Sunday, August 3, 2014

On 26 June 2014, the following matter was referred to the Finance and Public Administration References Committee for inquiry and report by the 27 October 2014:

the prevalence and impact of domestic violence in Australia as it affects all Australians and, in particular, as it affects: women living with a disability, and women from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds; the factors contributing to the present levels of domestic violence; the adequacy of policy and community responses to domestic violence; the effects of policy decisions regarding housing, legal services, and women‘s economic independence on the ability of women to escape domestic violence; how the Federal Government can best support, contribute to and drive the social, cultural and behavioural shifts required to eliminate violence against women and their children; and any other related matters.

You can read One in Three's submssion to the inquiry here.