Web resource:	http://www.australianreview.net/digest/2012/03/orchiston_smith.html
Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Empowering victims of family violence: could anti-discrimination laws play a role?
Other Titles:	Australian Review of Public Affairs
Authors:	Smith, Belinda Orchiston, Tashina
Keywords:	Workplaces;Legal issues
Year:	2012
Publisher:	University of Sydney
Citation:	March 2012
Notes:	Article discusses family violence in the workplace and cites findings from a nation-wide study conducted by the Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse that 30% of respondents to its Workplace Survey had experienced family violence (including non-physical forms) over the course of their lifetime. Despite the high prevalence, workers are typically reluctant to disclose domestic violence to employers and colleagues. The authors argue that anti-discrimination protection could be the ‘missing link’ in Australia’s regulatory response to domestic violence, by both discouraging negative stereotyping around domestic violence and empowering victims to seek support.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/14555
ISSN:	18321526
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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