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Violence against children

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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.