There's No Place Like Home by Future Women

Pip Rae thought her new smart watch was a thoughtful present from her partner. In reality, it was a way to track her every move. In the wrong hands, technology can be used to instil fear. But in the right hands, it’s a shield to defend, a safeguard for systems and a tool to hold perpetrators accountable.  In the final episode of There’s No Place Like Home: Paths to Healing, Sally Spicer is joined by survivor strategist Pip Rae and CommBank’s Group Customer Advocate, Angela MacMillan. Together they explore:  The smartwatch trap: Pip’s personal experience with tech-facilitated abuse and how she transformed her story into a strategy for change. Technology as a shield: How CommBank is using human-centred AI and data to detect abusive transaction descriptions and combat digital harassment in its tracks. Safety by Design: The urgent shift toward building safety and protection into the everyday apps and devices we use. More on There’s No Place Like Home: Paths to Healing: Learn more about There’s No Place Like Home: Paths to Healing Keep up with FW on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn and join FW to unlock professional development, training and community Learn more about CommBank Next Chapter If you or someone you know is affected by domestic, family and sexual violence, contact the national service 1800RESPECT for free and confidential counselling, information and service referral. Call 1800 737 732, chat online 24/7 at www.1800respect.org.au or use the text line on 0458 737 732 If you or someone you know is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person in need of a culturally safe support line, you can call 13YARN (13 92 76) In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000 There’s No Place Like Home: Paths to Healing is an FW podcast made in partnership with Commonwealth Bank, who through CommBank Next Chapter, are supporting people within Australia experiencing financial abuse, even if you don't bank with them.Support the show: https://futurewomen.com/theresnoplacelikehome/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When you're not safe at home, a job can be a lifeline. It's a paycheck, a connection to the world and even a chance to raise the alarm. But when your ability to work is sabotaged, the road back to the workforce can be long and difficult, even after you’ve left.    In episode five of There’s No Place Like Home: Paths to Healing, Sally Spicer sits down with Dr Anne Summers AO, who founded Australia's first women's refuge fifty years ago, and Belinda Casselden, a survivor advocate who struggled for years to return to sustainable, meaningful work after abuse despite an impressive career. Together they explore:  Career sabotage: How abuse can undermine a victim’s professional life and create total dependence on the perpetrator. Long-term impacts: How financial abuse impacts a woman’s financial security over her entire lifetime. Reclaiming your career: Belinda’s personal journey of returning to the workforce and the innovative programs helping women find stable work.  The role of the workplace: The critical difference employers can make in helping address Australia's domestic violence crisis. More on There’s No Place Like Home: Paths to Healing: Learn more about There’s No Place Like Home: Paths to Healing Keep up with FW on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn and join FW to unlock professional development, training and community Learn more about CommBank Next Chapter If you or someone you know is affected by domestic, family and sexual violence, contact the national service 1800RESPECT for free and confidential counselling, information and service referral. Call 1800 737 732, chat online 24/7 at www.1800respect.org.au or use the text line on 0458 737 732 If you or someone you know is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person in need of a culturally safe support line, you can call 13YARN (13 92 76) In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000 There’s No Place Like Home: Paths to Healing is an FW podcast made in partnership with Commonwealth Bank, who through CommBank Next Chapter, are supporting people within Australia experiencing financial abuse, even if you don't bank with them.Support the show: https://futurewomen.com/theresnoplacelikehome/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many people abused by their partner are cut off from the world. From their loved ones, their community and in some cases, their culture. Core parts of who they are. In episode four of There’s No Place Like Home: Paths to Healing, Sally Spicer is joined by Sono Leone Weatherall, founder of Strong Women Talking, award-winning human rights advocate Juliana Nkrumah and Women’s Community Shelters CEO Annabelle Daniel. Together they explore: The power of identity: Rebuilding a sense of self through culture and community, free from a perpetrator’s control.  New model for shelters: How local communities are building spaces that provide both a bed and a sense of belonging. Cultural healing: Why we must look beyond traditional crisis management to support survivors from culturally and linguistically diverse communities. More on There’s No Place Like Home: Paths to Healing: Learn more about There’s No Place Like Home: Paths to Healing Keep up with FW on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn and join FW to unlock professional development, training and community Learn more about CommBank Next Chapter If you or someone you know is affected by domestic, family and sexual violence, contact the national service 1800RESPECT for free and confidential counselling, information and service referral. Call 1800 737 732, chat online 24/7 at www.1800respect.org.au or use the text line on 0458 737 732 If you or someone you know is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person in need of a culturally safe support line, you can call 13YARN (13 92 76) In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000 There’s No Place Like Home: Paths to Healing is an FW podcast made in partnership with Commonwealth Bank, who through CommBank Next Chapter, are supporting people within Australia experiencing financial abuse, even if you don't bank with them.Support the show: https://futurewomen.com/theresnoplacelikehome/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's the real price of safety? Escaping an abusive partner is not just difficult, it's expensive. Moving costs, rent, child care and lawyers all add up, especially if you've already had your money taken or controlled.  In episode three of There’s No Place Like Home: Paths to Healing, Sally Spicer is joined by survivor advocate Rachael Lloyd, Center for Women’s Economic Security (CWES) founder Rebecca Glenn and Good Shepherd’s Loren Katafono. Together they explore:  The cost of leaving: How financial abuse follows you after you leave and the high price survivors pay for their freedom.  A life controlled: Rachael’s story of moving across the world for what she thought was love, only to have every cent she earned stolen for years. Reclaiming independence: The vital work helping victim survivors process their trauma and rebuild their financial futures. More on There’s No Place Like Home: Paths to Healing: Learn more about There’s No Place Like Home: Paths to Healing Check out Good Shepherd's Financial Independence Hub, the Centre for Women's Economic Safety and the Lokahi Foundation  Keep up with FW on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn and join FW to unlock professional development, training and community Learn more about CommBank Next Chapter If you or someone you know is affected by domestic, family and sexual violence, contact the national service 1800RESPECT for free and confidential counselling, information and service referral. Call 1800 737 732, chat online 24/7 at www.1800respect.org.au or use the text line on 0458 737 732 If you or someone you know is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person in need of a culturally safe support line, you can call 13YARN (13 92 76) In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000 There’s No Place Like Home: Paths to Healing is an FW podcast made in partnership with Commonwealth Bank, who through CommBank Next Chapter, are supporting people within Australia experiencing financial abuse, even if you don't bank with them.Support the show: https://futurewomen.com/theresnoplacelikehome/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alecia* left her partner more times than she can count before she finally escaped for good. She didn't return because she wanted to get back together. She returned because she and her children had nowhere else to go.  In episode two of There’s No Place Like Home: Paths to Healing, Sally Spicer is joined by survivor advocate Alecia, Chloe Hope from Carrie's Place, and Jenny Holmes from the Women and Girls Emergency Centre (WAGEC) in Redfern.Together they explore:  The necessity of home: Why a stable roof is the foundation for healing and the devastating impact when it’s missing. A system in crisis: How the cost-of-living and rental markets are creating barriers for services and survivors. More than a shelter: Why true recovery requires a focus on dignity and care, not just a place to sleep. Real solutions: How Jenny, Chloe and Alecia* think these problems can be addressed. *Not her real name.  