Conditions
Existing laws focused on individual incidents rather than patterns of abuse.
Why was coercive control law reform needed?
Domestic Violence NSW or
Small Steps 4 Hannah
Name one advocacy group involved in raising awareness.
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Coercive Control) Act 2022
What is the Act that introduced coercive control laws?
Preethi Reddy
Which Sydney dentist's murder became linked to calls for reform?
97%
What percentage of domestic violence homicide cases involved coercive control?
Greater recognition of domestic violence and victim rights.
Name one changing social value that contributed to reform.
Raised awareness and public pressure through reporting.
How did the media contribute to reform?
NSW Parliament
What is the main mechanism of reform used?
Hannah Clarke and her children
Which Queensland tragedy helped inspire coercive control reform nationally?
BOCSAR
What agency monitors the effectiveness of the law through statistics?
Psychological, emotional, financial or technological abuse.
What type of abuse is often involved in coercive control even when there is no physical violence?
It reviews domestic violence deaths and gives evidence for law reform
What does the Domestic Violence Death Review Team do?
1 July 2024
When did the offence commence?
Sue and Lloyd Clarke (Hannah Clrke's Parents)
Who founded Small Steps 4 Hannah?
297
How many coercive control incidents were recorded in NSW during the first year?
A repeated pattern of behaviour, not just one act.
What does “course of conduct” mean?
Department of Communities and Justice.
Which NSW department helped develop and explain the law?
7 years imprisonment
What is the maximum penalty?
Police v Fairleigh / Callum Fairleigh.
Which case is reported as the first NSW coercive control conviction?
473
How many incidents had been recorded by December 2025?
1 in 4 women.
According to the AIHW, how many women in Australia have experienced emotional abuse by a current or former partner since the age of 15?
ABC News.
Name one media organisation that reported on the first NSW coercive control charge and sentencing.
It prosecutes serious criminal cases.
What does the ODPP do?
Nunia Kurualeba.
Which NSW victim's case highlighted how coercive control can include jealousy, surveillance and threats?
22
How many charges had been laid?