Gender-based violence
Alternative labels
Violence against women
Gender based violence
VAWG
Violence against women and girls
Report
Report card: tracking progress in the primary prevention of violence against women
This report card provides key data updates on progress towards the primary prevention of violence against women in Australia. It finds that while violence against women remains a national emergency, there have been slow but significant improvements across many of the key measures of progress.
Working paper
Addressing gender-based violence and harassment in a work health and safety framework
This paper looks at the implications of addressing gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH) under a work health and safety (WHS) framework. It describes the characteristics of gender-responsive WHS approaches to prevention of violence and harassment, in particular with respect to risk assessment and other WHS prevention mechanisms.
Report
Attitudes matter: the 2021 National Community Attitudes towards Violence against Women Survey (NCAS), findings for people born in countries where the main language is not English
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.
Report
Securing women’s lives: examining system interactions and perpetrator risk in intimate femicide sentencing judgments over a decade in Australia
In Australia and comparable international jurisdictions, a range of provisions, measures, laws and programs are designed to assess and address the risk of intimate partner violence. This project sought to contribute new evidence to inform the further development of whole-of-systems preventive approaches to repeat violence and intimate femicide.
Report
Advancing gender equality in Victoria: a gender analysis of the 2024-25 state budget
The Victorian Women's Health Services Network and Gender Equity Victoria have collaborated to produce this gender analysis of the Victorian State Budget for 2024-25. As leading organisations dedicated to advancing the health, wellbeing, and equality of all Victorian women, this report examines the budget through an intersectional gender lens, assessing its potential impact on creating...