More on There’s No Place Like Home: Paths to Healing: Learn more about There’s No Place Like Home: Paths to Healing Keep up with FW on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn and join FW to unlock professional development, training and community Learn more about CommBank Next Chapter If you or someone you know is affected by domestic, family and sexual violence, contact the national service 1800RESPECT for free and confidential counselling, information and service referral. Call 1800 737 732, chat online 24/7 at www.1800respect.org.au or use the text line on 0458 737 732 If you or someone you know is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person in need of a culturally safe support line, you can call 13YARN (13 92 76) In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000 There’s No Place Like Home: Paths to Healing is an FW podcast made in partnership with Commonwealth Bank, who through CommBank Next Chapter, are supporting people within Australia experiencing financial abuse, even if you don't bank with them.Support the show: https://futurewomen.com/theresnoplacelikehome/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How does domestic violence affect mums and their children? And how do you rebuild a family bond after escaping an abusive partner?  In episode one of There’s No Place Like Home: Paths to Healing, Sally Spicer interviews survivor advocate Bethany Adams and Berry Street’s Clinical Psychologist Dr. Sherryn Tobin.  Together they explore: The hidden impacts of trauma on children - including the myth that they don’t sense what they don’t see. The practical steps helping families heal. Bethany reveals how she and her kids rediscovered their ‘angel moments’ after escaping. Dr Tobin explains how child-parent psychotherapy helps mums and kids to speak the unspeakable and put the blame where it belongs.  More on There’s No Place Like Home: Paths to Healing: To hear more about how domestic abuse and family violence impacts young people, listen to Conor Pall's powerful story from season three Learn more about There’s No Place Like Home: Paths to Healing Keep up with FW on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn and join FW to unlock professional development, training and community Learn more about CommBank Next Chapter If you or someone you know is affected by domestic, family and sexual violence, contact the national service 1800RESPECT for free and confidential counselling, information and service referral. Call 1800 737 732, chat online 24/7 at www.1800respect.org.au or use the text line on 0458 737 732 If you or someone you know is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person in need of a culturally safe support line, you can call 13YARN (13 92 76) In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000 There’s No Place Like Home: Paths to Healing is an FW podcast made in partnership with Commonwealth Bank, who through CommBank Next Chapter, are supporting people within Australia experiencing financial abuse, even if you don't bank with them.Support the show: https://futurewomen.com/theresnoplacelikehome/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Escaping domestic abuse is just the beginning. But how do you actually rebuild a life after the crisis has passed? Join journalist Sally Spicer for a sneak peek of our powerful new season, Paths to Healing, launching March 3.  This season, we spotlight the extraordinary people and programs supporting survivors to thrive, not just survive, on their own terms.  In this series, we cover: Bethany’s story & an innovative therapy strengthening the bond between mums and children. Alecia’s story & the frontline workers ensuring homeless survivors find dignity, not just a bed. Rachael’s story & recovering from financial abuse with "narrative-based" coaching. Sono’s story of breaking the cycle as an Aboriginal woman & the community-builders building homes & driving cultural change. Belinda’s story & the fully-virtual program helping women find work after decades of job loss. Pip’s story from smartwatches to social media & how banks are fighting tech abuse. More on There’s No Place Like Home: Paths to Healing: Learn more about There’s No Place Like Home: Paths to Healing Keep up with FW on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn and join FW to unlock professional development, training and community Learn more about CommBank Next Chapter If you or someone you know is affected by domestic, family and sexual violence, contact the national service 1800RESPECT for free and confidential counselling, information and service referral. Call 1800 737 732, chat online 24/7 at www.1800respect.org.au or use the text line on 0458 737 732 If you or someone you know is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person in need of a culturally safe support line, you can call 13YARN (13 92 76) In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000 There’s No Place Like Home: Paths to Healing is an FW podcast made in partnership with Commonwealth Bank, who through CommBank Next Chapter, are supporting people within Australia experiencing financial abuse, even if you don't bank with them.Support the show: https://futurewomen.com/theresnoplacelikehome/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On March 3, award-winning podcast There's No Place Like Home is returning for a fourth season - this time with video as well as audio. It's called Paths to Healing,  This is the story that starts where others end. After the headlines fade. After the crisis hotline call ends. After you walk out of the shelter doors. When survivors face the brutal, yet hope-filled work of rebuilding from scratch. We know that leaving an abusive relationship can cost everything. Your home. Your money. Your job. Your kids. Your health. The life you thought you'd have. Putting the pieces back together can take years, sometimes a lifetime. And what comes next is rarely discussed, poorly understood and absolutely critical.  Recovering from domestic abuse and family violence. It’s not just about surviving, but thriving. There's No Place Like Home: Paths to Healing reveals the innovative programs across Australia rewriting that narrative, with video episodes also available for the very first time. Hosted by Sally Spicer and available wherever you get your podcasts.  In this series, we cover: Bethany’s story & an innovative therapy strengthening the bond between mums and children. Alecia’s story & the frontline workers ensuring homeless survivors find dignity, not just a bed. Rachael’s story & recovering from financial abuse with "narrative-based" coaching. Sono’s story of breaking the cycle as an Aboriginal woman & the community-builders building homes & driving cultural change. Belinda’s story & the fully-virtual program helping women find work after decades of job loss. Pip’s story from smartwatches to social media & how banks are fighting tech abuse More on There’s No Place Like Home: Paths to Healing: Learn more about There’s No Place Like Home: Paths to Healing Keep up with FW on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn and join FW to unlock professional development, training and community Learn more about CommBank Next Chapter If you or someone you know is affected by domestic, family and sexual violence, contact the national service 1800RESPECT for free and confidential counselling, information and service referral. Call 1800 737 732, chat online 24/7 at www.1800respect.org.au or use the text line on 0458 737 732 If you or someone you know is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person in need of a culturally safe support line, you can call 13YARN (13 92 76) In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000 There’s No Place Like Home: Paths to Healing is an FW podcast made in partnership with Commonwealth Bank, who through CommBank Next Chapter, are supporting people within Australia experiencing financial abuse, even if you don't bank with them.Support the show: https://futurewomen.com/theresnoplacelikehome/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Geraldine Bilston first joined There’s No Place Like Home as a victim-survivor way back in season one. Since then a lot has changed for her, for the better. In this episode of There’s No Place Like Home: After she leaves, Tara Rae Moss investigates how we move past domestic abuse - as a society and as survivors.  Subscribe on Spotify or Apple Visit the official website Keep up with FW on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn and join FW to unlock professional development, training and community Learn more about Commbank Next Chapter If you or someone you know is affected by domestic, family and sexual violence, contact 1800RESPECT, the national service for free and confidential counselling, information and support. Call 1800 737 732 or chat online 24/7 at www.1800respect.org.au  If you or someone you know is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person in need of a culturally safe support line, you can call 13YARN (13 92 76) In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000 There’s No Place Like Home is a podcast by FW, made in collaboration with our proud partner, Commonwealth Bank, who are committed to helping end financial abuse through CommBank Next Chapter. No matter who you bank with, if you’re worried about your finances because of domestic and family violence, you can contact CommBank’s Next Chapter Team on 1800 222 387 within Australia or visit commbank.com.au/nextchapter.  The research into children and young people who use violence referenced by Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon: Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety (ANROWS). (2022). Adolescent family violence in Australia: A national study of prevalence, use of and exposure to violence, and support needs for young people. Retrieved from https://www.anrows.org.au/project/adolescent-family-violence-in-australia-a-national-study-of-prevalence-use-of-and-exposure-to-violence-and-support-needs-for-young-people/ ‘The Man Box’ study on what kind of masculine behaviours increase the likelihood of abuse or assault: Jesuit Social Services. (2024). The Man Box: A study of masculine norms and their impact on Australian men and boys. Retrieved from https://jss.org.au/programs/research/the-man-box/ Leaving an abusive relationship costs upwards of $18,000 on average: Australian Council of Trade Unions. (2022). Family and domestic violence leave: Factsheet. Retrieved from https://www.australianunions.org.au/factsheet/family-and-domestic-violence-leave/  Further reading on the results of Canada’s national Leaving Home program: Gentilini, U., Almenfi, M., & Dale, P. (2021). How to deliver cash transfer programs more effectively to hard-to-reach populations. Stanford Social Innovation Review. Retrieved from https://ssir.org/articles/entry/how_to_deliver_cash_transfer_programs_more_effectively_to_hard_to_reach_populations Further reading on the results of Canada’s national Leaving Home program: Korteweg, A. C., & Yurdakul, G. (2022). Migration, gender, and social justice: Perspectives on human mobility and the politics of difference. