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040			_aAFVC
100			_aEasteal, Patricia _95354
245			_aDo survivors feel protected by family violence legislation? _bReflections on the (ACT) from those with lived experience _c Patricia Easteal, Lorana Bartels, Shannon Dodd and Jessica White
260			_bSage, _c2021
500			_aJournal of Interpersonal Violence, 2021, Advance online publication, 9 August 2021
520			_aCivil protection order legislation is the primary mechanism in each of Australia’s eight jurisdictions’ system-based response to domestic and family violence (DFV). There are many differences across the states’ and territories’ legislation, with each amended numerous times since their inception in the early 1980s. The latter is exemplified by the new Australian Capital Territory (ACT) legislative framework, the Family Violence Act 2016 (ACT) (the Act), which was introduced in 2017, following a number of high-profile intimate partner homicides. The aim of the Act was to better protect those who fear, experience or witness family violence (FV). This article reflects on whether that aim is being achieved, from the perspective of those with lived FV experience. We conducted in-depth interviews with eight people who identified as having lived experience (LE) with the Act. The open-ended questions were designed to elicit their observations, experiences, and suggestions concerning the black letter provisions and their implementation. The theme of safety emerged strongly as issues were revealed, including waiting for orders to be served, their duration, the exclusion of children, limits of the definition of FV, such as the omission of cultural and technology-facilitated abuse, as well as inadequate interagency cooperation and information sharing. Their reflections highlight that, while some improvements have indeed been made, there often remains a lack of protection for victims. Drawing on these experiences, we put forward recommendations for amendments to the current regime, which may further promote victim and community safety and reiterate the importance of listening to the voices of those at the coalface of experiencing FV. (Authors' abstract). Record #7272
650			_aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9203
650			_aFAMILY VIOLENCE _9252
650			_aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE _9431
650			_aJUSTICE _9333
650			_aPROTECTION ORDERS _9470
650			_aSAFETY _9511
650		0	_99763 _aVICTIM/SURVIVORS' VOICES
651			_aINTERNATIONAL _93624
651		4	_aAUSTRALIA _92597
651			_aACT _910240
700			_aBartels, Lorana _97846
700			_aDodd, Shannon _910241
700			_aWhite, Jessica _910242
773	0		_tJournal of Interpersonal Violence, 2021, Advance online publication, 9 August 2021
830			_aJournal of Interpersonal Violence _94621
856			_uhttps://doi.org/10.1177%2F08862605211035885 _zDOI: 10.1177%2F08862605211035885
942			_2ddc _cARTICLE