The SA Government is committed to criminalising coercive control, and to building on the important discussions that have already started with the sector and the broader community.
After a period of in-depth engagement with a range of stakeholders, the Government of South Australia has drafted the Criminal Law Consolidation (Coercive Control) Amendment Bill 2023 to criminalise coercive control.
Criminalising coercive control is an important step in recognising the seriousness and profound harm it can cause in our community.
Find and download the Community Guide which outlines what coercive control is, who might experience it, and what the proposed new legislation to criminalise it will look like.
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