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. Retrieved from https://utppublishing.com/doi/book/10.3138/9781487545178 BC Society of Transition Houses (BCSTH). (2022). Bursary evaluation report: Supporting survivors through financial aid. Retrieved from https://bcsth.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/BCSTH-Bursary-Evaluation-Report-Combined.pdf Support the show: https://futurewomen.com/theresnoplacelikehome/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Brian Sullivan still remembers the man who duped his men’s behaviour change group into thinking he’d changed when he hadn’t. In this episode of There’s No Place Like Home: After she leaves, Tara Rae Moss investigates how men’s behaviour change programs work and the methods of the facilitators working with people who use violence.  Subscribe on Spotify or Apple Visit the official website Keep up with FW on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn and join FW to unlock professional development, training and community Learn more about Commbank Next Chapter If you or someone you know is affected by domestic, family and sexual violence, contact 1800RESPECT, the national service for free and confidential counselling, information and support. Call 1800 737 732 or chat online 24/7 at www.1800respect.org.au  If you or someone you know is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person in need of a culturally safe support line, you can call 13YARN (13 92 76) In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000 There’s No Place Like Home is a podcast by FW, made in collaboration with our proud partner, Commonwealth Bank, who are committed to helping end financial abuse through CommBank Next Chapter. No matter who you bank with, if you’re worried about your finances because of domestic and family violence, you can contact CommBank’s Next Chapter Team on 1800 222 387 within Australia or visit commbank.com.au/nextchapter.Support the show: https://futurewomen.com/theresnoplacelikehome/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s been years but Katrina still can’t stand the smell of bourbon. For far too long, her then-partner, Cameron*, blamed his violence on alcohol and drugs. In this episode of There’s No Place Like Home: After she leaves, Tara Rae Moss shares Katrina’s story and investigates the facts and falsehoods about alcohol and drug use and the decision to use violence. Subscribe on Spotify or Apple Visit the official website Keep up with FW on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn and join FW to unlock professional development, training and community Learn more about Commbank Next Chapter If you or someone you know is affected by domestic, family and sexual violence, contact 1800RESPECT, the national service for free and confidential counselling, information and support. Call 1800 737 732 or chat online 24/7 at www.1800respect.org.au  If you or someone you know is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person in need of a culturally safe support line, you can call 13YARN (13 92 76) In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000 There’s No Place Like Home is a podcast by FW, made in collaboration with our proud partner, Commonwealth Bank, who are committed to helping end financial abuse through CommBank Next Chapter. No matter who you bank with, if you’re worried about your finances because of domestic and family violence, you can contact CommBank’s Next Chapter Team on 1800 222 387 within Australia or visit commbank.com.au/nextchapter.  Sources: Victoria Police received more reports about former partners than current ones for the first time ever: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria. (2024). 2023–2024 Family Violence Database. ANROWS research into the link between alcohol and domestic violence: Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety. (2017). Links between alcohol consumption and domestic and sexual violence against women: Key findings and future directions. Retrieved from https://www.anrows.org.au/publication/links-between-alcohol-consumption-and-domestic-and-sexual-violence-against-women-key-findings-and-future-directions/ Victoria Police witnessing alcohol abuse in around 25% of family violence incidents: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria. (2024). 2023–2024 Family Violence Database.Support the show: https://futurewomen.com/theresnoplacelikehome/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Janine never thought getting divorced would cost her her friends and family. But when Oscar* told them she was unstable and he was the real victim, it did. In this episode of There’s No Place Like Home: After she leaves, Tara Rae Moss shares Janine’s story and investigates how perpetrators spread false narratives to maintain a positive image.  Subscribe on Spotify or Apple Visit the official website Keep up with FW on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn and join FW to unlock professional development, training and community Learn more about Commbank Next Chapter If you or someone you know is affected by domestic, family and sexual violence, contact 1800RESPECT, the national service for free and confidential counselling, information and support. Call 1800 737 732 or chat online 24/7 at www.1800respect.org.au  If you or someone you know is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person in need of a culturally safe support line, you can call 13YARN (13 92 76) In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000 There’s No Place Like Home is a podcast by FW, made in collaboration with our proud partner, Commonwealth Bank, who are committed to helping end financial abuse through CommBank Next Chapter. No matter who you bank with, if you’re worried about your finances because of domestic and family violence, you can contact CommBank’s Next Chapter Team on 1800 222 387 within Australia or visit commbank.com.au/nextchapter.  Sources: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are at much higher risk of experiencing domestic or family abuse: Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service. (2022). Addressing coercive control without criminalisation: Avoiding blunt tools that fail victim-survivors. Retrieved from https://www.vals.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Addressing-Coercive-Control-Without-Criminalisation-Avoiding-Blunt-Tools-that-Fail-Victim-Survivors.pdf In 50% of cases, non-fatal strangulation does not leave a visible physical mark: Zilkens, R. R., Phillips, M. A., Kelly, M. C., Mukhtar, S. A., Semmens, J. B., & Smith, D. A. (2016). Non-fatal strangulation in sexual assault: A study of clinical and assault characteristics highlighting the role of intimate partner violence. Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 43, 1–7. doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2016.06.005. Retrieved from https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ Additional reading on non-fatal strangulation: White, C., Martin, G., Schofield, A. M., & Majeed-Ariss, R. (2021). ‘I thought he was going to kill me’: Analysis of 204 case files of adults reporting non-fatal strangulation as part of a sexual assault over a three-year period. Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 79, 102128. doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2021.102128. Retrieved from https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ Further reading on Dr Mitchell’s research into ‘dark triad’ personality types: Mitchell, K. (2024). Psychopaths, narcissists, Machiavellians, toxic leaders, coercive controllers: Subsets of one overarching ‘dark’ personality type? Retrieved from https://researchbank.swinburne.edu.au/file/15436c0d-4d4f-4506-b649-eb1129ab0390/1/karen_mitchell_thesis.pdf Support the show: https://futurewomen.com/theresnoplacelikehome/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Janine left Oscar*, he told everyone their divorce had ruined him financially. It didn’t - but it did ruin her. In this episode of There’s No Place Like Home: After she leaves, Tara Rae Moss shares Janine’s story and investigates how perpetrators cause financial devastation to victim-survivors after they escape.  Subscribe on Spotify or Apple Visit the official website Keep up with FW on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn and join FW to unlock professional development, training and community Learn more about Commbank Next Chapter If you or someone you know is affected by domestic, family and sexual violence, contact 1800RESPECT, the national service for free and confidential counselling, information and support. Call 1800 737 732 or chat online 24/7 at www.1800respect.org.au  If you or someone you know is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person in need of a culturally safe support line, you can call 13YARN (13 92 76) In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000 There’s No Place Like Home is a podcast by FW, made in collaboration with our proud partner, Commonwealth Bank, who are committed to helping end financial abuse through CommBank Next Chapter. No matter who you bank with, if you’re worried about your finances because of domestic and family violence, you can contact CommBank’s Next Chapter Team on 1800 222 387 within Australia or visit commbank.com.au/nextchapter.  