On the 20-08-12 at around 2.30 pm two assailants armed with a knife stole cash from a Dandenong South furniture store. One of the assailants punched a staff member to the face who sustained minor facial injuries. The assailants have since been apprehended and charged by police and remanded to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates…
DetailsOn Sunday the 19-08-12 at around 8.30 pm a fifteen-year-old boy was the victim of a robbery and physical assault in the Melbourne CBD. The victim was walking along Bourke Street when he was approached by several males who asked for the time and when the victim looked at his mobile phone for the time…
DetailsOn the 17-08-12 just after midnight a sixty-four-year-old woman withdrew money from an ATM in Morwell and as she was returning to her motor vehicle she was punched to the head by a male assailant. The victim fell to the ground and the assailant then repeatedly kicked her before fleeing with her hand bag and…
DetailsOn the 01-07-12 at around midday forty-seven-year-old female from Cranbourne withdrew funds from an ATM when she was approached by a male assailant in his twenties wearing a hooded kacket who attempted to forcefully take her handbag from her. If you have been the victim of crime contact Victims of Crime Counselling & Compensation Services…
DetailsOn the 10-06-12 at around 10.00 am two male assailants armed with a gun and a knife entered the Croydon gaming venue and stole cash before fleeing to a waiting motor vehicle. If you have been the victim of an armed robbery while at work contact Victims of Crime Counselling & Compensation Services for financial…
DetailsBrief summary of findings: Throughout the 2007, 2008 and 2009 calendar years Victorians reported feeling safe in their neighbourhood during the day, but reported feeling less safe at night. In relation to public transport the majority of people felt ‘safe’ on public transport during the day. However, people reported feeling less safe travelling on public…
DetailsViolent crime is defined in Australia to include homicide, assault, sexual assault, robbery and kidnapping. Between 1999-2009 the rate of homicide seems to have fallen affecting 293 victims, down from 385 victims in 1999. The rates of robbery have also fallen from affecting 22,606 victims in 1999 to affecting 15,238 in 2009. In addition, kidnapping/abduction…
DetailsIf anyone knows anything about this crime would they kindly make contact with this website or with the police. Female victim of an abduction and threat to be harmed perpetrated by an unknown male taxi driver in the Melbourne CBD on the 01-08-10. The client said that she was out that evening with several girlfriends…
DetailsIndian male was the victim of an armed robbery and physical assault with a baseball bat perpetrated by three unknown male assailants in St. Albans on the 18-10-10. Male said that at around 6.30 pm he had got off the train at Keilor Plains Railway Station and began to walk home. He said that while…
DetailsPost trauma some people go onto to develop certain worldviews including the following: 1. The world is very dangerous. 2. I have no control over situations. 3. I am responsible for what has happened. Cognitive Therapy aims to modify cognitive distortions arising post trauma thereby reducing the intensity of the associated emotional reaction. It is…
Details50% of heart failure patients are depressed during the history of their disease.
Patients with Cardiac Defibrillators are twice as likely to die within 5 years if they also suffer from Posttaumatic Stress Disorder.
Both Clinical Depression and Posttraumatic Stree should be considered in the treatment of patients with heart disease.
Postraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has been shown to increase the risk of heart disease. PTSD should be considered just as likely a risk factor as smoking and cholesterol. Over time PTSD increases inflammation which can corrode a peson’s arteries. If you have been a victim of crime and suffering from PTSD you should contact Victims of…
DetailsThere is a website at www.lawenforcement.com.au which provides information of law enforement practices throughout Australia. Articles on trauma response protocols relevant to each state, including Victoria, can be accessed. THere is information on road trauma to criminal matters right through to natural disasters. The site is sponsored by www.childsafetyawareness.com