Coercion and manipulation involve persuading, influencing, or controlling someone to do something using threats, dishonesty, or pressure as well as exploitation of someone’s trust or abusing one’s power/authority. For example, when someone:

• is making you feel like you owe them
• continues to pressure or badger you
• makes you feel afraid or threatened if you say no.

Coercive control is a pattern of abusive behaviours, that can include different types of abuse. The Queensland Government provides some examples of different types of abuse that may be experienced in a coercively controlling relationship.

Coercive Control is a criminal offence in Queensland. 

The University can support students and staff who have been impacted by coercive control and other forms of sexual harm.