BACKGROUND BRIEFING: Australia's problem with intimate partner violence

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Australia; NSW; VIC

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Data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare say one in four women and one in 14 men have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner since the age of 15 in Australia, as well as nearly a quarter of women and 14% of men having reported experiencing emotional abuse by a current or previous partner. Additionally, Australia's Sexual Discrimination Commissioner Dr Anna Cody has recently come out saying rates of violence against women are going up. Join us for this online briefing to hear from experts in intimate partner violence to find out what research is being done into the situation, and how we can best help those affected.

Media release

From: Australian Science Media Centre

Full recording of the briefing is available below.

The briefing will discuss the following issues:

What are the current rates of intimate partner violence/violence against women?
What is the psychology behind the violence?
Why are the numbers going up?
How does this affect the families and children of those involved?
Are there any evidence-based solutions?

Speakers:

Professor Tom Denson - Experimental social-personality psychologist from the School of Psychology at the University of New South Wales
Dr Siobhan O’Dean - Postdoctoral Research Associate from The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, at The University of Sydney
Dr Katitza Marinkovic Chavez - Research Fellow from the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health at The University of Melbourne

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