News & Views Women in NSW may soon be able to check if their partner has a history of domestic violence People in NSW will soon be able to check if their partner has a history of domestic violence, as part of a new disclosure scheme.
News & Views Man arrested for alleged murder of Sydney woman Dannielle Finlay-Jones A man wanted for the murder of a Sydney woman has been arrested in the Blue Mountains, following a 12-hour stand-off with police.
News & Views ‘Urgent action’ required after NSW annual report on domestic violence Annual report from NSW Domestic Violence Death Review Team shows “lack of action by NSW Liberal Nationals”, says Jodie Harrison.
News & Views ‘Flood society with help’: Full Stop Australia gives platform to 12 domestic violence survivors to advocate for change FullStop Australia has just announced the advisory group to their National Survivor Advocate Program– twelve people with lived experience.
News & Views Women are nearly twice as likely to suffer mental health disorders from intimate partner violence, study shows Study shows women are nearly twice as likely to suffer mental health disorders from Intimate Partner Violence and many don’t fully recover.
News & Views Only 3 per cent of women fleeing family violence receive the long term housing they need New analysis shows only 3 per cent of women fleeing family violence received long term housing for the 2020 and 2021 financial years.
News & Views Women are waiting an average of 28 days for DV payment Women are being forced to wait an average of 28 business days to access the government’s $5000 Escaping Violence Payment.
News & Views Lawyer argued he ‘deserves another chance’ but judge ruled otherwise on Michael Slater’s domestic violence charge A judge convicted former cricketer Michael Slater of domestic violence after his lawyer argued for a dismissal on mental health grounds.
News & Views Art confronts violence against women and children: A 30-metre shroud with their names A powerful art exhibition, The Lost Petition, is confronting the crisis of violence against women and children in Australia.
News & Views This Melbourne Cup, alcohol and sport collide. Forget the horses. It’s domestic violence we should be watching for For years, we’ve taken major sporting events, a public holiday, added alcohol and gambling, then watched domestic violence rates rise.
News & Views Australia has its first domestic violence commissioner: Micaela Cronin Micaela Cronin has been appointed by the government as Australia’s first Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commissioner.
News & Views ‘A world leader on gender equality’: Labor government takes strong steps with first Budget The wishes of Australian women are seemingly being heard, with Labor’s first budget delivering strong initial steps toward gender equality.