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Prevention initiatives support children and young people to recognise gender-based violence
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Understanding of violence against women among young people
The level of understanding of violence against women is measured by the Understanding of Violence against Women Scale (UVAWS) of the National Community Attitudes Survey (NCAS). A higher mean score indicates a higher level of understanding of violence against women and is desirable.
Sub-outcome: 5.3 Targeted prevention initiatives support children and young people to recognise the drivers and behaviours that constitute gender-based violence (GBV) and the long-term consequences
Indicator: Increased understanding by children and young people of the behaviours that constitute GBV and recognition that the impacts can be long-lasting
Baseline: 2021
Baseline value: 66
Latest year: 66 in 2021
Source: ANROWS National Community Attitudes towards Violence against Women Survey
Mean score on the Understanding of Violence against Women Scale among people aged 16–24, 2009 to 2021
^: statistically significant difference to the 2021 mean score.
Children and young people have equal, healthy, and respectful relationships
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Youth offenders of sexual assault and related offences
Sexual assault and related offences are acts, or intent of acts, of a sexual nature against another person, which are non-consensual or where consent is proscribed. Youth offenders are offenders aged 10–17.
Sub-outcome: 5.5 Children and young people have equal, healthy, and respectful relationships
Indicator: Decrease in rate of youth offender of sexual assault and related offences
Baseline: 2022–23
Baseline value: 54 per 100,000
Latest year: 54 per 100,000 in 2023–24
Source: ABS Recorded Crime – Offenders
Youth offender rates for Sexual assault and related offences, 2008–09 to 2023–24 (Number per 100,000)