When news of the coronavirus shutdowns began to break, Joansays she felt sick.
Key points:
- 1800 RESPECT says more people have been using its online tool
- The organisation says it has received more calls late at night
- One woman said she did not feel safe calling for help with her abusive partner around
“He was going to be here 24/7, it was a nightmare,” she told the ABC.
Joan had been in an abusive relationship but felt she could access help when she needed.
“He would go to work and there was time for myself,” she said.
But the lockdown meant those moments of privacy were gone.
She had been planning on leaving her partner. Now, that felt impossible.
“It is li