News & Views Is the Coalition’s $90 Million Domestic Violence package enough? The Coalition’s $90 million package tackles violence with justice reforms, but experts say much more funding is needed.
News & Views Dangerous silence on gender-based violence this election as our political leaders fail to meet the moment Four women died last week, and still, gender-based violence isn’t treated as a national political priority for this federal election.
News & Views ‘It’s all in your head’: The untold cost of coercive control on Australian women According to South Australian Shadow Minister for Women Michelle Lensink, women have been taught that intimate partners “were overbearing because they loved you”.
News & Views Human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson on the protections women need to speak out about men’s violence Esteemed human rights lawyer and barrister Jen Robinson says the reality of family and domestic violence in Australia is shocking.
News & Views What works to prevent violence against women? Here’s what the evidence says Effective violence prevention programs in Australia address core drivers like gender inequality, child abuse, and alcohol misuse.
News & Views Aboriginal women avoid help for domestic violence, fearing their children will be removed: Human Rights Watch Aboriginal mothers in WA are staying in abusive relationships for fear their children would be taken away, a new report shows.
Local ‘Courageous, angry, passionate’: Rallies honour women killed by male violence and demand urgent action Rallies were held around Australia over the weekend, making powerful calls for an end to deadly violence against women.
News & Views Australia has promised to end domestic violence within a generation. But are our strategies working? In her new Quarterly Essay, Jess Hill asks whether the government’s response to gender-based violence is fit for purpose.
News & Views How the family law amendment bill could transform women’s lives What Australia needs is a uniform approach to family violence, from the moment a woman seeks help to her experience in the courtroom.
Local Domestic Violence NSW calls for $163 million to address escalating crisis Domestic Violence NSW is calling on the NSW government for an immediate 50 per cent increase in baseline funding to keep up with the demand.
News & Views ‘Huge economic price’: Women less likely to stay employed and complete education after domestic violence Professor Anne Summer’s new research is the first to examine the economic and educational impact of domestic violence on women in Australia.
Life This Northern Rivers event is calling for community action to end the domestic violence crisis An upcoming event from the Women’s Giving Circle is aiming to create discussion that moves beyond surface-level conversations about equality
