Domestic Violence is violent, threatening or controlling behaviour that happens within the family. Domestic violence could be: * physical injury * threats * sexual assault * emotional and psychological torment * damage to property * social isolation * any behaviour which causes a person to live in fear Domestic Violence covers a broad range of controlling behaviour—often of a physical, sexual, and/or psychological/emotional nature—typically involving fear, harm, intimidation and emotional deprivation. This may include verbal abuse, threats, harassment, intimidation and controlling behaviour like limiting access to friends, relatives and finances. Domestic violence can happen at any level of close interpersonal relationships — spouses, partners, parents, children, and siblings.