Crime is an expensive aspect of society, and each year huge amounts of public money are
spent on the courts, police, probation services, and prisons, while the human costs in terms …

This book addresses the intersection of two current major concerns in Australia: law and
justice responses to domestic violence-including harsher punitive measures-and the over …

Reducing the risk of family violence for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women is a
national priority and involves a complex mix of historical, cultural, social, legal and policy …

In this research we sought to explore men's experiences as victims of intimate partner
abuse. Our main objective was to gather data to guide policy makers and service providers …

Recognition is growing that childhood witnessing of domestic violence is tantamount to child
abuse due to the damage the experience may have on the witnessing child's long-term …

There has been significant research on women's experiences of domestic violence (DV) as
well as on the women's help-seeking behaviors when living with partner abuse. Most of the …

Drawing on in-depth interviews with incarcerated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
mothers in Western Australia, we report on the women's use of violence in their relationships …

This paper presents a preliminary overview of the literature on the partnerships,
collaborations and integrated interventions in relation to domestic and family violence and …

Objective: The project aimed to test of the quality and acceptability of researcher-developed
Short Message Service (SMS) messages designed to support fathers of infants aged 12 …

Domestic violence continues to be one of the most significant aspects of child abuse and
neglect in A ustralia. However, the children are not well served by either child protection or …