# @victoriapolice on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cwv1AqFSlyB
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/17660769-victoriapolice-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/96715052f8.jpg
- **Posted:** 2023-09-03T22:59:54.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Victoria Police (@victoriapolice) — https://gondola.cc/victoriapolice

## Caption

This National Child Protection Week, we’re urging the community to understand the seriousness of family violence and the impact it has on children.

Family violence takes many forms and is not just about physical violence. It includes coercive and controlling behaviour including threats, intimidation, isolation, financial control and psychological and sexual abuse. 

Perpetrators may not subject a child to these behaviours directly, but this does not lessen the impact of living in that abusive environment.

Exposure to family violence can have significant long-term impacts on children and youth including poor mental well-being and academic outcomes and behavioural problems. 

Victoria Police has progressively specialised its response to family violence, recently establishing 31 Family Violence Investigation Units to ensure victim safety and hold perpetrators to account. 

Not only do we provide safety for victims who make a report, we also refer them to support services, so they get the assistance they need. 

If you or someone you know is experiencing or at risk of experiencing family violence, please seek help from police or a support service. 

safestepsfv provides 24/7 specialist support services for anyone in Victoria. Call 1800 015 188 or email safesteps@safesteps.org.au 

In an emergency call Triple Zero (000). If you can’t get to a phone, ask someone else to do it for you. Victoria Police is here to support you.

#NCPW #EndDV

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