THE EXTENT OF FAMILY AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Western Australia

• Both police and survey data in comparing FDV with non-domestic violence indicated that FDV resulted in greater physical injury.

• Separation and divorce represents a time of high risk in violent partner relationships.

• Between 1992 and 1994 half of all female homicides arose from FDV relationships.

• women with one or two dependents reported the highest prevalence of partner violence.

(Ferrante, A. et al, 1996)

Northern Territory

• 93.5 per cent of all victims are female.

• 91 per cent of all offenders are male.

• 27 per cent of the victims experience FDV for more than five years.

• 11 per cent of incidents involve sexual violence.

• 54 per cent of all FDV incidents involved alcohol.

• 5 per cent of current incidents involved a combination of five types of domestic violence.

(Taken from Data Collection Project, 1996, Occasional Paper No.10. NT Gov. DV Strategy.)

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