Sentences with phrase «lateral violence across»

The case studies in this Chapter are in no way exhaustive but nonetheless show just some of the different ways communities and government are already addressing lateral violence across a range of sectors.

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Although lateral violence is a relatively new concept and area of research in Australia, I have been told by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across the country that this is a critical issue within our communities.

Lateral violence occurs across all of the issues we face on a daily basis, whether it is health, education and / or housing; and it also exists in our political dealings and in our daily interactions with each other.

Although an individual act of lateral violence, be it bullying, backstabbing or gossiping can target one person, the traumatic impact can reverberate across the community because of the close community and kinship ties in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.