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These pages provide an overview of key terms and data sources that are used across the AIHW’s family, domestic and sexual violence (FDSV) reporting. The terms included in the Glossary are those that apply broadly across a number of topic pages, and generally relate to overarching concepts, types of violence, types of relationships and population groups. Additional terms have also been included for key concepts related to data and statistical methods. The aim of the Glossary is to enable a general common understanding of FDSV across different audiences. Specific FDSV definitions that are used by particular data sources, which may be more relevant to analysis and detailed reporting, are included in the Data sources and technical notes. Further discussion about how terms are used across the AIHW’s FDSV reporting can be found in What is FDSV?