I desperately need some advice but for obvious reasons can't go into too much detail.
I suspect my SIL is in a DV situation. In fact the whole family suspects it, but so far no action has been taken to try and remove her from it. English is not her first language so she's scared and doesn't know what to do. I have no way of contacting her as all lines of communication have been removed from her. We also live in different states.
What can I do? How do I convince my parents to be more concerned about her than their son. He grew up in a dv household (Mum's ex husband) so I understand there's guilt etc but I can't let someone I know and love be subjected to this! There are also two young children involved.
Also if anyone can point me in the right direction to some services in Brisbane that would be great. Thanks :)
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http://www.iwss.org.au/
I would go there. How he grew up is not an acceptable excuse for how he behaves as an adult, you know it but don't expect your parents to acknowledge it if they've been told and still sit by. The best thing you can do is turn up and support her while she gets amongst others in the system who will then take over getting her out of there.