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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.

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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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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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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities

ANROWS acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land across Australia on which we live and work. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders past, present and emerging.

We value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and knowledge. We are committed to standing and working with First Nations peoples, honouring the truths set out in the Warawarni-gu Guma Statement.

The National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children 2010–2022 sets out a framework to coordinate action across Commonwealth, state and territory governments to reduce violence against women and their children. In the National Plan, “Indigenous communities are strengthened” has been identified as a national outcome.

Below is a collection of resources, papers, reports and research projects relating to violence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.


Papers and reports

Special collection

Resources to address violence against women in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, July 2018

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Research summary

Innovative models in addressing violence against Indigenous women:
Key findings and future directions

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Research summary

Women’s specialist domestic and family violence services:
Their responses and practices with and for Aboriginal women: Key findings and future directions

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Research summary

Existing knowledge, practice and responses to violence against women in Australian Indigenous communities:
Key findings and future directions

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Seeking help for domestic violence:
Exploring rural women’s coping experiences

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Understanding the role of Law and Culture in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in responding to and preventing family violence: 
Key findings and future directions

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Research summary

Improving family violence legal and support services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples:
Key findings and future directions

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Research summary

Telling life stories: Exploring the connection between trauma and incarceration for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women:
Key findings and future directions

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Research summary

Community-based approaches to sexual offender reintegration:
Key findings and future directions

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Research report

2017 National Community Attitudes towards Violence against Women Survey:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders’ attitudes towards violence against women

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Research report

What works? Exploring the literature on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander healing programs that respond to family violence

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Research summary

Rante-rante ampe Marle and Urreye:
Implications for policy and practice

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Research report

New Ways for Our Families:
Designing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural practice framework and system responses to address the impacts of domestic and family violence on children and young people

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Fact sheets and resources

Link

Warawarni-gu Guma Statement

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Fact sheet

Burden of disease

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Link

ANROWS 2018 Conference: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander resources

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Guidelines

Advocacy with and for Aboriginal women experiencing domestic and family violence:
A practice guide

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Fact sheet

Fast facts:
Indigenous family violence

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Guidelines

Safety planning in crisis situations with and for Aboriginal women experiencing domestic and family violence:
A practice guide

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Guidelines

Outreach with and for Aboriginal women experiencing domestic and family violence:
A practice guide

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RESEARCH REPORT

Building safe communities for women and their children:
A compendium of stories from the field

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Webinar

Sadie’s story:
Helping women affected by domestic and family violence navigate a fragmented system

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Webinar

Understanding the role of Law and Culture in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in responding to and preventing family violence

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Webinar

Accurately identifying the person most in need of protection

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Submission

Select Committee on the High Level of First Nations People in Custody and Oversight and Review of Deaths in Custody (NSW)

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Current ANROWS research

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research Stream

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An exploration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander healing programs that respond to domestic and family violence and sexual assault

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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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Service system responses and culturally designed practice frameworks to address the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children exposed to domestic and family violence

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Further reading

ANROWS Library:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander reading list

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See also

Reconciliation

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Support services

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