Family and Domestic Violence Cases
In Australia, 2 out of 5 cases have encountered physical or sexual abuse.
At Reach Services
we prioritize the well-being of families facing domestic violence, offering comprehensive support services tailored to individual needs. Our dedicated team provides a safe haven, counseling, legal advocacy, and practical resources to empower and assist families in navigating through challenging circumstances. We are committed to fostering resilience, promoting safety, and guiding individuals towards a brighter, violence-free future.
Since the age of 15, an estimated eight million Australians (41%) of legal drinking age and older have been physically or sexually assaulted. According to statistics, 43% of males and 39% of females have been victims of physical or sexual abuse.
Physical or Sexual Violence
1 in 6 Women
17% or 1.6 million
1 in 16 men
6.1% or 548,000
Emotional Abuse
1 in 4 Women
23% or 2.2 million
1 in 6 men
16% or 1.4 million
Sexual Violence
1 in 5 Women
18% or 1.7 million
1 in 21 men
4.7% or 429,000
Women in Australia are more likely to be abused by a partner
- Compared to men, who are 1 in 16, 1 in 6 women are victims of either physical or sexual abuse in a current or past relationship.
- Domestic abuse victims identified the perpetrator as male 75% of the time and female 25% of the time.
- In total, 1 in 5 females and 1 in 20 males have been victims of sexual assault.3
Causes of homelessness include domestic and family violence
- In 2021–2022, more than 72,900 people sought assistance from specialized homeless services, with domestic violence being the leading cause.
- 2021–2022, 108,000 (or 39%) of those who sought assistance from specialized homelessness programs had been victims of domestic and familial violence.
Many people have grown up with memories of domestic and family violence
- Before the age of 15, 1 in 6 women and 1 in 9 men experience physical or sexual abuse. Of the 418,000 women and 92,200 men who had experienced violence from a former relationship, 92,200 reported that the children in their care had seen the violence.
- More than 2.5 million Australian adults (13%) have experienced abuse as children; most of these victims knew the abuser and had repeated occurrences.
Family violence is worse in communities of Aboriginal people
- Distinct social and cultural groups were 32 times more likely to be hospitalized in family violence than non-Indigenous people.
- Family violence affected the majority of Indigenous assault victims reported to police in 2017, ranging from 64% in New South Wales to 74% in the Northern Territory (3,900).
Physical or sexual violence is more likely to occur against people with disabilities
- Compared to those without disabilities, those with disabilities were 1.8 times more likely to have been the victims of physical or sexual abuse by a partner in the previous year.
- Since they turned 15, people with disabilities were 1.7 times more likely to have been the victims of sexual violence (including assault and threats).
Where to Get Help in case of Family and Domestic Violence
- Donate to support the search for a safe home for families and children in need.
- Accepting that one of your relationships might be dysfunctional or potentially damaging can be too much for you to handle alone. When attempting to view a connection through a different lens than our own, it can be challenging to understand the larger context. Reach out to us if you need assistance in navigating a relationship, want to modify behavior, or need support for a loved one in an unhealthy relationship:
Contact us on – 1300459136
Email us on – contact@reachservices.com.au
