Timing and Technology: Introducing Tools to Combat Technology-Facilitated Family Abuse

The prevalence of technology-facilitated abuse is pervasive across Australian society with minorities such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and the LGBTQI community experiencing even higher rates of abuse. This presentation will explore the capacity of victim-survivors of technology facilitated abuse, in the context of domestic violence, to adopt preventative technologies. Not only is the technology important, but the timing of its introduction to a victim-survivor is paramount.
This research investigates the capacity of victim-survivors to learn and integrate preventative and protective technologies as they escape the relationship. Through a mixed methods approach, we analyse the market for preventative/protective technology interventions, utilise quantitative analysis to determine how many victim-survivors are using the technology and qualitative analysis to understand whether case workers' perceptions and experiences with the technology, and Indigenous cultural awareness influence the rate of technology acceptance.
Key takeaways will include insights into the mechanisms and ethical implications of introducing new technologies, as well as its potential to provide much-needed protection and security to vulnerable individuals, especially Indigenous women. Attendees will gain valuable knowledge about cutting-edge solutions and will be invited to participate in an Indigenous way of learning using a yarning-style to consider and inform this research, addressing a societal challenge that depends on engagement with Indigenous communities.