Problems at home

Problems at home may involve arguments, control, threats, violence, neglect, addiction or being overwhelmed. Responsibility for violence never lies with the person experiencing it; safety, support accepted freely and an up-to-date local help plan come first.

• Being afraid of someone's reaction at home and constantly changing your behaviour to prevent escalation.
• Unexplained or repeated injuries, pain, sexual injuries or delayed medical care.
• Use only a safe device to seek help if someone monitors your phone, location or internet history.
• Agree a code word and a specific action with a trusted person for when danger increases.
• Make contact the same day for injury, strangulation, sexual violence, pregnancy or children in an unsafe situation.
• For urgent GP care outside normal opening hours, call HAP 9252. Call Ambulance 912 only for an immediately life-threatening situation.