Domestic violence

A new program focused on teen boys is rolling out, designed as an early intervention method to stop gender-based violence.

National Cabinet has agreed to a $4.7 billion plan to boost domestic violence support, including frontline legal services.

The 33-year-old mother of two died in hospital after suffering burns to at least 75% of her body.

NSW could soon outlaw GPS tracking devices used for stalking under a proposed set of domestic violence reforms.

Australia’s Domestic, Family, and Sexual Violence Commissioner is calling for domestic violence to be treated as seriously as terrorism

A mother has been jailed on forced marriage charges that led to her daughter’s murder in Australia’s first sentencing for the crime.

The Government has approved 19 projects to build, renovate, and buy crisis homes for women and children fleeing domestic violence.

The three children were aged between 10 months and six years old. The children’s mother, and four other young children who were also in the home, were taken to hospital and remain stable.

A quarter of people who bought a GPS tracking device in 2023 had a record of domestic violence according to analysis by the NSW Crime Commission.

A statistical dashboard will publish new data every three months, replacing the previous system which was updated annually.

It follows Government’s commitment to support victim-survivors of domestic, family, and sexual violence.

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has announced a new plan to end gendered violence in Ballarat, after three alleged murders in 2024.

The Perth murders that occurred on Friday followed a failed police response, the killer’s daughter has said.

The Secretary for Men’s Behaviour Change will focus on the influence of social media “on boys’ and men’s attitudes towards women”.

About 40% of those arrested across the four-day ‘Operation Amarok VI’ were charged with ‘serious domestic violence offences’.

Under a draft law, alleged perpetrators will face a higher threshold for securing bail. Alleged offenders would also be required to wear ankle bracelets if they are granted bail.

The Federal Government has announced a raft of measures to address violence against women, as concerns mount for women’s safety.

New government data shows the rate of women killed by a partner in Australia increased by nearly 30% in 2022/23 compared to the previous year.

Albanese said the leaders will discuss the Government’s 10-year National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children at National Cabinet.

High rates of gender-based violence against women has been declared a “national crisis”, prompting an emergency meeting of key figures.

Locals and advocates will call for an end to the “violence against and murder of women in Ballarat” at a rally in the Victorian town tonight.

Victim-survivors can now access video call counselling from Monday to Friday on the 1800 RESPECT website for face-to-face support.

Queensland is now the second jurisdiction in Australia to do this.

A new Government intimate partner homicide register will be rolled out next year, tracking rates of deaths more frequently.

Serious strangulation offences in NSW could be included in the same violent crimes category as murder and manslaughter offences.

New data has found almost 30% of teens aged 18 to 19 suffered intimate partner violence over the past year.

Australian governments have agreed to a new domestic violence target of a 25% annual reduction in the number of women killed by partners.