This policy document outlines the NDIA's commitment to support people with disability who engage with the NDIS to create or expand safeguards to improve their safety and minimise the risk of violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation.

Prior to the 2023 New South Wales state election, No to Violence toured seven areas of the state with higher-than-average rates of police-recorded domestic violence incidents. This report urges the new NSW Government to urgently and sustainably fund services that work with men to end family violence.

This paper explores some of the compelling reasons for guaranteeing freedom of thought, conscience and religion, alongside the companion freedoms that support it, within a broad scheme of rights for everyone. It assesses Australia’s track record in meeting its obligations to guarantee that freedom and concludes that Australia trails behind much of the rest of...

This report presents the findings of the first empirical investigation into the emergence of ‘blended advice’ after the COVID-19 pandemic. Blended advice refers to models of advice delivery which involve providing legal advice through some combination of face-to-face interaction and remote communications.

Since 2013, forced marriage has been understood and responded to in Australia as a form of human trafficking and a slavery-like practice. This report details the consistent support for the inclusion of forced marriage as family violence, and the recognition that this is a welcome opportunity to expand service supports for persons affected by forced...