Domestic violence crisis: Number of women allegedly killed in family violence incidents soars
ABCA spike in the number of women dying as a result of domestic violence in Australia has sparked urgent calls for action, including establishing a national list of offenders. Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon said the recent spate of recorded deaths was only "the tip of the iceberg". "The vast majority of Australians recognise that domestic violence is a national issue, but a significant portion of them don't think that it's happening in their own suburb or town," she said. Federal Assistant Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence Justine Elliot said the government had made "short-term and long-term efforts" in the prevention of, early intervention and response to domestic violence. Ms Elliot said funding to key national programs had been bolstered, and several structural issues had been addressed, including making childcare cheaper, and making paid family domestic violence leave available.
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