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Publication details:
Canberra : Dept. of the Parliamentary Library, Parliamentary Research Service, 2015.
Record id:
199478
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Series:
Research paper series (Australia. Parliamentary Library) 24 November 2015.
Subject:
Family violence -- Prevention -- Australia.
Law reform Australia.
Contents:
Executive summary
Introduction
What is domestic violence?
What is the extent of the problem?
What are the underlying causes?
Why are community attitudes so important?
Why are reporting rates so low?
What is being done about it?
Primary prevention and community attitude campaigns
Respectful relationships education
Perpetrator programs
Integrated intervention programs
Screening programs
Support programs
Legislation
Criminal justice responses
Protection Orders
Role of the police
Specialised family violence courts
Judicial training
Recent reforms at the Commonwealth, state and territory level
How has the Australian Government responded?
National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and Children
Funding
National Plan
Community services
Legal assistance
Homelessness services
How are international governments responding?
What works?
What still needs to be done?
Conclusion.
Summary:
The paper includes an overview of domestic and family violence and some research findings on the underlying causes and the significance of prevailing community attitudes. An overview of current policy approaches (including some international initiatives) and a brief overview of government policy responses to date are also included.
Phys. description:
1 online resource (30 pages) : digital, PDF