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The unmet demand crisis facing domestic and family violence services in NSW Growing numbers of victim-survivors are reporting domestic and family violence (DFV) and reaching out for help. Unfortunately, many...

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Exploring the impact of investment in Victoria, Western Australia and Queensland’s domestic and family violence system

This report explores the impact of comparatively higher investment in domestic and family violence (DFV) systems across Victoria, Queensland (QLD) and Western Australia (WA), relative to New South Wales (NSW)....

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Ending violence in regional and remote NSW

In July 2025, Domestic Violence NSW (DVNSW) convened its Regional Forum in Armidale, New England, bringing together 80 members, 60 in-person and 20 online, from across NSW’s regional, rural and...

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Engaging lived experience and expertise in domestic violence policy

“No effective solutions can be developed without the people most affected by them…Victim-survivors must be at the heart of solutions.” This opening quote from the National Plan to End Violence...

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Breaking Barriers: Critical support for temporary visa holders experiencing domestic and family violence in NSW

All women and children, regardless of their immigration status, should have access to safety, support, and pathways to independence when leaving domestic and family violence. In NSW, roughly 31% of...

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Position statement on a Royal Commission into domestic and family violence in NSW
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2023 Regional Forum Report
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Members’ experiences of the Escaping Violence Payment Program
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Policing of domestic and family violence in NSW
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2022 Regional Forum Report
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Principles for Specialist Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) refuges in NSW
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The impact of COVID-19 lockdown on specialist DFV services and their clients
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