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Perpetrator interventions
An outcome of the National Plan is that “Perpetrators stop their violence and are held to account”. To achieve this outcome, ANROWS is dedicated to improving the evidence base for working with men who use violence.
ANROWS has a dedicated perpetrator interventions research program to explore interventions with perpetrators of violence in Australia, including men’s behaviour change programs and other community-based responses, as well as interventions in the context of the criminal justice, child protection and family law systems.
Below is a collection of resources, papers, reports and research projects relating to perpetrator interventions.
Papers and reports
Special collection
Interventions for perpetrators of domestic, family and sexual violence in Australia
Find out moreResearch summary
Invisible practices:
Intervention with fathers who use violence: Key findings and future directions
State of knowledge
Perpetrator interventions in Australia:
Part one: Literature review
State of knowledge
Perpetrator interventions in Australia:
Part two: Perpetrator pathways and mapping
Research summary
Innovative models in addressing violence against Indigenous women:
Key findings and future directions
Research summary
Men’s behaviour change programs: Measuring outcomes and improving program quality:
Key findings and future directions
Research summary
Engaging men who use violence: Invitational narrative approaches:
Key findings and future directions
Research summary
The PIPA project: Positive interventions for perpetrators of adolescent violence in the home:
Key findings and future directions
Research summary
Defining quality of life indicators for measuring perpetrator intervention effectiveness:
Key findings and future directions
Research summary
Community-based approaches to sexual offender reintegration:
Key findings and future directions
Research summary
Prioritising women’s safety in Australian perpetrator interventions: Mapping the purpose and practices of partner contact:
Key findings and future directions
Research summary
Best practice principles for working with men from refugee backgrounds who use domestic and family violence:
Key findings and future directions
Research summary
Developing LGBTQ programs for perpetrators and victims and survivors of domestic and family violence:
Key findings and future directions
Research summary
The views of Australian judicial officers on domestic and family violence perpetrator interventions:
Key findings and future directions
Research summary
The client–worker relationship in men’s behaviour change programs:
Key findings and future directions
Research summary
Evaluating behaviour change programs for men who use domestic and family violence:
Key findings and future directions
Research summary
Good practice in responding to young people with harmful sexual behaviours:
Key findings and future directions
Research summary
Improving accountability: The role of perpetrator intervention systems:
Key findings and future directions
Research report
Family violence policies, legislation and services:
Improving access and suitability for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men
Research report
Adverse childhood experiences among youth who offend:
Examining exposure to domestic and family violence for male youth who perpetrate sexual harm and violence
Fact sheets and resources
Special collection
Perpetrators of domestic, family and sexual violence: Special collection
June 2019 (updated June 2020)
Practice guide
Practice guide: Prioritising women’s safety in Australian perpetrator interventions
Find out moreGuidelines
The Evaluation Guide:
A guide for evaluating behaviour change programs for men who use domestic and family violence
Webinar
Enhancing practice when working with men from refugee backgrounds who use domestic and family violence
Find out moreWebinar
The practice of partner contact and prioritising women’s safety in domestic violence perpetrator interventions
Find out moreWebinar
Enhancing practice when working with men from refugee backgrounds who use domestic and family violence
Find out moreWebinar
A practice discussion on working with men who use violence in the justice system:
An integrated response model
Current research projects
Evaluation of Mission Australia NSW Northwest’s online men’s behaviour change program
Find out more“What works” to reduce and respond to violence against women: Evidence synthesis, methods and communication
Find out moreTransforming responses to intimate partner and sexual violence: Listening to the voices of victims, perpetrators and services
Find out moreFurther reading
ANROWS Library:
Perpetrators reading list
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Contact ANROWS
PO Box Q389, Queen Victoria Building NSW 1230
Email: enquiries@anrows.org.au