In this episode of Coercive Control: Conversations That Count, Wesnet CEO Karen Bentley joins Domestic Violence NSW (DV NSW) to discuss how technology is increasingly used as a tool of coercive control in domestic and family violence.
Key themes discussed include:
- What technology facilitated abuse is and how it operates in abusive relationships
- How perpetrators misuse phones, apps, GPS, social media, and surveillance tools to monitor and control victim survivors
- Why technology abuse has become an increasingly common feature of coercive control
- The role of frontline services, tech companies, and policy makers in responding to digital abuse
- Wesnet programs and initiatives designed to improve technology safety for women experiencing domestic and family violence.
The DV NSW podcast series itself brings together experts from across the sector to unpack coercive control, its dynamics, and how services and systems can respond.