Australian Government – Department of Social Services: Violence Against Women: Let's Stop it at the Start
Background
Violence against women is a national disgrace, and 96% of Australians condemn it.1
If you're an Australian woman aged over 15, violence from an intimate partner is the leading cause of preventable death, disability and ill-health.2
One-in-three women will experience physical or sexual violence at the hands of someone they know.3
In 2015, 80 women were killed by a current or former partner.4
It's time to break the cycle of violence for...