This strategy document aims to uphold the Australian Defence Force's values and behaviours in preventing family and domestic violence, to support those experiencing violence, and break down the barriers that may deter victims from seeking help.

In Australian-first research, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) commissioned Phoenix Australia to examine the rates of intimate partner violence among current- and ex-serving Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel, using data collected in 2015 from a large-scale study of current (at the time) and recently (then) transitioned ADF personnel and their families.

This Winston Churchill Fellowship was undertaken during a time when there was a growing outcry from the Australian community for measures to prevent violence against women and children. Throughout this report, the author frequently reference data and reoffending rates from Canada, the United States of America, and the United Kingdom to underscore the outcomes achieved...

This Bill Brief provides an overview of the Crimes Amendment (Non-fatal Strangulation) Bill 2023, which establishes two offences for non-fatal strangulation. It offers some background to the Bill’s introduction, considers the second reading speech delivered by the Minister and looks at the Bill in greater detail.

This snapshot examines risk and protective factors for intimate partner violence victimisation among Australian adolescents. The aim is to help policy-makers and service providers to identify populations that could be at increased risk, so that protective factors can be strengthened.