In recent years, family and domestic violence (FDV) has become a national priority within Australia. Statistics have shown alarming rates of abuse in intimate relationships, including physical and sexual violence (1 in 6 women and 1 in 16 men) and emotional abuse (1 in 4 women and 1 in 6...
states‘There is nothing to indicate there were any barriers to reporting and advice and information was given to [Christina] regarding services but these were not taken up.’This belies any understanding of the dynamics of domestic violence and abuse.1 in 4 women ...
Migrant workers have a high employment rate, but they work long hours in low-skilled, low-wage work, are exposed to non-payment or delayed payment of wages and physical and verbal violence, and their labor rights are greatly restricted. They cannot bring their families, and their opportunities...
In recent years, family and domestic violence (FDV) has become a national priority within Australia. Statistics have shown alarming rates of abuse in intimate relationships, including physical and sexual violence (1 in 6 women and 1 in 16 men) and emotional abuse (1 in 4 women and 1 in 6...
14 Payne & Morgan In progress, 2021 Queensland, Australia February 2014 to March 2020 Official domestic violence offense rates from the Queensland Government Open Data Portal (DV; breaches of domestic violence orders) Auto-Regressive Integrated Moving Averages (ARIMA) 15 Perez-Vincent et al. In pr...
GAZA: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RATES SPIKE AS ISRAELI SIEGE CONTINUESMel Frykberg
Using case review at a shelter for battered women and their children, this exploratory study investigated the association between physical abuse, exposure to domestic violence and intergenerational occurrence of child sexual abuse. The charts of 570 children were reviewed in an attempt to explore the ...
The Role of Family and Friends When Responding to Domestic Violence This study uses a cross-national, comparative approach between Melbourne (Australia) and Bogota (Colombia) to investigate the role of family and friends when responding to domestic violence. It draws on the ecological approach propos...
The NT was the first jurisdiction in Australia to mandate the reporting of all incidents of DFV, no matter the age of the victim(s) (Northern Territory Government, 2007). According to the DFV Act, (Northern Territory Government, 2007) DFV refers to acts of violence between people who have...
For too long hidden behind closed doors and avoided in public discourse‚ such violence can no longer be denied as part of everyday life for millions of women.[1] This background note is a guide to research and resources on domestic violence in Australia. It is intended as an update to...