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The pandemic has exacerbated the severity of family and domestic vi-lence situations, but two common myths are holding employers back from providing appropriate support, according to a lawyer.

A report conducted by the Australian Institute of Criminology found that the pandemic has worsened domestic violence situations for many women.

Some 47% of women who experienced coercive control before February 2020 said the abuse increased in severity, 39.3% said it had remained the same and 13.7% said it had decreased.

"It's something we can't look away from, and it's certainly something that employers are very well placed to be in a position of helping people through that," says CEO of New Way Lawyers, Carolyn Devries...