Vulnerable families and domestic abuse sufferers are more likely to get evicted from social housing because of new 'get tough' approaches to crime, according to a report released by the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute .
One of the main problems raised in the report is that women are held responsible and punished for their partner's behaviour, whether they were present at the time or not. Her landlords knew her partner had attacked her only two weeks before the eviction proceedings. Instances of 'screaming, yelling, making loud noises, fighting and using threatening and abusive language,' were all taken in evidence against her.
The boyfriend didn't live with her and the woman ended her relationship with the boyfriend following his arrest. She says that even though steps have been taken recently to help domestic abuse victims, that more needs to be done. A new Residential Tenancy Act came into force in NSW in February 2019 aimed at helping women experiencing domestic violence by allowing them to terminate the tenancy early without penalty. But she says, "It's a fragile time for tenants impacted by violence whether they own their property or live in social housing.
Social housing landlords are considered crucial to help families and children who require additional assistance. But even though the report found most social housing landlords are generally committed to helping, some impose hard expectations as to what tenants can do to control children or to adequately provide for them when evicted as a consequence of their own misconduct.
And men? Men who are victims are pushed aside and labelled as ‘not manly’. I’m a victim. Domestic violence is caused by both genders and both are as equally bad as each other. Stop segregating
Here's another perspective: If a man is ordered to do a DV course so should the woman. Effective communication is two way and learned. Substance misuse can make women antagonistic & provocative. While an uneducated male with substance issues uses his fists instead of words.