Download: Violence Against Women in Australia: An overview of research and approaches to primary prevention (1.3 MB)

This publication presents a synopsis of the latest published research examining violence against women in Australia and its prevention. It also includes responses to violence against women and primary prevention actions. This overview focuses on:

• the extent of violence against women
• population groups at risk
• the health, social, economic and other consequences of the problem
• community attitudes to violence against women
• responses to violence against women: policy, community and media
• actions to address the drivers of violence against women