Recognise the signs of non-physical abuse

Future Women (FW) and Commbank have returned with a second season of their collaborative podcast, There’s No Place Like Home, to continue sharing important information on domestic violence and uncover the early signs. 

Launching today, Tuesday, 11 July, season two will hear the stories of eight abuse survivors who have experienced the most common forms of non-physical abuse, including surveillance, gaslighting, love-bombing and financial abuse.

“In our second season of There’s No Place Like Home, victim-survivors and their loved ones share harrowing stories of a kind of abuse that is too often dismissed or disbelieved,” says FW founder and Managing Director, Helen McCabe.

“The incredible response we received from season one made it clear that Australians want to hear these stories, so we’re grateful to partner with CommBank again to produce another piece of journalism of this magnitude.”

Hosted by Tarang Chawla, There’s No Place Like Home is a call to action for listeners: Would you notice the red flags in your, or a loved one’s, relationship?

Chawla knows the signs all too well, his own sister Nikita was murdered by her husband in 2015.

Episodes explore what non-physical abuse looks like, what it feels like, and most importantly, what to do if you suspect it’s happening to you or someone you care about.

“There’s No Place Like Home is a resource – backed by the advice of experts – that will mean more of us are able to recognise the patterns of power and control that underpin abusive behaviour,” says Future Women’s Deputy Managing Director and series producer Jamila Rizvi.

“To achieve a world without domestic violence we need a whole-of-community response. From listeners accessing resources like this and using that education to support each other, to media organisations telling these stories with empathy and care, to businesses like CommBank supporting this important work.”

There’s No Place Like Home episodes will be released weekly from today, Tuesday 11 July 2023.

If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, contact 1800RESPECT. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In an emergency, contact 000.