Family and Domestic Violence

Current state of the sector

We know that 1 in 4 women in Australia have experienced physical or sexual violence by a partner since age 15. The impacts on children and families are significant.

Family violence is often a significant driver of disadvantage, whether through homelessness, mental and physical ill-health, unemployment or disengagement from school. For some communities such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and culturally and linguistically diverse communities, the experience and effects of family violence are compounded.

The role we play

We support organisations working in prevention, early intervention, crisis response and recovery.

Our deep expertise and innovative thinking guide our approach and the work we do. To achieve a better system we:

• support clients to develop clear strategies and measure the impact of their work
• advise on opportunities to collaborate for greater impact
• partner with leading academic experts and practitioners
• work to change policy for wide-scale impact
• bring diverse skills and sector-wide expertise.