Sources:  Only 44% of women who seek support from specialist homelessness services are given somewhere to stay: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). (2020). Specialist homelessness services annual report 2019–20: Client groups. Retrieved from https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/homelessness-services/shs-annual-report-2019-20/contents/client-groups Additional supporting data on the above: Homelessness Australia. (2024). Domestic violence demands investment in homelessness services. Retrieved from https://homelessnessaustralia.org.au/domestic-violence-demands-investment-in-homelessness-services/ Support the show: https://futurewomen.com/theresnoplacelikehome/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Conor Pall never wanted to live with a man he calls ‘The Shadow’. But he was forced to. In this episode of There’s No Place Like Home: After she leaves, Tara Rae Moss shares Conor’s story and investigates how perpetrators are able to weaponise systems after victim-survivors escape from them - legal, financial or otherwise. Subscribe on Spotify or Apple Visit the official website Buy Conor Pall’s children's book, The Shadow that Follows Keep up with FW on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn and join FW to unlock professional development, training and community Learn more about Commbank Next Chapter If you or someone you know is affected by domestic, family and sexual violence, contact 1800RESPECT, the national service for free and confidential counselling, information and support. Call 1800 737 732 or chat online 24/7 at www.1800respect.org.au  If you or someone you know is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person in need of a culturally safe support line, you can call 13YARN (13 92 76) In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000 There’s No Place Like Home is a podcast by FW, made in collaboration with our proud partner, Commonwealth Bank, who are committed to helping end financial abuse through CommBank Next Chapter. No matter who you bank with, if you’re worried about your finances because of domestic and family violence, you can contact CommBank’s Next Chapter Team on 1800 222 387 within Australia or visit commbank.com.au/nextchapter.  Sources:  Systems abuse is most common post-separation: Monash University. (2018). Systems abuse most often takes place post-separation. Retrieved from https://arts.monash.edu/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/1529852/rb-systems-abuse.pdf Victim-survivors of domestic violence have 14 times the legal needs of the rest of the population: Australian Lawyers Alliance. (2022). Systems abuse and family law: Understanding the impact. Retrieved from https://www8.austlii.edu.au/au/journals/PrecedentAULA/2022/29.pdf Judith Hermann on how the legal system can be retraumatising for victim-survivors: Stark, E. (2004). Insidious entrapment: Domestic violence and the reform of child welfare. Women & Therapy, 27(3–4), 133–150. Retrieved from https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16043563/ Australian Institute of Family Studies. (2015). Children's exposure to domestic and family violence. Retrieved from https://aifs.gov.au/resources/policy-and-practice-papers/childrens-exposure-domestic-and-family-violence Support the show: https://futurewomen.com/theresnoplacelikehome/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After two women in Miranda’s* mothers group began to suspect she was being abused, they helped her finesse an escape plan for her and her baby. That’s when Justin’s* stalking began.  In this episode of There’s No Place Like Home: After she leaves, Tara Rae Moss shares Miranda’s story and investigates perpetrators who stalk and harass their former partners after they separate. Subscribe on Spotify or Apple Visit the official website Keep up with FW on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn and join FW to unlock professional development, training and community Learn more about Commbank Next Chapter If you or someone you know is affected by domestic, family and sexual violence, contact 1800RESPECT, the national service for free and confidential counselling, information and support. Call 1800 737 732 or chat online 24/7 at www.1800respect.org.au  If you or someone you know is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person in need of a culturally safe support line, you can call 13YARN (13 92 76) In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000 There’s No Place Like Home is a podcast by FW, made in collaboration with our proud partner, Commonwealth Bank, who are committed to helping end financial abuse through CommBank Next Chapter. No matter who you bank with, if you’re worried about your finances because of domestic and family violence, you can contact CommBank’s Next Chapter Team on 1800 222 387 within Australia or visit commbank.com.au/nextchapter.  Sources: One in five women one in 15 men have been physically stalked: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2024). 2021–2022 Personal Safety Survey. 51% of people in Australia have experienced technology-facilitated abuse: Powell, A., Flynn, A., & Henry, N. (2022). Technology-facilitated abuse: National survey of Australian adults’ experiences. In 40 percent of Australian cases where a man killed a current or former female partner, he had also stalked her: Australian Domestic and Family Violence Death Review Network. (2022). Intimate partner violence homicides 2008–2018. In Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety & Australian Domestic and Family Violence Death Review Network. Data Report. Support the show: https://futurewomen.com/theresnoplacelikehome/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Ann O’Neill thought her estranged husband was moving on when he finally signed divorce papers. Days later, he killed their two young children. In the first episode of There’s No Place Like Home: After she leaves, Tara Rae Moss shares Dr O’Neill’s story and investigates perpetrators who commit “the ultimate act of revenge” post-separation.  Subscribe on Spotify or Apple Visit the official website Keep up with FW on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn and join FW to unlock professional development, training and community Learn more about CommBank Next Chapter If you or someone you know is affected by domestic, family and sexual violence, contact 1800RESPECT, the national service for free and confidential counselling, information and support. Call 1800 737 732 or chat online 24/7 at www.1800respect.org.au  If you or someone you know is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person in need of a culturally safe support line, you can call 13YARN (13 92 76) In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000 There’s No Place Like Home is a podcast by FW, made in collaboration with our proud partner, Commonwealth Bank, who are committed to helping end financial abuse through CommBank Next Chapter. No matter who you bank with, if you’re worried about your finances because of domestic and family violence, you can contact CommBank’s Next Chapter Team on 1800 222 387 within Australia or visit commbank.com.au/nextchapter.  Episode chapters:  00:00:00 – Introduction & Content WarningCovers the content warning, description of the episode's sensitive subjects, sponsor declaration, and acknowledgment of Aboriginal land. 00:00:41 – Opening & Season OverviewHost Tara Moss introduces herself, lays out the theme for season three, and contextualises the dangers of post-separation abuse. 00:04:50 – The Story of Dr Ann O'NeillIntroduction to Dr Anne O'Neill’s story, background on her relationship and escalating abuse, her decision to leave, and the tragic events that followed. 00:10:00 – Post-separation Escalation and Systemic RisksDiscussion by experts and Anne about post-separation escalation, coercive control, legal responses, and common risk factors. 00:15:00 – The Ultimate Act of RevengeAnalysis of the patterns leading to fatal violence, perpetrator psychology, and “payback” as motivation. 00:18:04 – Not Just Ann: Broader Impacts & StatisticsStatistics on domestic violence in Australia, introduction of Connor Pall, and the experiences of children as victims in their own right.  00:20:00 – Connor Pall’s StoryConnor shares his personal experiences growing up amidst family violence, insights on how children navigate abuse, and systemic failures. 00:25:00 – Closing Thoughts and Next StepsThe host reflects on intervention, acts of kindness in support systems, previews the next episode, and provides resources. 00:25:59 – Credits and ResourcesCredits, sponsors, and support information Sources: Publisher’s note: For the first few months of 2024, a woman was being murdered every 4 days at the hands of a violent man. Official statistics referenced in this podcast do not yet reflect this increase. The number of women being killed by a current or former partner every week: Calculated from Bricknell, S. (2023). Homicide in Australia 2020–21. Statistical Report No. 42. Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology. A significant number of people only begin abusing their partner after they become pregnant: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2024). Pregnant people and family, domestic and sexual violence. Retrieved from https://www.aihw.gov.au/family-domestic-and-sexual-violence/population-groups/pregnant-people An estimated 4.2 million people aged 18 years and over have experienced violence, emotional abuse, or economic abuse by a cohabiting partner since the age of 15: Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2023). Personal safety, Australia, 2021–22. Retrieved from https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/crime-and-justice/personal-safety-australia/2021-22 Publisher’s note: The number of perpetrators is known, however research has been commissioned to increase understanding: Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety. (2024). ANROWS unveils $2 million investment for research into domestic and family violence perpetrators. Retrieved from https://www.anrows.org.au/media-releases/anrows-unveils-2-million-investment-for-research-into-domestic-and-family-violence-perpetrators/ Support the show: https://futurewomen.com/theresnoplacelikehome/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This season we’ll hone in on the insidious patterns and tactics of post-separation abuse, sharing the real stories of victim-survivors and experts’ own insights to show how, often, abuse doesn’t end after separation - it escalates. There’s No Place Like Home: After she leaves drops weekly from March 4, 2025. Subscribe on Spotify or Apple Visit the official website Keep up with FW on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn and join FW to unlock professional development, training and community Learn more about CommBank Next Chapter If you or someone you know is affected by domestic, family and sexual violence, contact the national service 1800RESPECT for free and confidential counselling, information and service referral. Call 1800 737 732 or chat online 24/7 at www.1800respect.org.au  If you or someone you know is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person in need of a culturally safe support line, you can call 13YARN (13 92 76) In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000 There’s No Place Like Home is an FW podcast in collaboration with our proud partner, Commonwealth Bank, who are committed to helping end financial abuse through CommBank Next Chapter.  No matter who you bank with, if you’re worried about your finances because of domestic and family violence, you can contact CommBank’s Next Chapter Team on 1800 222 387 within Australia or visit commbank.com.au/nextchapter.Support the show: https://futurewomen.com/theresnoplacelikehome/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tara Rae Moss is an internationally best-selling author, human rights advocate, holistic practitioner and speaker who has spent her career driving positive change by telling real people’s real stories - especially, the stories of women and girls. She’s also the host of season three of There’s No Place Like Home: After she leaves.  There’s No Place Like Home: After she leaves drops weekly from March 4, 2025. Subscribe on Spotify or Apple Visit the official website Keep up with FW on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn and join FW to unlock professional development, training and community Learn more about CommBank Next Chapter If you or someone you know is affected by domestic, family and sexual violence, contact the national service 1800RESPECT for free and confidential counselling, information and service referral. Call 1800 737 732 or chat online 24/7 at www.1800respect.org.au  If you or someone you know is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person in need of a culturally safe support line, you can call 13YARN (13 92 76) In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000 There’s No Place Like Home is an FW podcast in collaboration with our proud partner, Commonwealth Bank, who are committed to helping end financial abuse through CommBank Next Chapter.  No matter who you bank with, if you’re worried about your finances because of domestic and family violence, you can contact CommBank’s Next Chapter Team on 1800 222 387 within Australia or visit commbank.com.au/nextchapter.Support the show: https://futurewomen.com/theresnoplacelikehome/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When we speak about domestic abuse and family violence, there is one question victim-survivors are asked again and again. “Why didn’t you just leave?” Join our new host Tara Rae Moss as she shares the real stories of victim-survivors who’ll reveal how, too often, that’s just as dangerous - and how to keep the next person safe.  There’s No Place Like Home: After she leaves drops weekly from March 4, 2025. Subscribe on Spotify or Apple Visit the official website Keep up with FW on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn and join FW to unlock professional development, training and community Learn more about CommBank Next Chapter If you or someone you know is affected by domestic, family and sexual violence, contact the national service 1800RESPECT for free and confidential counselling, information and service referral. Call 1800 737 732, chat online 24/7 at www.1800respect.org.au or use the text line on 0458 737 732 If you or someone you know is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person in need of a culturally safe support line, you can call 13YARN (13 92 76) In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000 There’s No Place Like Home is an FW podcast in collaboration with our proud partner, Commonwealth Bank, who are committed to helping end financial abuse through CommBank Next Chapter.Support the show: https://futurewomen.com/theresnoplacelikehome/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amanda Rishworth is the federal Social Services Minister. Two years ago her department released an ambitious strategy to end domestic violence against women and their children in a generation. Recently, the Albanese government commissioned a rapid review with practical advice on further action to prevent gender-based violence. Is all of this enough to curb the distressing increase in domestic violence homicides we’ve seen in 2024? Join There’s No Place Like Home's Executive Producer Sally Spicer for a special bonus episode on what that rapid review has dubbed a national emergency.  Subscribe on Spotify or Apple Visit the official website Keep up with Future Women on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn and stay in touch with hashtag #TNPLH Learn more about Commbank Next Chapter Join Future Women to unlock professional development and community If you or someone you know is affected by domestic, family and sexual violence, contact the national service 1800RESPECT for free and confidential counselling, information and service referral. Call 1800 737 732 or chat online 24/7 at www.1800respect.org.au  If you or someone you know need a culturally safe support line, you can call 13YARN (13 92 76) In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000 There’s No Place Like Home is a Future Women podcast in collaboration with our proud partner, Commonwealth Bank, who are committed to helping end financial abuse through CommBank Next Chapter. No matter who you bank with, if you’re worried about your finances because of domestic and family violence, you can contact CommBank’s Next Chapter Team on 1800 222 387 within Australia or visit commbank.com.au/nextchapter.Support the show: https://futurewomen.com/theresnoplacelikehome/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The discourse around intimate partner violence can feel dispiriting and, sometimes, it can be hard to stay hopeful. But we need to hold on to hope. Hope for a better way forward. Hope for a future where this country is safe for everyone. In the final episode of There’s No Place Like Home season two, we turn our focus squarely to what we can do. To the hope and possibility that comes from putting into action what we’ve learned from victim-survivors and experts.  Subscribe on Spotify or Apple Visit the official website Keep up with Future Women on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn and stay in touch with hashtag #TNPLH More information on Commbank Next Chapter Join Future Women If you or someone you know is affected by domestic, family and sexual violence, contact the national service 1800RESPECT for free and confidential counselling, information and service referral. Call 1800 737 732 or chat online 24/7 at www.1800respect.org.au In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000 There’s No Place Like Home is a Future Women podcast in collaboration with our proud partner, Commonwealth Bank, who are committed to helping end financial abuse through CommBank Next Chapter. No matter who you bank with, if you’re worried about your finances because of domestic and family violence, you can contact CommBank’s Next Chapter Team on 1800 222 387 within Australia or visit commbank.com.au/nextchapter.Support the show: https://futurewomen.com/theresnoplacelikehome/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever had a partner who made you feel like, no matter what, you couldn’t do anything right? In this episode we examine how criticising and blame shifting are weaponised to break down someone’s personhood and strip them of their dignity.  Subscribe on Spotify or Apple  Visit the official website Keep up with Future Women on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn and stay in touch with hashtag #TNPLH More information on Commbank Next Chapter Join Future Women If you or someone you know is affected by domestic, family and sexual violence, contact the national service 1800RESPECT for free and confidential counselling, information and service referral. Call 1800 737 732 or chat online 24/7 at www.1800respect.org.au In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000 If you need support, you can call Lifeline on 13 11 14.  There’s No Place Like Home is a Future Women podcast in collaboration with our proud partner, Commonwealth Bank, who are committed to helping end financial abuse through CommBank Next Chapter. No matter who you bank with, if you’re worried about your finances because of domestic and family violence, you can contact CommBank’s Next Chapter Team on 1800 222 387 within Australia or visit commbank.com.au/nextchapter.Support the show: https://futurewomen.com/theresnoplacelikehome/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s estimated that financial abuse happens in 90 percent of abusive relationships.* But despite its prevalence, many people don’t realise how serious it is, or what it actually looks like. Let’s find out.  