Resources : Violence Against Women & Children

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• Violence against Women & Children

Violence against women is unacceptable and causes significant personal, social and economic costs for all in our community.

Around one-in-three Australian women experience physical violence and almost one-in-five experience sexual violence over their lifetime.

In addition, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) women report higher levels of physical violence during their lifetime than do non-ATSI women, and are much more likely to experience sexual violence and to sustain injury. Similarly, women with a disability are more likely to experience partner or sexual violence, more severely and over a longer period of time, than women without a disability.

For more information go to: http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/sa/women/progserv/violence/Pages/default.aspx