FW Podcast

There’s No Place Like Home

Paths to Healing

An award-winning podcast putting survivors of domestic abuse and family violence at the centre of the story. Season four available on video and audio.

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Leaving an abusive relationship can cost everything. Your home. Your money. Your job. Your kids. Your health. The life you thought you'd have.

Escaping is just the first step. What comes next is rarely discussed, poorly understood and absolutely critical: meaningful long-term healing and recovery. Your ability to not just survive, but thrive.

From recovering financially to finding work and rebuilding bonds with family, culture and community. Hear the stories of six extraordinary survivors doing this work, and the innovative organisations supporting them.

Content warning: This podcast deals with domestic abuse and family violence. Click here for helplines.

The series at a glance

season one

From the very first date: how abuse unfolds

Ten people. Ten stories. Each is a snapshot that takes listeners through the next stage or form of abuse: from the early days of love-bombing and isolation right through to the rebuild after escape.

season two

non-physical abuse: could you spot the signs?

Honing in on the red flags of non-physical abuse that often go unnoticed. The intimate and invisible warning signs and the excuses that follow. Because you can't spot the signs when you don't know what to look for.

season three

Abuse doesn’t stop when you leave. It transforms

There's one question victim-survivors are asked again and again: why didn't you just leave? The answer is: because sometimes that's even more dangerous. This season moves beyond what happens during a relationship to the tactics abusers deploy post-separation.

Our proud partner

All four seasons of There’s No Place Like Home were made in collaboration with Commonwealth Bank, which is supporting long-term financial independence through CommBank Next Chapter.

If you're worried about your finances because of domestic and family violence, you can contact CommBank Next Chapter within Australia, even if you don't bank with them.

Helplines

In an emergency, or if you are not feeling safe, always call the police on 000.

If you have experienced or are at risk of family and domestic violence and/or sexual assault, you can call the national counselling service 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732).

If you are experiencing a personal crisis or thinking about suicide, you can call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or text 0477 13 11 14 at night.

The Men’s Referral Service is offered by No to Violence and provides assistance, information and counseling to help men who use family violence. They can be reached on 1300 766 491.

The Kids’ Helpline is a free, private, and confidential, telephone and online counseling service specifically for people aged between 5 and 25. They can be reached on 1800 551 800.

There’s No Place Like Home is an FW podcast in collaboration with our proud partner, Commonwealth Bank, who are committed to helping end financial abuse through CommBank Next Chapter.

No matter who you bank with, if you’re worried about your finances because of domestic and family violence, you can contact CommBank’s Next Chapter Team on 1800 222 387 within Australia or visit commbank.com.au/nextchapter.

“He wants total control of this person, he wants her as not a separate human being in his life, but as a piece of property.”

—DR BRIAN SULLIVAN, RED ROSE FOUNDATION CEO AND FOUNDER OF SICURA DV

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