Publisher: Commonwealth of Australia, 2016
Status – CURRENT
This report investigates the destructive impact of violence against women and their children in Australia.and recommends a new approach to achieve lasting change. The recommendations are designed to inform the Third Action Plan of the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children 2010-2022.
Publisher: C Barrett, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society La Trobe University. Melbourne Australia, 2015
Status – CURRENT
This report outlines a project that sought to create safe spaces for older women to talk about sexual assault. The project explored whether broadening the focus from ‘sexual assault’ to ‘sexual wellbeing and safety’ would successfully engage older women. It aims to educate service providers and policy makers to develop policies and services for older women in this area.
Publisher: Our Watch, Victorian Health Promotion Foundation, PWC, 2015
Status – CURRENT
This report demonstrates that the cost of violence against women to society remains high and is increasing. At the same time, there are significant potential cost savings and other economic and social benefits to be gained from primary prevention strategies that improve equality in relationships and society.
Publisher: Anrows, 2015
Status – CURRENT
This state of knowledge paper examines a broad range of national and international research to present the current knowledge about family violence against immigrant and refugee women. While the paper identifies critical evidence on the topic, it acknowledges that much of the available literature has methodological issues, including incomplete and inconclusive prevalence data; small sample sizes; and conceptualising family violence in ways that are not recognised by immigrant and refugee communities.
Publisher: Anrows, 2015
Status – CURRENT
This ANROWS research project provides substantial additional analysis of data collected in the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) 2012 Personal Safety Survey (PSS). The PSS is the most comprehensive quantitative study of interpersonal violence in Australia. The survey is administered by the ABS and funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services. More than 17,000 women and men completed the 2012 survey. The analysis completed in this project provides several hundred new statistical items related to violence against women.
Publisher: Anrows, 2015
Status – CURRENT
This state of knowledge paper examines research and literature on the effects of social and geographical isolation and remoteness on the ability of women to disclose, report, seek help, and receive appropriate interventions following domestic and family violence and/or sexual assault. The paper outlines: research findings on regional, rural and remote women’s experiences of domestic and family violence and sexual assault; and the main approaches of service delivery for domestic and family violence and sexual assault, drawing on literature that describes service provision in regional, rural and remote Australia.
Publisher: Australian Bureau Statistics, August 2015
Status – CURRENT
Statistics on Gender Indicators. Indicators are spread across six major areas of social concern for gender equality (Economic security, Education, Health, Work and family balance, Safety and justice, and Democracy, governance and citizenship).
Publisher: Anrows, 2015
Status – CURRENT
This paper establishes the current state of knowledge on tertiary responses to violence and abuse for women and girls with disabilities. The paper outlines: tertiary responses to violence and abuse for women and young women with disabilities; and what the evidence says about the effectiveness of tertiary responses for women and young women with disabilities.
Publisher: Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety Limited
Status – CURRENT
New, innovative and relevant research on domestic, family and sexual violence, which aims to meet the evidence needs of policy makers and practitioners as well as the broader public. The suite is divided into the following areas of publication: Compass: Concise papers that summarise key findings of research on violence against women and their children, including research produced under ANROWS’s research program, and provide advice on the implications for policy and practice. Fast Facts: A quick reference resource for Key facts and figures on topics related to violence against women and their children. Footprints: Thematic publication focussed on communicating new, innovative and emerging research, policy and practice addressing violence against women and their children. Landscapes: Medium length papers that scope current knowledge on an issue related to violence against women and their children. Papers will draw on empirical research, including research produced under ANROWS’s research program, and/or practice knowledge. Notepad: Fortnightly update on the latest research, events, training, stakeholder news and issues in the media. Insights: ANROWS’s work including submissions, speeches, presentations and multimedia publications.