Try and Make Myself as Small as Possible”: Women and Gender-Diverse People's Safety Work on Public Transport Open
Public transport is a known hotspot for sexual violence and harassment. Through 41 interviews with women and gender-diverse people who have experienced sexual violence and harassment on public transport, we found that women and gender-dive…
View article: Seeing Beyond the Individual: Unveiling the Hidden Dynamics of Sexual Revictimisation in Regional and Rural Areas
Seeing Beyond the Individual: Unveiling the Hidden Dynamics of Sexual Revictimisation in Regional and Rural Areas Open
Introduction Sexual revictimisation has detrimental health outcomes for women; yet, little is known about this experience in regional/rural areas. Guided by a Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) approach, we explore sexual assaul…
View article: Exploring the Experiences of Regional and Rural Revictimized Women in a Group Empowerment Program
Exploring the Experiences of Regional and Rural Revictimized Women in a Group Empowerment Program Open
Sexual revictimization can have a negative impact on many facets of women’s wellbeing, yet limited evidence exists regarding specific interventions that support healing and the reduction of further revictimization. This paper will explore …
View article: Training Australian general practitioners to counsel women experiencing intimate partner abuse (WEAVE): a pre-post training analysis
Training Australian general practitioners to counsel women experiencing intimate partner abuse (WEAVE): a pre-post training analysis Open
Background Evaluations of Intimate Partner Abuse training for general practitioners is limited. The Women’s Evaluation of Abuse and Violence Care study trialled in Australia was a primary care intervention that included delivering the Heal…
View article: “God, whatever you do, don't tell people it's unsafe”: Public transport service providers' perspectives on women's safety from sexual violence on public transport
“God, whatever you do, don't tell people it's unsafe”: Public transport service providers' perspectives on women's safety from sexual violence on public transport Open
In Australia, one in two women have experienced sexual harassment in their lifetime and one in five women has experienced sexual violence since the age of 15. Public facing organizations, such as public transport providers, have a role to …
View article: The prevalence of and factors associated with prior induced abortion among women who gave birth in Victoria, 2010–2019
The prevalence of and factors associated with prior induced abortion among women who gave birth in Victoria, 2010–2019 Open
Objective To assess the prevalence of a history of induced abortion among women who gave birth in Victoria during 2010–2019; to assess the association of socio‐demographic factors with a history of induced abortion. Study design Retrospect…
View article: The normalisation of sexual violence revictimisation in regional and rural areas: Our failure to respond
The normalisation of sexual violence revictimisation in regional and rural areas: Our failure to respond Open
Sexual revictimisation has devastating consequences for victim/survivors, yet there is limited research exploring women's experience of revictimisation in regional/rural areas. Using a community‐based participatory research (CBPR) approach…
View article: “You’re just constantly on alert”: Women and Gender-Diverse People’s Experiences of Sexual Violence on Public Transport
“You’re just constantly on alert”: Women and Gender-Diverse People’s Experiences of Sexual Violence on Public Transport Open
Sexual violence is a public health issue that can be experienced across the life course. Public transport is a key site of sexual violence and harassment experienced by women and gender-diverse people in Australia, although victim-survivor…
View article: “Paralysed and powerless”: a feminist critical discourse analysis of ‘Drink spiking’ in Australian news media
“Paralysed and powerless”: a feminist critical discourse analysis of ‘Drink spiking’ in Australian news media Open
Alcohol and Other Drug Facilitated Sexual Violence (AODFSV), known as “drink-spiking,” is the administration of alcohol or other drugs to someone without their consent, with the intent to harm them. Investigation into portrayals of AODFSV …
View article: ‘What is it we are trying to achieve here’? Community maternal and child health nurses and clinical supervision: A qualitative descriptive study
‘What is it we are trying to achieve here’? Community maternal and child health nurses and clinical supervision: A qualitative descriptive study Open
Aims To explore clinical supervision practice by Victorian Maternal and Child Health nurses, identify the self‐reported supervision needs of nurses and the facilitators and barriers to meeting those needs. Background Community‐based Matern…