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Violence against women and their 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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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.

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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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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.


RF.20.02

Speaking truth to power:
The role of victims and survivors in driving policy change on gender-based violence

Completed
July 2022


With the rise in profile and influence of victims of crime, governments worldwide are working with victims and survivors in the development of public policy and support services.

Adopting a multidisciplinary approach including public policy and criminological theories, this research analyses the role of victims and survivors of gender-based violence in policy development and assesses the pros and cons of various mechanisms being used to engage them.

This thesis by publication:

  • examined the role Rosie Batty played in bringing about significant policy reform in Victoria
  • explored the limitations and risks involved in engaging victims and survivors in the development of public policy
  • defined the optimal role for victims and survivors in developing policy and the supports needed to ensure marginalised voices are heard.

The findings are presented in three journal articles.

 

Significance

This research establishes a knowledge base regarding the role of victim and survivor advocates in developing public policy and best practice mechanisms for engagement. Findings provide insights for practitioners regarding the effective engagement of victims and survivors in the development of gender-based violence policy, particularly ensuring often-marginalised voices are heard.

Read: The Batty Effect: Victim-Survivors and Domestic and Family Violence Policy Change

Read: Gender-based violence policy reform: assessing the risks and public value of co-production with survivors

 


Researchers

Project lead

Dr Lisa Wheildon Criminology, School of Social Sciences Monash University

Supervisors

Associate Professor Asher Flynn

Professor Jacqui True


Presentations

webinar



Webinar: Towards meaningful engagement: Embedding the lived expertise of victims and survivors in the co-production of research, policy and practice

Victims and survivors of gender-based violence are increasingly being engaged in the co-production of research, policy and practice. The aim of engaging victims and survivors is to ensure that the work of the domestic and family violence (DFV) sector benefits from their insights and meets their needs. However, there can often be a gap between the promise of co-production and what is delivered in practice.

This webinar is invaluable to anyone in the DFV sector wanting to embed lived expertise in the co-production of research, policy and practice. It unpacks research which explores the role of victims and survivors in developing policy and best practice mechanisms for engagement. Panellists discuss co-production and co-design in research, policy and practice, including how barriers can be overcome and opportunities for best practice.

Australian & New Zealand Society of Criminology (ANZSOC) Online Conference


Budget

$40,157

This project is funded by ANROWS Research Fund to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children (Philanthropic – Luke Batty Legacy).

See also

Research

ANROWS research fund

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COLLECTION

Victim and or survivor of domestic, family, or sexual violence

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SUPPORT

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