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People who use violence are held to account
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Breaches of FDV-related violence orders recorded by police
Offenders of family and domestic violence (FDV)-related breach of violence and non-violence orders who were proceeded against at least once for this offence.
Sub-outcome: 4.3 People who choose to use violence are held to account through police and justice system, with services and systems working together to actively identify and manage risk
Indicator: Increased coordination and accountability across police and justice systems for people who use violence
Baseline: 2022–23
Baseline value: 199 per 100,000 persons
Latest year: 198 per 100,000 persons in 2023–24
Source: ABS Recorded Crime – Offenders
Breaches of FDV-related violence orders recorded by police in a 12-month period, 2019–20 to 2023–24 (Number per 100,000)
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Offenders of sexual assaults 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.
Sub-outcome: 4.3 People who choose to use violence are held to account through police and justice systems, with services and systems working together to actively identify and manage risk
Indicator: Increased coordination and accountability across police and justice systems for people who use violence
Baseline: 2022–23
Baseline value: 41 per 100,000 persons
Latest year: 40 per 100,000 persons in 2023–24
Source: ABS Recorded Crime – Offenders
Offender rates for Sexual assault and related offences, 2008–09 to 2023–24 (Number per 100,000)
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Offenders of FDV-related offences proceeded against by police
Family and domestic violence (FDV)-related offence is an offence involving at least two persons who are in a specified family or domestic relationship, and which has been determined by police officers to be family and/or domestic violence related as part of their investigation.
Sub-outcome: 4.3 People who choose to use violence are held to account through police and justice systems, with services and systems working together to actively identify and manage risk.
Indicator: Increased coordination and accountability across police and justice systems for people who use violence
Baseline: 2022–23
Baseline value: 382 per 100,000 persons
Latest year: 381 per 100,000 persons in 2023–24
Source: ABS Recorded Crime – Offenders
Offender rates for FDV-related offences proceeded against by police, 2019–20 to 2023–24 (Number per 100,000)