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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