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formerly Gnadenfrei Foundation for Trauma & Abuse Ltd established 2006
ABN 69 120 933 048 | Registered Charity No. CH2114
WHAT IS ABUSE?
Physical abuse: being slapped, kicked, beaten, whipped and assaulted by hand or with a weapon.
Emotional abuse: being called names, put down, denied individual rights, neglected, ignored, and depersonalised.
Sexual abuse: any form of sexual touch including molestation or being required to perform sexual acts, penetration which is non-consensual and/or below the age of consent.
Spiritual abuse: using scripture or spiritual authority to make people feel disempowered or blamed for their circumstances.
Institutional abuse: denying individual freedoms; making decisions for people without their consent.
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