Hannah Clarke was murdered a year ago. Criminalising coercive control is only one part of the response that’s needed to tackle domestic abuse

I’m just another woman with a family violence story.

Telling it will not change the fact more women will be murdered in Australia in 2021, but as the momentum to criminalise coercive control grows, it’s time to add my voice to the chorus.

It’s time I told my story.

I’ve told it in bits and pieces, but never under the glare of public scrutiny or in the sort of detail that might identify me.

For legal and safety reasons I still can’t be identified.

I’m the silhouette on the TV screen….