News & Views A dangerous weekend for women: Domestic violence will spike during the AFL and NRL grand finals Experts are warning that rates of domestic and family violence are expected to spike over the coming grand final weekends.
News & Views Early intervention program targeting young men and boys receives $23m from federal government A nation-wide, early intervention trial targeting young men and boys at risk of using family, domestic and sexual violence will receive further funding from the government to expand the trial across Australia.
News & Views Government launches national survey for domestic violence frontline workers The government will survey Australia’s family, domestic and sexual violence workforce to improve supports and outcomes for victim-survivors of abuse.
Soapbox Financial abuse is a touchpoint in the fight against domestic violence Financial abuse is often a precursor to more severe forms of violence, writes Zaneta Mascarenhas. The stories are heartbreaking.
Local Micaela Cronin delivers report on Australia’s progress to end violence against women and children Australia’s progress on the national plan to end violence against women and children is given in Commissioner Micaela Cronin’s report.
News & Views Gold Coast community to pay tribute to 10-year-old Sophie Wang at candlelight vigil Hundreds of people are expected to pay tribute to 10-year-old Sophie Wang at a candlelight vigil on Friday afternoon.
News & Views ‘We must do better’: One-third of homicides in NSW are domestic violence related, coroner reveals Almost one-third of homicides in NSW between 2000 and 2022 happened within a context of domestic violence, the NSW coroner has revealed.
News & Views ‘It’s insidious’: The rise of technology-facilitated abuse in domestic violence Independent MP for North Sydney Kylea Tink says we need to be talking more about technology-facilitated abuse.
News & Views More than 1 in 5 Australians admit to perpetrating sexual violence since age 18, new data shows More than one in five Australians have admitted to inflicting some sort of sexual violence since turning 18, according to recent data.
Local ‘Each flower is a homage’: Dr Anne Aly wears handmade gown honouring domestic violence victims Labor’s Dr Anne Aly has worn a handmade gown honouring domestic violence victims to Parliament’s Midwinter Ball on Wednesday night.
Politics Zoe Daniel calls on government to address hiring delays in domestic violence sector Independent MP Zoe Daniel is calling on the government to address the delay in frontline family and domestic violence workers.
Local One in four who purchase GPS tracking devices have a history of domestic violence Criminals and DV perpetrators are increasingly using GPS tracking devices to commit serious crime, says the NSW Crime Commission.