This briefing paper takes stock of the current incidence and changing nature of family and domestic violence (FDV) in Australia, reporting that FDV-related homicides and police reporting rates are rising. It reflects on the impacts of FDV and what can be done to promote change, including improved resourcing, better coordination of policy, and consistent data...

This paper invites feedback on proposals for reform to the laws around non-fatal strangulation. Key considerations include defining the non-fatal strangulation offence; whether it must be 'without consent'; whether it occurs in a domestic or non-domestic setting; whether restriction of respiration and/or blood circulation must be proved; and maximum penalties for the offence.

This report highlights how the tax system is being used as a weapon of financial abuse – a form of domestic and family violence. It identifies how the Australian Taxation Office and other organisations can respond through prevention, detection and support for victim-survivors.

This evaluation is of the place-based trial of the Escaping Family Violence Payment in Far North Queensland and the Torres Strait. It found the payment was highly effective in supporting people leaving violent relationships and the place-based trial demonstrated the practice and benefits of culturally appropriate service delivery.

The data used in this report enables the authors, for the first time, to quantify the economic impact of domestic violence on Australian women. The report sets out in detail how large numbers of women have not attained a degree, have left the labour force, have reduced their working hours, or have taken time off...