The non-payment of child support is a deeply gendered issue and remains an unrecognised form of economic abuse by many Australian government agencies and financial institutions. This report reveals extensive evidence of the way fathers are using child support as a weapon to perpetrate ongoing gendered violence against mothers.

Police in Australia are seeing increased reporting of family, domestic and sexual violence, while facing greater pressure to secure positive outcomes for victims. This study reviews published Australian and international research on police training in responding to family, domestic and sexual violence.

This paper highlights testimonials from women who have shared their experiences of financial abuse relating to general insurance. These personal accounts provide a sobering glimpse into the challenges they encountered and highlight the need for systemic change. The paper aims to provide a blueprint for industry and regulatory action.

This policy and practice paper describes findings from a rapid review of literature about how common coercive control victimisation is and identifies some risk factors and impacts of coercive control victimisation.

In this report, the Committee makes 10 recommendations that address specific issues in relation to the rights of women and children, including on matters such as gender-based violence, orphanage trafficking, acid attacks and technology-facilitated abuse.