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Spot the signs

Signs of coercive control can be hard to recognise as they can be subtle and escalate over time. They may also be explained away by the person using violence. If you’ve noticed signs of controlling behaviour in your, or someone else’s, relationship – you’re right to check if it’s coercive control.

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Tips to start a conversation

If you’re worried someone you know is in an unhealthy relationship or experiencing coercive control, it can be hard to start a conversation, but it’s really important. Your support can make a difference.

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Is your relationship healthy?

Healthy relationships are based on mutual respect and trust, love and understanding. Controlling behaviours have no place in a healthy relationship.

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Support options

All forms of domestic and family violence and coercive control are serious and never okay. Support is available for all Queenslanders online, over the phone or in person. You will be listened to and believed.

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Changes to the law

Queensland is introducing new laws to better protect the community from domestic, family, and sexual violence, and hold people using violence to account.

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