Domestic Violence in Australia: A Briefing Note

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Table of Contents
Introduction:....................................................................................................................................2
The issue:.........................................................................................................................................2
Available policy options:.................................................................................................................3
Recommendations:..........................................................................................................................4
Conclusion:......................................................................................................................................5
References:......................................................................................................................................7

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Introduction:
Domestic violence has remained one of the major social issues resulting and leading to
several other social issues. For years, domestic violence has always been with a face of women.
It has been noted by the researcher that on an average one woman a week is murdered by her
present or current partner. When domestic violence is studied 85 percent of Australian women
have been sexually harassed. Women not only in Australia but also across the globe are faced
with dreadful incidents leading from domestic violence (Krook, 2017). The briefing note aims to
provide a concise and coherent explanation of the domestic violence in Australia along with the
identification of available policy options. The paper will also provide a recommendation for
bringing change against the social issue.
The issue:
Domestic violence can be defined as violence, abuse and intimidation that take place
between two people who have been or currently in an intimate relationship. Through the usage of
violence the perpetrator control and dominate the other person. The result certainly causes of fear
along with psychological and physical harm. The problem is largely spread including Australia,
domestic violence in Australia can include sexual assault, physical assault, verbal abuse,
financial abuse, emotional abuse, social abuse, spiritual abuse and mental abuse (Boxall, H.,
Rosevear & Payne, 2015).
Some communities such as Torres Straits and aboriginals have preferred the term ‘family
violence’ instead of ‘domestic violence’. It is inclusive of violence between that occurs between
family members such as partner, children and parents (Lonne & Gillespie, 2014). Although