Violence against children
Guide
In their own right: actions to improve children and young people’s safety from domestic, family and sexual violence
Designed for use by policymakers, practitioners and advocates, this guide synthesises research to outline key actions for consistent and effective policy responses supporting children and young people experiencing violence. It includes four principles that outline ways of working to underpin reform and eight priority areas for action.
Briefing paper
Perspectives on prevention of gender-based violence: Identifying and disrupting pathways to violence
This paper focuses on how governments can support a greater understanding of perpetration and a strengthening and acceleration of current efforts to end men’s violence against women and children. It affirms the need to build on Australia’s current approaches to prevention and considers whether they need to be further adapted or refined.
Report
Health service use among young people hospitalised due to family and domestic violence
This report focuses on children and young people who had at least one family and domestic violence hospital stay. Understanding how these children and young people interact with the health care system provides evidence for potential intervention and screening points. It finds that every day, on average, one child has an FDV-related hospital stay and...
Report
Filicides in a domestic and family violence context 2010–2018
Ensuring the wellbeing and safety of children is paramount. Yet, filicide - the killing of one’s own child, is the second most common type of domestic homicide in Australia after intimate partner homicide. This report presents the first national figures for filicides that have occurred in Australia in the context of domestic and family violence.
Case study
Financing of domestic, family and sexual violence initiatives by the Commonwealth Government in Australia
In collaboration with ANROWS, MinterEllison has developed this report on Australian public financing of initiatives addressing domestic, family and sexual violence. The report lays the groundwork for more strategic and transparent national investment in the pursuit of ending violence against women.