News & Views We cannot become desensitised to domestic violence statistics. Urgent action is needed. We should be completely outraged by these numbers and have zero tolerance towards domestic and family violence.
News & Views The unmet demand for homelessness services is a family violence risk A survey 0f 23 specialist homeless services highlights the surge in demand.
News & Views New data reveals rates of family violence among those who died by suicide Recent data from Victoria reveals that a significant proportion of individuals who died by suicide had experienced family violence.
News & Views Lauren French’s mission to decolonise the violence prevention space For Lauren French, head of education at Body Safety Australia, it’s obvious that Western approaches to family and sexual violence are not working.
News & Views Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says Australia has a ‘crisis’ of male violence Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has said there is a crisis of male violence in Australia, labelling it a “scourge” that must be stopped.
News & Views Zoe Daniel and Rosie Batty call for urgent action to prevent men’s violence against women and children Independent MP Zoe Daniel is pushing for urgent action to address men’s violence against women and children in Australia.
Soapbox 50 women died of family violence in 2022. Prevention is the only way to stop this Changing family legacies of violence starts with education. Preventing sexual assault and family violence requires a sustained focus on educating children and re-educating past generations.
News & Views How proposed changes to the Family Law Act will give greater weight to the impact of family violence Proposed changes to Family Law Act prioritize family violence impact, reflecting evolving societal needs. Balancing parental rights with child’s best interests is crucial.
News & Views North Sydney family violence service continues legacy of female leadership with new Chair North Sydney’s community-led family violence service, Mary’s House, is welcoming new leadership and honouring their outgoing Chair.
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 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 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.