This research report examines the understanding and attitudes of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander respondents regarding violence against women and gender equality. The report highlights the need for culturally safe and appropriate services and justice system responses to violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.

The National Community Attitudes towards Violence against Women Survey (NCAS) is a periodic, representative survey of the Australian population that is conducted every 4 years. This report details the results from the 2021 survey for people living in Australia who were born in countries where the main language is not English.

This report details the results from the 2021 National Community Attitudes towards Violence against Women Survey (NCAS). It presents findings for the Australian community as a whole and considers them in the context of related research.

The research in this study underscores the value of promoting young people’s voices in research, policy and practice design. By centring young people’s voices, the findings give rise to important implications for policies and strategies aimed at preventing domestic violence and abuse and for respectful relationships initiatives for young people in Australia.

This study uses a mixed-methods design to take a deep dive into attitudes that mistrust women’s reports of sexual assault, involving online focus groups with 40 men and 35 women. The findings reflect the participants’ responses to questions about hypothetical sexual assault scenarios, as well as general questions about false allegations of sexual assault.