Women 

Reducing Violence 

  •  Help and Support

    Crisis line numbers and help and support information for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault

  •  People Trafficking

    People trafficking is the recruitment; transportation; transfer; harbouring or receipt of people for the purposes of exploitation such as slavery, forced labour including sex work, and/or servitude.

  •  National Community Attitudes Survey

    In February 2009 a nation-wide survey of community attitudes to safety and well-being began. The survey is focused on community attitudes to violence. The survey is being conducted across Australia.

  •  Safety programs

    Safety programs related to and for victims of domestic violence.

  •  National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their children

    The Government appointed an 11 member National Council on 26 May 2008 to draft a National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children.


Introduction

    Violence against women is unacceptable and causes significant personal, social and economic costs for all in our community.

    Around one-in-three Australian women experience physical violence and almost one-in-five experience sexual violence over their lifetime.

    In addition, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women report higher levels of physical violence during their lifetime than do non-Aboriginal and non-Torres Strait Islander Australian women, and are much more likely to experience sexual violence and to sustain injury.

    Similarly, women with a disability are more likely to experience partner or sexual violence, more severely and over a longer period of time, than women without a disability.

    A Safety Taskforce is responsible for progressing Government’s goal to reduce the incidence and the impact of violence against women through:

    The future direction of the Women’s Safety Agenda will be informed by the National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and their Children. 

    Content on this website will be updated as a matter of priority following delivery of the National Plan to the Government.

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