Globally 1 in 3 womenexperience partner violence

Victoria Police familyviolence incidentreports aregoing up

2010 2011 2012 20142013

35k40k

50k60k

65k

1 woman is killed nearly every week in Australia due to family violence

1

8

22

2

9

1615

25

5

17

10

24

3

11

18

12

19

26

6

13

27

7

14

21

28

Children are present in1 out of every 3 family violence

cases reported to police

7 in 10 women murdered in Australia are victims of family violence

death,for

Intimate partner violence

Victorian women

theis

in

top risk factor

& illnessdisability

aged 15-44

Aboriginal women are 35x more likely to be hospitalised by family

violence than other women

35x

A woman faces an increased risk of being killed or seriously injured when she leaves or is separating

from an abusive partner

CALD women face additional barriers to safety:

languageisolationstrict cultural beliefsfear of police & courtsimmigration risksfinancial support

Violence against womencosts the Australianeconomy

2009

$13.6b2021

$15.6bWomen

67%Childrenunder 10

19%

Of clients accessing specialist homelessness services due to family violence...

Living in fearDVRCV FACTS ON FAMILY VIOLENCE 2015

Sources (from top, left to right): 1. World Health Organisation, 2013. 2. Chan & Payne, 2013. 3. Chan & Payne, 2013. 4. Victoria Police Crime Statistics, 2013/2014. 5. Victoria Police Crime Statistics, 2011/2012. 6. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework Report, 2012.7. Women With Disabilities Victoria (2014). 8. Dimopoulos & Assafiri, 2004. 9. VicHealth, 2004.10. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2013. 11. Department of Human Services, Victoria, 2012. 12. The National Council to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children, 2009

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Women and girls with disabilities are twice as likely to experience

violence as those without

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