Coercive control Reference Groups

Section 54I(5) of the Crimes Act 1900 requires the Taskforce to establish Reference Groups to ‘consider and provide advice and recommendations to the Taskforce’ about the impact of the coercive control legislation on specific communities and on particular elements of the reform. 

Reference Groups are to consist of members who have expertise in, or legal knowledge of, the subject matter for which the Reference Group is established. There are 6 Reference Groups, each chaired by a member of the Taskforce to ensure that the views of Reference Groups are considered by the Taskforce.

Reference Group membership (as of March 2025)