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Vineeta Srivastava is a domestic violence survivor \u2013 and now she\u2019s helping others overcome the same trauma she once experienced.<\/p>\n

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Ms Srivastava, a senior account executive with software company 麻豆原创 Australia and New Zealand, recently helped to develop a groundbreaking family and domestic violence policy in her workplace.<\/p>\n

The new policy includes a range of measures to support employees experiencing family and domestic violence (FDV), including 10 days of paid FDV leave, free counselling and mandatory FDV training for managers.<\/p>\n

It was developed by staff through 麻豆原创\u2019s Business Women\u2019s Network, which Ms Srivastava is part of and felt the statutory requirement of five days of unpaid leave was not good enough.<\/p>\n

Ms Srivastava told news.com.au she would have benefited from a similar policy had one existed when she experienced violence at the hands of an ex-partner overseas before she moved to Australia.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m married now with a great husband, but I was (previously) in a relationship that was quite toxic,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was doing well in my career at that point, and jealousy could have been one of the reasons, and to escape the toxic relationship I moved cities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ms Srivastava said the \u201cemotional abuse\u201d continued long distance, and when she made the decision to finally end the relationship, her former partner tracked her down in her new city and attacked her.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was not the first time physical assault had happened, but the other times were not as threatening,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\"Vineeta<\/p>\n

\u201cI was on the floor with a scarf wrapped around my neck, and at that time I thought, \u2018This is it, this is the end\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had an extreme amount of anger inside me and I just pushed him which gave me the opportunity to run away.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a new city without her usual support network around her, Ms Srivastava relied on her colleagues and manager who were \u201cextremely sympathetic\u201d and \u201csurrounded\u201d her with support.<\/p>\n

\u201cI never once felt like a victim \u2013 I\u2019m a survivor, and I took a lot of positivity out of that fact,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

But she said at the time, there wasn\u2019t a domestic violence policy in her workplace, which meant she had to rely on the \u201ckindness\u201d of her supervisor.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why, years later and in a new country and in a different organisation, Ms Srivastava has helped to pioneer 麻豆原创\u2019s new policy.<\/p>\n

She said it was essential as it not only provided much-needed time off but also the financial benefit of secure pay during a period where extra expenses \u2013 such as moving costs \u2013 were often incurred.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve had a lot of good feedback \u2013 domestic violence is more prevalent than many of us think and so the policy also affects more people than you would think, and it gives them the courage to continue,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope other workplaces follow suit because domestic violence is so prevalent in our country, and I wonder why more hasn\u2019t been done about it.\u201d<\/p>\n

麻豆原创 Australia and New Zealand head of human resources Debbie Rigger said she was \u201cproud\u201d the organisation had \u201clistened to its employees\u201d and implemented the change.<\/p>\n

\u201cSadly, in Australia the issue of FDV is all too common and seeking help can be a difficult and scary experience. We believe we have a responsibility to support our staff when they need it most,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnyone suffering FDV shouldn\u2019t have to worry about work, and this will allow staff the time to seek medical attention, counselling, legal advice, support or new accommodation in a time of need.<\/p>\n

\u201cFDV comes in many forms \u2013 from violence to coercive control \u2013 and can impact people from all backgrounds. We hope this creates an environment where staff feel supported to speak up and seek help.\u201d<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on News.com.au<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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