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• Domestic abuse – It’s not always physical

  In Northern Ireland, the law has now changed making coercive and controlling behaviour an offence. … Read More →

• Year 6 Action Plan published

  Ministers for Health, Justice, Communities, Education and Finance have also published the Year 6 Action … Read More →

• Criminal Injuries Compensation – removal of the ‘same household rule’

  The same house hold rule prevented victims of domestic or sexual abuse who lived under … Read More →

• Mid-Term Review of the Stopping Domestic & Sexual Violence and Abuse Strategy

  The Department of Justice commissioned the review of the Stopping Domestic & Sexual Violence and … Read More →

• Belfast and Lisburn Women’s Aid launch web chat service

  Partnership members Belfast and Lisburn Women’s Aid have launched a new web chat service. The … Read More →

• BADSVP Action Plan 2020/21

  The Partnership have published their action plan for 2020/21 in line with the recently published … Read More →

• Year 5 action plan published

  The Departments of Health and Justice have published the Year 5 Action Plan for implementing … Read More →

• Free public transport for people fleeing domestic abuse

  The Departments of Justice and Infrastructure have announced free public transport for anyone fleeing domestic … Read More →

• 2019 – 2020 – A year in the Partnership

  Find out about the work of the Belfast Area Domestic & Sexual Violence Partnership carried … Read More →

• Domestic Abuse and Family Proceedings Bill 2020

  Justice Minister Naomi Long, introduced the Domestic Abuse and Family Proceedings Bill 2020 into the … Read More →