Subscribe on Apple or Spotify Visit the official website Keep up with Future Women on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn and stay in touch with hashtag #TNPLH More information on Commbank Next Chapter Join Future Women Find out more about the Independent Collective of Survivors (ICOS) If you or someone you know is affected by domestic, family and sexual violence, contact the national service 1800RESPECT for free and confidential counselling, information and service referral. Call 1800 737 732 or chat online 24/7 at www.1800respect.org.au In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000 There’s No Place Like Home is a Future Women podcast in collaboration with our proud partner, Commonwealth Bank, who are committed to helping end financial abuse through CommBank Next Chapter. No matter who you bank with, if you’re worried about your finances because of domestic and family violence, you can contact CommBank’s Next Chapter Team on 1800 222 387 within Australia or visit commbank.com.au/nextchapter. *Source: Women’s Information and Referral Exchange Inc (WIRE), 2014Support the show: https://futurewomen.com/theresnoplacelikehome/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tech-facilitated abuse can be overt. Think threatening phone calls or incessant messages. Or it can be covert, where an abuser monitors their partner’s online activity, hacks their emails or tracks their location through apps and ‘find my phone’ services, or even sends threatening messages via internet banking. In a rapidly evolving world, what does technologically-facilitated abuse look like? And where can you go for help? Subscribe on Apple or Spotify Visit the official website Keep up with Future Women on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn and stay in touch with hashtag #TNPLH More information on Commbank Next Chapter Join Future Women Find out more about SmallSteps4Hannah If you or someone you know is affected by domestic, family and sexual violence, contact the national service 1800RESPECT for free and confidential counselling, information and service referral. Call 1800 737 732 or chat online 24/7 at www.1800respect.org.au In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000 There’s No Place Like Home is a Future Women podcast in collaboration with our proud partner, Commonwealth Bank, who are committed to helping end financial abuse through CommBank Next Chapter. No matter who you bank with, if you’re worried about your finances because of domestic and family violence, you can contact CommBank’s Next Chapter Team on 1800 222 387 within Australia or visit commbank.com.au/nextchapter.Support the show: https://futurewomen.com/theresnoplacelikehome/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’ve all been jealous at some point in our lives. But there is a unique kind of jealousy specific to abusive partners. It’s the kind of jealousy that manifests in forms of abuse we’ve already discussed this season, like gaslighting and isolation. Experts dub it “sexual jealousy”, and they say it’s about entitlement, not love.  So how do you tell the difference?  Subscribe on Spotify, Apple or Google Play Visit the official website Keep up with Future Women on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn and stay in touch with hashtag #TNPLH More information on Commbank Next Chapter Join Future Women Find out more about SmallSteps4Hannah If you or someone you know is affected by domestic, family and sexual violence, contact the national service 1800RESPECT for free and confidential counselling, information and service referral. Call 1800 737 732 or chat online 24/7 at www.1800respect.org.au In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000 There’s No Place Like Home is a Future Women podcast in collaboration with our proud partner, Commonwealth Bank, who are committed to helping end financial abuse through CommBank Next Chapter. No matter who you bank with, if you’re worried about your finances because of domestic and family violence, you can contact CommBank’s Next Chapter Team on 1800 222 387 within Australia or visit commbank.com.au/nextchapter.Support the show: https://futurewomen.com/theresnoplacelikehome/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gaslighting is the process of denying someone’s experience and what they believe to be true. In the last few years, it’s become part of our vernacular. In fact, in 2022, it was one of the most Googled words in the world.  But what is it? How do you spot it, how do we understand its true impact? And what do you do if it's happening to you, or someone you care about?  Subscribe on Spotify, Apple or Google Play Visit the official website Keep up with Future Women on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn and stay in touch with hashtag #TNPLH More information on Commbank Next Chapter Join Future Women If you or someone you know is affected by domestic, family and sexual violence, contact the national service 1800RESPECT for free and confidential counselling, information and service referral. Call 1800 737 732 or chat online 24/7 at www.1800respect.org.au In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000 There’s No Place Like Home is a Future Women podcast in collaboration with our proud partner, Commonwealth Bank, who are committed to helping end financial abuse through CommBank Next Chapter. No matter who you bank with, if you’re worried about your finances because of domestic and family violence, you can contact CommBank’s Next Chapter Team on 1800 222 387 within Australia or visit commbank.com.au/nextchapter.Support the show: https://futurewomen.com/theresnoplacelikehome/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Isolation occurs when an abusive partner inserts themselves between a victim-survivor and the outside world - whether that’s psychologically, physically, spiritually, culturally, or financially. It can also look a lot like the "honeymoon phase" of a new romance, when a couple become so caught up in the thrill of one another that they shut themselves away from the outside world. So how do you identify it?  Subscribe on Spotify, Apple or Google Play Visit the official website Keep up with @Futurewomen on Instagram and Twitter and stay in touch with hashtag #TNPLH More information on Commbank Next Chapter Join Future Women If you or someone you know is affected by domestic, family and sexual violence, contact the national service 1800RESPECT for free and confidential counselling, information and service referral. Call 1800 737 732 or chat online 24/7  at www.1800respect.org.au In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000. There’s No Place Like Home is a Future Women podcast in collaboration with our proud partner, Commonwealth Bank, who are committed to helping end financial abuse through CommBank Next Chapter. No matter who you bank with, if you’re worried about your finances because of domestic and family violence, you can contact CommBank’s Next Chapter Team on 1800 222 387 within Australia or visit commbank.com.au/nextchapter.Support the show: https://futurewomen.com/theresnoplacelikehome/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Love bombing is a word you’ve probably heard before. It feels like someone coming on too fast - with extravagant gestures or over-the-top compliments before you've really gotten to know one another. But how does it actually play out? What are the red - or green - flags early in a relationship? What are the signs to tell if a friend’s new partner is just really keen, or if there’s something sinister happening?  Subscribe on Spotify, Apple or Google Play Visit the official website Keep up with Future Women on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn and stay in touch with hashtag #TNPLH More information on Commbank Next Chapter Join Future Women Find out more about SmallSteps4Hannah If you or someone you know is affected by domestic, family and sexual violence, contact the national service 1800RESPECT for free and confidential counselling, information and service referral. Call 1800 737 732 or chat online 24/7 at www.1800respect.org.au In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000 There’s No Place Like Home is a Future Women podcast in collaboration with our proud partner, Commonwealth Bank, who are committed to helping end financial abuse through CommBank Next Chapter. No matter who you bank with, if you’re worried about your finances because of domestic and family violence, you can contact CommBank’s Next Chapter Team on 1800 222 387 within Australia or visit commbank.com.au/nextchapter.Support the show: https://futurewomen.com/theresnoplacelikehome/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There’s No Place Like Home is returning. In season two, we will explore the invisible warning signs that - too often - go unnoticed and the patterns of power and control that define abusive relationships. From love bombing and gaslighting to isolation and financial control, this season will be a practical resource for you to lean on when something doesn’t feel quite right in your relationship - or the relationship of someone you love.  Subscribe on Spotify, Apple or Google Play and don't forget to rate and review Find out more on our website Keep up with @FutureWomen on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter and stay in touch with hashtag #TNPLH More information on Commbank’s Next Chapter Join Future Women Content note: This podcast includes descriptions of domestic and family violence and may be upsetting to some listeners. If you have experienced or are at risk of domestic and family violence and/or sexual assault, you can call the national counselling service 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732). In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000.There’s No Place Like Home is a podcast by Future Women, made in collaboration with CommBank which is supporting long-term financial independence for victim-survivors through CommBank Next Chapter.This season is produced by Jamila Rizvi, Emily Brooks, Mel Fulton, Sally Spicer and Tarang Chawla. Editing by Bad Producer Productions. Artwork by Patti Andrews.Support the show: https://futurewomen.com/theresnoplacelikehome/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There is an emotional journey that happens after abuse. It isn’t quick but rather long and winding. For a survivor of domestic and family violence, what does that thorny path to long-term recovery look like? How do you retrieve, revive and redefine your sense of self?In the final episode of There’s No Place Like Home, you’re going to meet Deborah. Deborah is an incredible advocate, an author and a mum. Nineteen years ago, she and her three young daughters escaped her abusive husband with just $100 and the clothes they were wearing.Today, Deborah has been out of her abusive relationship for a year longer than she was in it. She has a new life with a partner who is loving and kind. Her daughters have had counselling and are all grown up now. Deborah’s life is much bigger than the worst things that have happened to her.In this episode of There’s No Place Like Home we ask what happens to victims of domestic and family violence who do survive. With the help of Deborah, as well as experts and advocates, we’ll learn what it takes to recover financially, physically and emotionally - and to reclaim one’s life. