domestic and family violence

Between July and September 2023, over 50,000 Australians applied for the Escaping Violence Payment. More than 50 per cent of applicants were rejected.

Domestic Violence NSW and survivor advocate Rosie Batty AO have launched a public pledge to end the epidemic domestic and family violence. 

We cannot ‘invest in women’ without addressing violence, writes Domestic Family and Sexual Violence Commissioner Micaela Cronin.

A new report from the World Bank has found that globally, women don’t have the same opportunities as men in the workforce.

A women’s refuge has opened in Western Sydney by the St Vincent de Paul Society, offering crisis accommodation for women over the age of 45. 

Around 52,000 women are turned away from Women’s Legal Services Australia every year due to funding shortages, new research has revealed.

Queensland police data reveals 24 people allegedly murdered by partners or family in the last financial year, compared to 16 previously.

When it comes to ensuring women’s safety in Australia, we’ve found ourselves in a very grim place this year. Here’s a breakdown of the stats.

New research has flagged cars and insurance policies as a way for abusers to use coercive control against their partners and families.

A women’s shelter in Perth has officially closed, leaving dozens of women and survivors of domestic violence without emergency accommodation.

A petition demanding more action after the recent killings of women across Australia has had more than 11,000 signatures in just over a week. 

Parliament House was lit up in bright orange on Monday night to mark the UN’s 16 days of activism against gender-based violence.