What is Abuse
Abuse is a deliberate behavior in which one person chooses to dominate, control or harm another. Perpetrators abuse against the will of victims, who never ask or choose to be abused.
Family violence is abuse at the hands of someone close to you. This could be your partner, adult children, parent, in-law, friend, sister or brother. “Domestic violence” is a term often used interchangeably with “family violence”. Domestic violence sometimes is limited to intimate partner violence.
Abuse is more than hitting or slapping. Click on the terms to your right for examples of abusive behaviour.
