Family Violence Information Online - June

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If you or anyone you know needs immediate help with family violence call 000 or for some advice contact Safe Steps on www.safesteps.org.au or call 1800 015 188

Media contact: John Duck 0408 336076.

Family Violence statistics

• One in three women has experienced physical violence since the age of 15. Almost one in five has experienced sexual violence. (AIHW 2019)

•One in four women in Australia have experienced violence by a partner. (PSS 2017)

• On average, one woman is killed every week at the hands of their partner. (AIHW 2019)

• Violence against women and their children doesn’t just have a human cost. The economic cost to Australia is around $22 billion each year. Without action, this will rise to $30 billion by 2022. (KPMG 2016)

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