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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2022). Family, domestic and sexual violence data in Australia . Retrieved from https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/domestic-violence/family-domestic-sexual-violence-data
Family, domestic and sexual violence data in Australia . Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 09 November 2022, https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/domestic-violence/family-domestic-sexual-violence-data
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Family, domestic and sexual violence data in Australia [Internet]. Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2022 [cited 2023 Jun. 7]. Available from: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/domestic-violence/family-domestic-sexual-violence-data
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) 2022, Family, domestic and sexual violence data in Australia , viewed 7 June 2023, https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/domestic-violence/family-domestic-sexual-violence-data
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Community levels of intolerance of violence against women provide context for the prevalence rates of violence against women in Australia, with higher levels of intolerance associated with lower levels of prevalence. Here 'intolerance' is measured by examining the proportion of people whose score falls into the lowest endorsement of attitudes supportive of violence category based on the Community Attitudes Supportive of Violence Against Women Scale (CASVAWS).
The visualisation below allows users to explore the relative differences in levels of intolerance of violence against women for select population groups. In 2017, a greater proportion of women than men were categorised as having the highest level of ‘intolerance’. Compared with all other age groups, a lower proportion of people aged 75 and over were categorised as having the highest level of ‘intolerance’.
Source data: People who are intolerant of violence against women tables (50KB XLSX)
Exploring levels of intolerance of violence against women over time can help to identify shifts in community attitudes and evaluate primary prevention policy and programs. A lower mean score on the CASVAWS indicates a higher level of intolerance of violence against women and is seen as desirable.
The visualisation below shows a reduced mean score between 2009 and 2017 indicating a positive shift in attitudes, for women and men.
The National Community Attitudes towards Violence against Women Survey (NCAS) 2017
Next expected: 2021
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