As noted by women’s legal service victoria (wlsv) in their recent policy brief on justice system response to coercive control, “the law in victoria recognises that coercive control In queensland, where coercive control laws passed in 2024 and took effect this year, the maximum penalty is 14 years’ imprisonment Coercive control describes a broad range of behaviours used to dominate another person, usually an intimate partner. These coercive control laws primarily affect protective orders, divorce and child custody These laws lead to criminal charges only when an abuser defies a protective order Where to start when trying to get a coercive control law passed several states have laws against coercive control, understanding they keep victims and children.
Module 2 focuses on the changes to the law around coercive control that will come into effect from 26 may 2025 Exploring the criminalization of coercive control Learn how laws are addressing ongoing patterns of harm in abusive relationships. Abusive behaviour towards current or former intimate partners, including coercive control, is a criminal offence in nsw laws. Under new legislation, coercive control will now be a criminal offence in new south wales Learn more about the new coercive control laws.
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