Landmark report launched today reveals Australia's shocking domestic violence crisis

Amongst other shocking facts released in the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) landmark report launched today are:
Women are more likely to experience violence from a known person and in their home, while men are more likely to experience violence from strangers and in a public place
1 in 6 women (aged 15 or above) —equating to 1.6 million women—have experienced physical or sexual violence by a current or former partner, while for men it is 1 in 16—or half a million men. Three in 4 (75%) victims of domestic violence reported the perpetrator as male, while 1 in 4 (25%) reported the perpetrator as female.
Overall, 1 in 5 women (1.7 million) and 1 in 20 men (428,800) have experienced sexual violence. Most (96%) female victims of sexual violence reported the perpetrator as male, while male victims reported a more even spilt (49% female and 44% male perpetrators).
On average, 1 woman a week and 1 man a month is killed by a current or former partner.
While overall the data show that women are at greater risk, certain groups are particularly vulnerable, such as Indigenous women, young women and pregnant women.



Download the media release here.
Download the full report here.