domestic violence

A landmark court ruling has seen an employer deemed liable for an employee who was killed by her partner while working from home in NSW.

Ruth Mataafa was killed by her ex-partner on Saturday afternoon at a home in Bidwell in Western Sydney.

Social enterprise Two Good, American Express and Deliveroo are donating 3,000 meals to women’s refuges to support women experiencing domestic violence.

YWCA National Housing reports that one in eight women on low to moderate incomes in regional Australia have been homeless in the past five years.

The Senate Inquiry into Domestic Violence instigated after the murder of Hannah Clarke & her 3 children has wrapped up early without seeking submissions.

What everyday actions can help prevent domestic and family violence? Claire Tatyzo from YWCA Australia explores four key areas.

Domestic abuse experts are warning that the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on women’s safety are only just beginning to be felt in Australia.

The Family Court will be able to triage urgent parenting disputes relating to children within 72 hours in a newly-designated COVID-19 list.

According to Women’s Safety NSW, no measures have been put in place to address the safety of women on temporary visas and their children.

How realistic is it for women experiencing violence to access services when they’re not safely able to access them at home? Linda Burney asks.

Secretary-General of the UN António Guterres has made a global appeal to governments to recognise women’s rights during COVID-19 pandemic.

Victoriam organisations have come together calling for State and Federal Governments to pay special attention to gendered impacts of the global COVID-19.