Legislative Assembly Legal and Social Issues Committee

Inquiry into the recruitment methods and impacts of cults and organised fringe groups

Report Tabled

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Stronger protections have been recommended for people affected by coercive high-control groups in Victoria, with a parliamentary committee report also calling for greater awareness and targeted legal reform.

Selected figures from the Report

Figure 2.2 Common characteristics and harmful dynamics of coercive high control groups p. 31.
Common characteristics and harmful dynamics of coercive high control groups

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Figure 2.3 Seven common target areas of recruitment into coercive high control groups p. 39.
Figure 2.3 Seven common target areas of recruitment into coercive high control groups p. 39.

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Figure 5.1 Gaps across service areas p. 271.
Figure 5.1 Gaps across service areas p. 271.

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Figure 5.2 The visibility gap between the individual and the support system p. 273.
Figure 5.2 The visibility gap between the individual and the support system p. 273.

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