‘Landmark’ laws to give Australian women better chance of escaping violence Community & Social Labor’s plan to create new laws giving workers 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave is hoped to save more lives of victim-survivors
Feds release $65 million to states for frontline family violence services January 10, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The first allocation of money from a total $260 million granted by the commonwealth under the National Partnership on Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence has
Family violence policies must centre survivors’ experience, study says September 6, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social A new study from Monash University has highlighted the important role domestic violence survivors play in shaping effective services and public policy response, also calling
Government spends big on primary prevention of sexual violence and harassment September 3, 2021 By Melissa Coade Culture Minister for women’s safety Anne Ruston has announced federal funding for advertising and resources tackling the national scourge of sexual violence and harassment. Universities Australia
Paltry, ineffective and optional training solution offered to address parliamentary sexual violence July 15, 2021 By Amber Schultz Editors' Picks A paltry one hour of training. A handful of recommendations implemented. Summits postponed. Allegations ignored. Politicians excused. The government’s approach to addressing parliamentary sexual violence
Government opens public consultation on plan to reduce violence against women and children April 8, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social The federal government has invited the public to give feedback on its upcoming national plan to reduce family, domestic and sexual violence. All Australians can
The women, peace and security update November 13, 2020 By Tracy Beattie, Hal Crichton-Standish, Daria Impiombato, Alexandra Pascoe and Albert Zhang Editors' Picks The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security has published an index evaluating the status of women’s rights, opportunities and wellbeing across the US. The results show
New report details violence against vulnerable June 5, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Health People with disability are nearly twice as likely to experience partner violence than those without disability, according to a new report released by the Australian
