Victims of family violence
Report
Working across sectors to meet the needs of clients experiencing domestic and family violence
Women and children experiencing domestic and family violence (DFV) often have complex and diverse needs that cannot be met by a single service. This paper summarises the evidence on interagency collaboration, and offers recommendations and resources for policy-makers and practitioners seeking to implement an integrated approach.
Report
A perfect storm
This report shows how domestic abuse has worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. It examines the impact on survivors; how abusers use the pandemic as a tool of abuse; and how the services supporting survivors are affected.
Journal article
Exposure to family and domestic violence is associated with increased childhood hospitalisations
This study used de-identified individual-level linked administrative data of children born 1987–2010, in Western Australia, who were exposed to FDV in the prenatal period (12 months prior to birth) to five years of age (early years). Exposed children have an increased likelihood for hospitalisation than non-exposed children.
Report
Impact of COVID-19 on migrant and refugee women and children experiencing DFV
This report from Women's Safety NSW offers the experiences and professional observations of multicultural domestic and family violence specialists supporting hundreds of migrant and refugee women this critical time.
Guide
Employees who use domestic and family violence: a workplace response
Leading Australian employers are set to tackle the confronting issue of employees who use domestic and family violence as part of nationwide efforts to end this endemic societal scourge. This resource recognises that any comprehensive workplace response to domestic and family violence must also include approaches to employees who use domestic and family violence.