The #itswhatyoudontsee campaign was launched in 2018 to raise awareness about family violence and its impact on Aboriginal children.
These four short videos focus on one Aboriginal family and tell the story of family violence and its effect on relationships, both inside and outside the home. The stories were written by Aboriginal script writers and feature Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander actors who themselves have lived the impacts of family violence.
The impact of family violence on children and young people are complex. It can affect their behaviour, their development, their relationships, their emotions, their learning, their thoughts and their physical health. Experiencing violence in childhood also significantly increases the risk of being both a victim and a perpetrator of violence in adulthood.
In the below video, VACCA CEO Muriel Bamblett and Therapeutic practitioners Sue-Anne Hunter and Graham Gee reflect on the four videos, the family’s experience of family violence and the interventions that are working for Aboriginal families.
More information
To understand more about family violence in Indigenous communities and how to adapt a holistic healing approach, read the Strong Culture, Strong Peoples, Strong Families 10 year plan