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released: 1 Nov 2006 author: AIHW media release

'Family violence among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' presents information on the extent of violence (in particular family violence) in the Indigenous population, using existing surveys and administrative data collections. Information is presented on the prevalence of violence, associated harm and services for victims of violence, as well as on those in contact with the criminal justice system. The report also discusses gaps in existing information, the extent to which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are identified and strategies to improve the information on family violence. This report is a useful resource for policy makers, administrators of programs and researchers with an interest in issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

ISBN 978 1 74024 620 0; Cat. no. IHW 17; 154pp.; Out of print

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Publication table of contents

  • Preliminary material (76KB PDF)
    • Title page and verso
    • Contents
    • Acknowledgements
    • Executive summary
  • Sections
    1. Introduction (353KB PDF)
      • Background
      • Family violence: why the interest?
      • Violence in Australia's Indigenous population
      • Violence in non-Australian indigenous populations
      • Intervention and prevention strategies
    2. Information development
      • Defining violence/family violence
      • Barriers to capturing information about violence
      • National information and initiatives on family violence
      • About this report
    3. Prevalence of violence
      • Crime and safety surveys
      • Health and lifestyle surveys
      • Indigenous-specific surveys
      • Summary
    4. Associated harm/outcomes data
      • Morbidity data
      • Mortality data
      • Summary
    5. Victim support/counselling (215KB PDF)
      • National data collections
      • State and territory data collections
      • Summary
    6. Criminal justice data
      • National data collections
      • State and territory data collections
      • Summary
    7. Multi-service data collections
      • Case management systems
      • Other data collections
      • Summary
    8. Assessment outcomes and recommendations
      • Assessment of data sources
      • Information gaps and data quality issues
      • Recommendations
  • End matter (99KB PDF)
    • Appendix A
    • Appendix B
    • Appendix C
    • List of abbreviations
    • Symbols used in the tables
    • List of tables
    • List of figures
    • References

Recommended citation

AIHW 2006. Family violence among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Cat. no. IHW 17. Canberra: AIHW.