Victims of family violence
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
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.
Report
Specialist homelessness services client pathways: analysis insights
The report provides insights and analyses of data provided by over 1,700 government-funded agencies delivering homelessness services. The data offer a unique opportunity to expand upon existing qualitative studies on homelessness that, while rich in depth (being based on interviews, questionnaires, or case notes), are often based on relatively small sample sizes or timeframes.
Report
Experiences of victim blaming and its impact on help-seeking, crime reporting and recovery
This research reveals a troubling culture of victim blaming in Aotearoa New Zealand and it’s family and friends most likely to do it. Victim blaming, where crime victims are held responsible for their victimisation, deflects blame from perpetrators. It also discourages victims from seeking help or reporting crime – a significant issue in New Zealand...
Literature review
Non-payment of child support as economic abuse of women and children: a literature review
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.