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Violence towards refugee and migrant women often goes undetected. We’ve found a way to help fix that

  • Written by Joanne Spangaro, Professor of Social Work, University of Wollongong
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Recent deaths have highlighted the seriousness of intimate partner violence nationally. According to the Australian Institute of Criminology, the number of women killed by partners increased by 28% from 2022 to 2023. While the overall homicide rate remains low, the numbers were decreasing prior to 2022. It’s a concerning uptick.

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