Acts of violence can affect anyone. But Australian men and women with disability are more likely than those without disability to have experienced violence, abuse or sexual harassment at some point in their lives.
Table VIOLENCE.1: Type of violence experienced, by disability status
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Adults who have experienced…
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With disability(a)(b)
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Without disability(b)
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violence at some point after age 15
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47%
(2.7 million)
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36%
(4.5 million)
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abuse at some point before age 15
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20%
(1.1 million)
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11%
(1.3 million)
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sexual violence at some point after age 15
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16%
(935,000)
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9.6%
(1.2 million)
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physical violence at some point after age 15
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43%
(2.5 million)
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32%
(4.1 million)
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intimate partner violence at some point after age 15
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21%
(1.2 million)
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13%
(1.7 million)
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emotional abuse(c) at some point after age 15
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26%
(1.5 million)
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17%
(2.1 million)
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sexual harassment in their lifetime
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43%
(2.5 million)
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37%
(4.7 million)
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(a) At the time of the survey (2016). It is not possible to distinguish whether or not a person had disability at the time of experiencing the incidence of violence.
(b) Living in households.
(c) From a current or previous partner.