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against women:
key statistics
For more information on how to prevent violence against women, or for media comment
visit www.preventviolence.org.au
For more information and research about violence against women visit www.anrows.org.au
If you are experiencing domestic and family violence, or have experienced sexual assault,
seek support, call 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732).
1 in 5
1 in 22
1 in 6
1 in 19
Australian women
had experienced
sexual violence
Australian men
had experienced
sexual violence
1 in 4
6
11inin19
7
Australian
Australian
women
womenhad
experienced
had experienced
physical
or
emotional
sexual violence
abuse
from
byacurrent
a current
oror
formerpartner
former partner
Australian
Australian
men
men
had
experienced
hadexperienced
physical
or
emotional
sexual violence
abuse
from
byacurrent
a current
oror
formerpartner
former partner
1 in 3
1 in 2
Australian women
had experienced
physical violence
Australian men
had experienced
physical violence
For more information on how to prevent violence against women, or for media comment
visit www.preventviolence.org.au
For more information and research about violence against women visit www.anrows.org.au
If you are experiencing domestic and family violence, or have experienced sexual assault,
seek support, call 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732).
Information has been sourced from the ABS. Produced by The Foundation to Prevent Violence Against Women and their Children (www.preventviolence.org.au) and ANROWS (anrows.org.au).
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36% of women
had experienced
physical or sexual
violence from
someone they
knew.
15% of women
experienced
15 had
physical or
sexual violence
from an ex-partner
(the most likely type of
known perpetrator for
a femalevictim).
%
73
24
73% had
experienced
more than one
incident of
violence.
61% had
in
61 children
their care when
the violence
occurred, including
48%who stated the
children had seen and
heard the violence.
%
15
58
For more information on how to prevent violence against women, or for media comment
For more information on how
prevent violence against women, or for media comment
visittowww.preventviolence.org.au
visit www.preventviolence.org.au
For more information and research about violence against women visit www.anrows.org.au
For more information and research about violence against women visit www.anrows.org.au
If you are experiencing domestic and family violence, or have experienced sexual assault,
If you are experiencing domestic and family violence, or have experienced sexual assault,
seek support, call 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732).
seek support, call 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732).
Information has been sourced from the ABS. Produced by The Foundation to Prevent Violence Against Women and their Children (www.preventviolence.org.au) and ANROWS (anrows.org.au).
15%
36% of women had
experienced physical
or sexual violence from
someone they knew.
15 % of women had
experienced physical or
sexual violence froman
ex-partner (the most likely
type of knownperpetrator
for afemale victim).
For more information on how to prevent violence against women, or for media comment
visit www.preventviolence.org.au
For more information and research about violence against women visit www.anrows.org.au
If you are experiencing domestic and family violence, or have experienced sexual assault,
seek support, call 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732).
Information has been sourced from the ABS. Produced by The Foundation to Prevent Violence Against Women and their Children (www.preventviolence.org.au) and ANROWS (anrows.org.au).
61 % had children
intheircare when the
violence occurred.
73 % had experienced
more than one incident
ofviolence.
58 % had never
contacted the police.
24 % had neversought
advice orsupport.
For more information on how to prevent violence against women, or for media comment
visit www.preventviolence.org.au
For more information and research about violence against women visit www.anrows.org.au
If you are experiencing domestic and family violence, or have experienced sexual assault,
seek support, call 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732).
Information has been sourced from the ABS. Produced by The Foundation to Prevent Violence Against Women and their Children (www.preventviolence.org.au) and ANROWS (anrows.org.au).
15%
3.8%
23,584
Of all Australian women aged
18 to 24, 23,584 reported
they had experienced sexual
assault in the 12 monthsprior
to thesurvey.
For more information on how to prevent violence against women, or for media comment
visit www.preventviolence.org.au
For more information and research about violence against women visit www.anrows.org.au
If you are experiencing domestic and family violence, or have experienced sexual assault,
seek support, call 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732).
Information has been sourced from the ABS. Produced by The Foundation to Prevent Violence Against Women and their Children (www.preventviolence.org.au) and ANROWS (anrows.org.au).