Domestic and Family Violence in Australia is categorised and defined differently state to state. As a whole, “Domestic violence and emotional abuse are behaviours used by one person in a relationship to control the other. Partners may be married or not married; heterosexual, gay, or lesbian; living together, separated or dating.” (Domesticviolence.org) whereas Family violence is “abuse, in relation to a child” (Family Law Act 1975, S4). Some of the defining acts of domestic / family violence include; emotional abuse, physical assault, sexual assault, verbal abuse, financial abuse, psychological abuse, isolating a member from their friends and family, stopping a member from practicing their religion.…