In its full truth-telling report, the Commission makes over 100 recommendations across areas of child protection, youth justice, education, and more.
This report summarises the key learnings from the 2022-24 evaluation of the Connecting Communities program, a partnership program between the Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH) and Safe and Equal to support the learning and professional development needs of the Connecting Communities network, a network of organisations working with multicultural and faith-based communities to prevent family violence in Victoria.
This critical literature review from the University of Auckland examines the nuanced relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and child maltreatment. While income poverty is strongly linked to neglect, sexual abuse shows no consistent correlation. The review highlights that findings vary depending on data sources and analysis levels, with household-level studies showing stronger associations than regional ones. Social cohesion can buffer SES-related risks and the authors call for policy responses that address broader class disparities beyond poverty alone.
This study from Monash University, published in the Australian Journal of Social Issues, investigates how domestic and family violence (DFV) affects young Australians’ education. Based on a national survey of 1,651 young people with lived experience of DFV, the study finds that violence disrupts learning, attendance and wellbeing. It questions whether schools are adequately equipped to support victim-survivors and calls for trauma-informed practices and stronger early intervention strategies.
A landmark national survey reveals that almost 45% of Australians have experienced intimate partner violence – a confronting statistic that underscores the urgency of effective prevention and response.
Who should read this?
Policymakers, practitioners and researchers who rely on up-to-date national data to inform Australia’s strategies to end domestic, family and sexual violence.
Monash University, in partnership with ANROWS and funded by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, is conducting a national research project to strengthen responses to domestic and family violence in military and veteran communities.
As part of this project, Monash is inviting organisations to complete a short 5–10-minute survey on how your service collects data on both domestic and family violence, and military service status among your clients.
Watch this 2 min explainer video to find out more about the survey and access the participant information sheet and consent form here.
Women with Disabilities Victoria (WDV) has been releasing a growing collection of violence prevention resources in 2025. From factsheets about facts on violence against women with disabilities, to videos on pleasure and consent for women and gender diverse people with disabilities, practitioners can now access case studies, guides and other practical tools to support inclusive prevention work.
Women’s Health Grampians (WHG) has released a practical guide that tackles tough questions around gender equality and prevention of gender-based violence. This guide, grounded in evidence and values-based messaging, aims to support CoRE members and communities to respond to these common questions and turned them into respectful and informed conversations.
Rainbow Health’s two new resources were developed to support inclusive, affirming language in prevention and gender equality work. The resources offer practical advice on using inclusive terminology and advocating for LGBTIQA+ inclusion in everyday conversations.
The webinar discusses the evaluation of a Men’s Behaviour Change “maintenance” program. This voluntary program provides an extended period of support to men who have completed a standard Men’s Behaviour Change program. The discussion will explore methods used in the evaluation, co-design processes, recruitment of participants and the use of evaluation findings for continuous improvement.