The Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention and Legal Service Victoria (FVPLS) released a series of three policy papers directed at drawing focus to Aboriginal women and children as victims and survivors […]

This report looks at the two choices available to women in Australia who are experiencing domestic violence: to stay in the violent relationship, or to leave. and how these decisions […]

This article describes the approach taken by the Coen Local Justice Group in central Cape York to addressing recurrent family violence offending at a local level. The Group’s approach involves […]

In May 2008 the Government established an 11-member national council which was tasked to provide the Government with advice on the development of an evidence-based national plan of action to […]

Urgent action is required to address the abuse of women and children in Indigenous communities and all genuine efforts to address Indigenous family violence should be encouraged and supported. The […]

This evaluation report describes a community initiative that took place in East Gippsland in late November 2008. The Gippsland CommUNITY Walk Against Family Violence extended over four days and brought […]

In May 2008 the Government established an eleven-member national council which was tasked was to provide the Government with advice on the development of an evidence-based national plan of action […]

Problems of family violence and the risk of harm to children, including the sexual assault and neglect of children in Indigenous communities, continue to receive heightened media attention and political […]

This paper examines the processes or practices used by child protection services and specialist domestic violence services or family law services to improve service responses for women and children living […]

In May 2008 the Government established an 11-member national council which was tasked to provide the Government with advice on the development of an evidence-based national plan of action to […]