Day 5 – 16 Days of Activism Case Study: Impacts of Domestic Violence on Children

Susan* is a single Aboriginal mother of four children. In 2020, Susan’s youngest son Peter* started Kindergarten and had a challenging start to school life. He struggled with behaviours and regulating his emotions. Peter was showing aggressive and unsafe behaviours at school – he could not focus and left the classroom when he felt like it and treated teachers aggressively. One-on-one support was given to Peter in the class room and playground.