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Research

Our research

Violence against women and children affects everybody. It impacts on the health, wellbeing and safety of a significant proportion of Australians throughout all states and territories and places an enormous burden on the nation’s economy across family and community services, health and hospitals, income-support and criminal justice systems.

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News and events

ANROWS hosts events as part of its knowledge transfer and exchange work, including public lectures, workshops and research launches. Details of upcoming ANROWS activities and news are available from the list on the right.

ANROWS

About ANROWS

ANROWS was established by the Commonwealth and all state and territory governments of Australia to produce, disseminate and assist in applying evidence for policy and practice addressing violence against women and their children.

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Resources

To support the take-up of evidence, ANROWS offers a range of resources developed from research to support practitioners and policy-makers in delivering evidence-based interventions.

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Papers and reports

What works?
A qualitative exploration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander healing programs that respond to family violence

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Towards meaningful engagement:
Key findings for survivor co-production of public policy on gender-based violence

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“I just felt like I was running around in a circle”:
Listening to the voices of victims and perpetrators to transform responses to intimate partner violence

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The forgotten victims:
Prisoner experience of victimisation and engagement with the criminal justice system: Key findings and future directions

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Women’s Input to a Trauma-informed systems model of care in Health settings:
The WITH study

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Seeking help for domestic violence:
Exploring rural women’s coping experiences: Key findings and future directions

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Sexual assault and domestic violence in the context of co-occurrence and re-victimisation:
State of knowledge paper

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Domestic violence, social security and the couple rule:
Key findings and future directions

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The MuSeS project:
Multicultural and settlement services supporting women experiencing violence

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Constructions of complex trauma and implications for women’s wellbeing and safety from violence

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Prioritising women’s safety in Australian perpetrator interventions:
Mapping the purpose and practices of partner contact.

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Crossing the line:
Lived experience of sexual violence among trans women of colour from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds in Australia. Key findings and future directions

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Violence against women and mental health

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For priority populations papers and reports, see key topic areas, explore by the search function, or find more resources in our Library.


Current ANROWS research

A life course approach to determining the prevalence and impact of sexual violence in Australia:
the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health

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Transforming responses to intimate partner and sexual violence:
Listening to the voices of victims, perpetrators and services

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Technology-facilitated Abuse:
Extent, nature and responses in the Australian community

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Further reading

ANROWS library:
Survivors reading list

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ANROWS library:
Mental health reading list

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ANROWS library:
Recovery reading list

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