New data shows 1 in 3 women have experienced physical violence and sexual violence remains stubbornly persistent
- Written by Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Director, Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre; Professor of Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts, Monash University
Eight million Australians have experienced violence since the age of 15, according to new findings of the fourth Personal Safety Survey released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
The results confirm that domestic, family and sexual violence remain a national crisis in Australia.
Headline findings show that since the age of 15 years old:...