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple or Google Play Visit the official website Keep up with @Futurewomen on Instagram and Twitter and stay in touch with hashtag #TNPLH Buy Deborah's books, Whose Life is it Anyway?A Story of Domestic Violence and Survival and Whose Life Is It Anyway? Leaving a Violent Abuser More information on Commbank’s Next Chapter Join Future Women Content note: This podcast includes descriptions of domestic and family violence and may be upsetting to some listeners. If you have experienced or are at risk of domestic and family violence and/or sexual assault, you can call the national counselling service 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732). In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000There’s No Place Like Home is a podcast by Future Women, made in collaboration with CommBank which is supporting long-term financial independence for victim-survivors through CommBank Next Chapter.Support the show: https://futurewomen.com/theresnoplacelikehome/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amani was pregnant with her first baby, in 2015, when a cousin called her. Her cousin was panicking and through a jumble of mixed up sentences, told Amani to go to the hospital. It was there that Amani learned her father had murdered her mother, Salwa. He had killed his wife of 28 years in a violent attack. Both Amani and her sister Nour, have joined us for this episode of There’s No Place Like Home. Today we ask ‘what’s next’ for survivors of partner violence - and also the loved ones who are left behind. Amani is a remarkable woman. Not only has she been forced to comprehend her grief in a very public way, but she has been able to do so while creating some truly beautiful art.In this episode and through her acclaimed creative work, Amani gives us the chance to go inside her world - inside her mother’s world - and better understand the complex realities of domestic and family violence. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple or Google Play Visit the official website Keep up with @Futurewomen on Instagram and Twitter and stay in touch with hashtag #TNPLH Buy The Mother Wound and follow Amani Haydar's work on Instagram More information on Commbank’s Next Chapter Join Future Women Content note: This podcast includes descriptions of domestic and family violence and may be upsetting to some listeners. If you have experienced or are at risk of domestic and family violence and/or sexual assault, you can call the national counselling service 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732). In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000 There’s No Place Like Home is a podcast by Future Women, made in collaboration with CommBank which is supporting long-term financial independence for victim-survivors through CommBank Next Chapter.Support the show: https://futurewomen.com/theresnoplacelikehome/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of There’s No Place Like Home we introduce you to Carly. A proud Wiradjuri woman, Carly is the CEO and co-founder of Deadly Connections, a not-for-profit organisation that breaks the cycle of disadvantage and trauma for First Nations people through transformative justice. In her work, Carly taps into wisdom borne of her own lived experience as a domestic and family violence survivor. And she does that work alongside the man who once perpetrated violence against her, Keenan Mundine. Together, Carly and Keenan use their experience and expertise to help other First Nations people transform their lives for the better. This is a particularly complex and nuanced episode of There’s No Place Like Home. In it, we explore a restorative justice framework and how it might offer a more responsive and fulfilling outcome for some. It’s about giving victim-survivors back their autonomy and power, when a court process might leave them feeling frustrated and out of control.In this episode we’ve been led by Carly herself. She demonstrates both remarkable empathy and distance from her own situation. Carly thinks about the violence committed against her in the context of Keenan’s childhood and intergenerational trauma. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple or Google Play Visit the official website Support Deadly Connections and follow their work on Instagram and Twitter Keep up with @Futurewomen on Instagram and Twitter and stay in touch with hashtag #TNPLH More information on Commbank’s Next Chapter Join Future Women Content note: This podcast includes descriptions of domestic and family violence and may be upsetting to some listeners. If you have experienced or are at risk of domestic and family violence and/or sexual assault, you can call the national counselling service 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732). In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000.Support the show: https://futurewomen.com/theresnoplacelikehome/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thanks to the advocacy and work of countless individuals, Australia is finally facing up to the scourge of domestic and family violence. However, the community and media attention has not been equally distributed. Many survivors still feel like their experiences are invisible. Members of the queer community may also be victims of domestic and family violence and some say that indifference to their stories can compound trauma. In this episode of There’s No Place Like Home, we introduce you to Jex. Jex is a trans man, who presented as female when he first met his partner more than a decade ago. Jex was subjected to physical violence as well as coercive control. But there weren’t the support services available to him that there would have been if Jex were a straight woman. Systems are generally built to service the majority, with insufficient care for the minority. Those whose particular needs don’t fit into a neat little box, are left languishing… In this episode of There’s No Place Like Home, you’ll hear from experts, advocates and practitioners - as well as Jex himself. Together we’ll unpack how to make the queer community’s experience of domestic and family violence more visible and better supported. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple or Google Play Visit the official website Keep up with @Futurewomen on Instagram and Twitter and stay in touch with hashtag #TNPLH More information on Commbank’s Next Chapter Join Future Women Content note: This podcast includes descriptions of domestic and family violence and may be upsetting to some listeners. If you have experienced or are at risk of domestic and family violence and/or sexual assault, you can call the national counselling service 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732). In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000.There’s No Place Like Home is a podcast by Future Women, made in collaboration with CommBank which is supporting long-term financial independence for victim-survivors through CommBank Next Chapter.Support the show: https://futurewomen.com/theresnoplacelikehome/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eleanor* once owned an apartment in the United States, had a significant share portfolio and a very healthy savings account. She is now living paycheck to paycheck. The costs of a legal battle with her abusive former partner total more than a quarter of a million dollars. Eleanor* says her former partner has deliberately drawn out the court case in every way possible. It’s been three years since proceedings began. Beyond the financial burden, that’s three years spent trapped in the past, and being forced to recount the darkest time of her life as evidence. We’ve passed the halfway mark in There’s No Place Like Home and in this episode we explore systems abuse. With Eleanor*’s help, Future Women does a deep dive into how perpetrators manipulate the very laws designed to protect victims. Often, when a person leaves an abusive relationship, it doesn’t mark the end of that relationship’s story. Instead it is the beginning of a new chapter. One which can have a protracted and painful emotional and financial impact. In this episode of There’s No Place Like Home, you’ll hear from experts, advocates and practitioners - as well as Eleanor* herself. Together we’ll explore some of the possible solutions including specialist domestic and family violence courts. The early research on which is very positive. