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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 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.

Register of Active Research

The ANROWS Register of Active Research (RAR) aims to provide a comprehensive landscape of research currently in progress in Australia that relates to domestic, family and sexual violence (DFSV). It lists research projects that are underway.

In November 2023 ANROWS released the Australian National Research Agenda (ANRA 2023–2028). The purpose of the ANRA is to direct research efforts towards addressing priority evidence gaps for policy and systems-wide practice design, nationally.

A centralised register of current research in priority research areas is an important resource for researchers who are considering projects and seeking research funding, and for research funders when assessing grant applications. The RAR is also a useful resource for researchers seeking to collaborate across jurisdictions and disciplines on future projects.


To be included in the RAR, research must be related to DFSV, have an Australian target population and be currently underway.

The value of the RAR increases with each relevant project registered. Therefore, we strongly encourage researchers to register project details as soon as practicable. 

Submitted projects will be uploaded to the RAR as soon as possible after registration.

Please note that while ANROWS encourages rigorous and ethical research, we are not able to quality assure the projects proposed for inclusion in the RAR. Inclusion in the RAR does not indicate an endorsement from ANROWS.

Research outputs can be found in the Completed Register of Active Research projects reading list in the ANROWS Digital Library.

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ANROWS

Updating the National Risk Assessment Principles and Risk Factors for family and domestic violence

Cherie Toivonen

Commenced June 2025

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External

Evaluation of the SAGE+ Program, Brisbane Youth Service

Leesa Hooker

Commenced May 2025

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External

Evaluation of the Tackling Consent Program, Centre Against Violence

Leesa Hooker

Commenced May 2025

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External

Evaluation of Learning Consent’s Whole of Schools Program

Leesa Hooker

Commenced May 2025

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External

Evaluation of the Sort Your Safety Program, Propser (Project Australia)

Leesa Hooker

Commenced May 2025

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External

Evaluation of the CaRE Program, Sexual Assault Support Service

Leesa Hooker

Commenced May 2025

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External

Evaluation of the Sisters Program, Sexual Health Quarters

Leesa Hooker

Commenced May 2025

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External

Evaluation of the REVIVE Prevention Program, Transforming Justice Australia

Leesa Hooker

Commenced May 2025

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External

Evaluation of the Parents as Partners Program, Women’s Health in the South-East

Leesa Hooker

Commenced May 2025

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External

Evaluation of Laurel House’s Schools Education Program

Leesa Hooker

Commenced May 2025

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External

Voices, listening and law and policy reform on violence against women

Prof. Nan Seuffert

Commenced January 2025

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External

Homicide at home: Minimising the impact on young survivors

Prof. Eva Alisic

Commenced January 2025

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