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Law Reform Commission of Western Australia – Enhancing Family and Domestic Violence Laws: Final Report 2014

The Law Reform Commission was asked to examine possible changes to laws regarding family and...… more

2014 Gender Bias Review Report - Women Lawyers of Western Australia

The 2014 20th Anniversary Review of the 1994 Chief Justice's Gender Bias Taskforce Report (2014...… more

The Young Australian’s Attitudes towards Violence Against Women report - 2015

This report presents findings from a subset of the national survey, with responses from 1,923...… more

2014 CEDAW Shadow Report

A non-government perspective on Australia’s implementation of the United Nations Convention on...… more

She Speaks Report 2014

The survey from YWCA and report from the Institute of Social Science Research (ISSR) at the...… more

Gender equality and violence against women: What’s the connection? (2014)

The perpetration of men's violence against women is understood to be a manifestation of...… more

Older Women’s Pathways out of Homelessness in Australia 2014

This study examines pathways out of homelessness for older women in Australia. It explores the...… more

WHO study – Global Prevalence and Health Impacts of Violence Against Women (2013)

A study from the World Health Organisation presents a systematic review of the global and...… more

Australians’ attitudes to violence against women. Findings from the 2013 National Community Attitudes towards Violence Against Women Survey (NCAS) (2014)

The National Community Attitudes towards Violence Against Women Survey involved 17,500 phone...… more

Tracking equity: Comparing outcomes for women and girls across Australia 2013

The COAG Reform Council has played a critical role in tracking progress, nationally and on a...… more

Women's Report Card 2012

The Women's Report Cards detail the statistical status of Western Australian women across a range...… more

Summary of Indigenous Women’s Health 2013

The report shows that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women experience poorer health than...… more

Women and Substance Use and Misuse - Fact Sheet

Fact sheet on women and substance use and misuse in Australia… more

The nature and extent of sexual assault and abuse in Australia 2012

This ACSSA Resource Sheet summarises the available statistical information about the nature and...… more

The Cost of Perinatal Depression in Australia 2012

The Cost of Perinatal Depression in Australia" puts a financial value on the cost of perinatal...… more

CEDAW Action Plan for Women in Australia 2010

The 15-point CEDAW Action Plan for Women in Australia sets out what the Australian and State and...… more

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women’s Health Strategy 2010

When compared with other women in Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are...… more

2009 CEDAW NGO Report

NGO Report on the Implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of...… more

Perinatal Depressive and Anxiety Disorders 2008

This document provides recommendations for the screening, diagnosis, referral and management of...… more

Australia’s combined sixth and seventh report on the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women July 2003–July 2008

This combined 6th and 7th periodic report builds on previous reporting on CEDAW and outlines...… more

Women, Domestic and Family Violence and Homelessness: A Synthesis Report 2008

This report investigates the support and accommodation needs of women (and children) affected by...… more

1800Respect Frontline Workers Toolkit 2015

The toolkit has good practice information, videos, apps and tools to help workers provide the...… more