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple or Google Play Visit the official website Keep up with @Futurewomen on Instagram and Twitter and stay in touch with hashtag #TNPLH More information on Commbank’s Next Chapter Join Future Women Content note: This podcast includes descriptions of domestic and family violence and may be upsetting to some listeners. If you have experienced or are at risk of domestic and family violence and/or sexual assault, you can call the national counselling service 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732). In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000. There’s No Place Like Home is a podcast by Future Women, made in collaboration with CommBank which is supporting long-term financial independence for victim-survivors through CommBank Next Chapter. *We have used a pseudonym to protect Eleanor*’s identity.Support the show: https://futurewomen.com/theresnoplacelikehome/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nina* never knew if Joe* was telling the truth. Joe said he used to be a police officer, that he still had good mates who served on the force. Joe said he knew everything there was to know about the courts. Nina* still doesn’t know for sure if her former partner had the skills and expertise he boasted about. What she does know is that Joe used these pieces of information to scare her into submission and silence. To make Nina* think she was alone and powerless, and that Joe had the contacts to cover up whatever he did to her. In this episode of There’s No Place Like Home, you’re going to meet Nina* and hear about her experience of reporting domestic and family violence to the police. You’re also going to hear from experts about the new models, new approaches and new training being undertaken in some police jurisdictions that are cause for genuine optimism about how these cases are handled. The odds of an arrest being made, when someone does make a complaint to police, often turn on the presence of physical injuries. If a victim has suffered visible injuries, police are up to four times more likely to arrest the perpetrator than if no injuries are apparent. But what happens if a victim doesn’t have physical evidence of injury? What if they’ve been subject to financial, psychological or emotional abuse? What if their physical assault left no mark? What options are available to them? In this episode we draw on the expertise of advocates and practitioners - as well as Nina* herself - to ask how police could be better equipped to respond to the particular needs of domestic and family violence victims? Subscribe on Spotify, Apple or Google Play Visit the official website Keep up with @Futurewomen on Instagram and Twitter and stay in touch with hashtag #TNPLH More information on Commbank’s Next Chapter Join Future Women   There’s No Place Like Home is a podcast by Future Women, made in collaboration with CommBank which is supporting long-term financial independence for victim-survivors through CommBank Next Chapter.Content note: This podcast includes descriptions of domestic and family violence and may be upsetting to some listeners. If you have experienced or are at risk of domestic and family violence and/or sexual assault, you can call the national counselling service 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732). In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000. *We have used pseudonyms to protect Nina*’s identity.Support the show: https://futurewomen.com/theresnoplacelikehome/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May* felt safer sleeping in her car, with a brand new baby girl, than she did in her home. With no money, no access to credit and no support service that would take her - the car was also her only option after escaping a violent relationship. Domestic and family violence is the main reason that women seek the support of homeless shelters and the primary cause of homelessness amongst kids. In Victoria, where May lives, there are nearly 50,000 people on public housing waiting lists. When someone leaves a violent relationship and needs somewhere to stay, they are faced with a sector that’s struggling to cope.  In the latest episode of Future Women’s podcast There’s No Place Like Home, you’ll hear May describe her experience of leaving a violent relationship and ending up homeless. You’ll hear from experts who lament the lack of affordable housing. Having a safe home is a human right. It’s also a real foundation of the social order our society is built on. The home is where we entertain our friends, and where we spend time with our families and rest, yes. But you also need a home address to apply for a car loan, or to pay your phone bill, or to enrol your children in school or register for a Medicare card. Getting back on your feet once homeless, is much more difficult than you might imagine. With the help of experts, advocates, practitioners - and of course May* herself - in this episode we implore our audience: Stop asking why a victim doesn’t leave a violent relationship, and start asking ‘where would they go?’ Subscribe on Spotify, Apple or Google Play Visit the official website Keep up with @Futurewomen on Instagram and Twitter and stay in touch with hashtag #TNPLH More information on Commbank’s Next Chapter Join Future Women   There’s No Place Like Home is a podcast by Future Women, made in collaboration with CommBank which is supporting long-term financial independence for victim-survivors through CommBank Next Chapter.Content note: This podcast includes descriptions of domestic and family violence and may be upsetting to some listeners. If you have experienced or are at risk of domestic and family violence and/or sexual assault, you can call the national counselling service 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732). In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000. *We have used a pseudonym to protect May’s identity.Support the show: https://futurewomen.com/theresnoplacelikehome/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Geraldine’s mum Anne didn’t like Ted* from the beginning. But Anne found it hard to put her finger on exactly what bothered her about him. That’s because Ted’s behaviour was a complex web of expectation, pressure and manipulation, more commonly referred to as coercive control. Coercive control is a pattern of conduct employed by abusers. This is violence that happens slowly. It doesn’t come out of nothing. It is a gradual building of cruel, threatening and intimidating behaviours. Together these subtle acts combine to strip away the victim’s sense of self worth, their loving relationships and their personal and financial freedoms. Some Australian state governments are exploring ways to make coercive control a crime. But it’s tricky. How do you define violence that is so hard to prove? The impact of physical violence is so much easier to measure. In this episode of There’s No Place Like Home we introduce you to Geraldine and unpack the debate on whether coercive control should be a crime.  A question on which key groups in the women’s safety sector are divided. You’ll hear experts from both sides - with a particular focus on how this issue affects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. With the help of experts, advocates, practitioners - and of course Geraldine herself - we’ll answer the question: Would criminalising coercive control even make a difference? Subscribe on Spotify, Apple or Google Play Visit the official website Keep up with @Futurewomen on Instagram and Twitter and stay in touch with hashtag #TNPLH More information on Commbank’s Next Chapter Join Future Women   There’s No Place Like Home is a podcast by Future Women, made in collaboration with CommBank which is supporting long-term financial independence for victim-survivors through CommBank Next Chapter.Content note: This podcast includes descriptions of domestic and family violence and may be upsetting to some listeners. If you have experienced or are at risk of domestic and family violence and/or sexual assault, you can call the national counselling service 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732). In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000. *Not his real name.Support the show: https://futurewomen.com/theresnoplacelikehome/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For those who ask why someone might get involved - and stay - in a violent relationship, the answer is both simple and complex at the same time.  Domestic and family violence rarely happens out of nowhere. It is the result of slow, steady acts of oppression and control. A violent relationship rarely starts the way it ends. In the first episode of There’s No Place Like Home, we introduce you to Laura*. When Laura* became involved with her perpetrator, she was intoxicated by him. She describes the early stages of their relationship as “very teenage, 90s, romantic comedy”. He was thoughtful, Laura* says. Kind. He paid attention to Laura* in a way that her previous partners hadn’t. But ever so slowly, over time, the nature and tenor of their love story changed… And Laura* moved into a women’s refuge, in fear of her life. This episode explores violence as a complex web of activity. It looks beyond cuts and bruises to the psychological nature of Domestic and family violence. With the help of experts, advocates, practitioners - and of course Laura* herself - we’ll seek to answer the question: How does a relationship go from passion and presents, to knowing your very existence is under threat? Subscribe on Spotify, Apple or Google Play Visit the official website Keep up with @Futurewomen on Instagram and Twitter and stay in touch with hashtag #TNPLH More information on Commbank’s Next Chapter Join Future Women There’s No Place Like Home is a podcast by Future Women, made in collaboration with CommBank, which is supporting long-term financial independence for victim-survivors through CommBank Next Chapter. Content note: This podcast includes descriptions of domestic and family violence and may be upsetting to some listeners. If you have experienced or are at risk of domestic and family violence and/or sexual assault, you can call the national counselling service 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732). In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000. *We have used a pseudonym to protect Laura*’s identity.Support the show: https://futurewomen.com/theresnoplacelikehome/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.