Domestic Abuse:

Putting perpetrators into the picture - Domestic Abuse Commissioner

With 2.3 million adult victims of domestic abuse each year and this is not an issue just for the police but one that needs gripping by leaders of every type across society

The Domestic Abuse Act became law in April 2021. In this Act there is a legal commitment from the government to publish a strategy focusing on perpetrators of domestic abuse.

The Call to Action for a Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Strategy sets out the five elements that according to over 100 experts, including survivors and organisations, must be included by government in the Perpetrator Strategy for it to be safe and effective.



Helen’s Story is a six-minute film about how a perpetrator-focused intervention changed the life of Helen*, a victim/survivor of domestic abuse.

The film by the Drive Partnership shows how interventions that focus on changing the behaviour of the perpetrator, changed her life and can change others.

Content warning – this video contains descriptions and discussion of domestic abuse.