Homicide
Report
Homicide in Australia 2023–24
This report describes 262 homicide incidents recorded by state and territory police between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024. The report covers homicide incidents, victims of homicide and homicide offenders. There were 277 victims of homicide an – increase of 30 victims from 2022–23 and the second largest number of homicide victims recorded in...
Report
Homicide of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women
This study uses 34 years of data from the National Homicide Monitoring Program to describe the prevalence and characteristics of homicide of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, finding Indigenous women experienced a homicide victimisation rate up to seven times the national average.
Literature review
Unlocking the prevention potential: accelerating action to end domestic, family and sexual violence
The purpose of this review was to draw together advice and identify opportunities to strengthen prevention efforts and approaches across all forms of violence against women and children, including a particular focus on homicides. The report provides specific and practical advice to strengthen prevention approaches and makes 21 recommendations.
Report
Missing and murdered First Nations women and children
This inquiry was established to investigate the higher than population average statistics of missing and murdered First Nations women and children in Australia. The final report of the inquiry, running since November 2021, makes ten recommendations.
Report
Domestic Violence Death Review Team report 2021-2023
This report is the most comprehensive data analyses the Domestic Violence Death Review Team has undertaken to date, presenting detailed findings from over two decades of domestic violence homicides in NSW. It report provides crucial insights to guide policymakers, service providers and advocates in preventing, responding to, and aiding recovery from domestic violence.