- Professor Eva Alisic
Associate Director, Climate, Disaster and Adversity Unit Centre for Mental Health; Centre for Health Equity, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne
“That weird kid without parents”
University of Melbourne research says losing a parent through domestic homicide can change a child’s self-understanding in isolating ways.
A child’s right to be heard
University of Melbourne research finds after a parent is killed due to domestic violence, children aren’t given enough opportunity to express their opinions.
The power of stories to rebel against a taboo
Claiming control over your own story is a step towards healing after losing a parent due to domestic homicide, say University of Melbourne researchers.
A stable place in a time of turmoil
Schools can be the only stable environment in the lives of children affected by the tragedy of fatal domestic violence, say University of Melbourne experts.
When ‘home’ is taken away
University of Melbourne research says the concept of what ‘home’ is fundamentally shifts after a child loses a parent to domestic homicide.
Don’t look away
Children bereaved by domestic homicide deserve support and advocacy, not silence and stigma, says University of Melbourne experts.
Losing a parent to domestic homicide – and everything that’s wrong with this headline
The words we use to describe how children are impacted domestic homicide are important – and it’s time to be honest, say University of Melbourne research.
A little rhino beetle tells a story
The artwork in this University of Melbourne series on domestic homicide has its own story, using an Australian rhino beetle to show metamorphosis and recovery.
Listening to those held in immigration detention
Refugees formerly detained on Nauru tell University of Melbourne researchers about being dehumanised and feeling irreparably damaged through the experience.
Victorian kids’ mental health hit hardest during 2020
The pandemic affected the mental health of young Victorian children more than those in other states in 2020 says study including University of Melbourne experts