Research

Eliminating Violence Against Women: A Handbook for the Indo-Pacific Region

Violence against women (VAW) is one of the most pervasive human rights violations of our time.

Recommendations From Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisations to Mainstream Inquiries on Family Violence: It's Time to Act

This article examines recommendations from Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) in submissions to Australian federal parliamentary inquiries that considered family violence.

Readiness for a trial: Challenges evaluating interventions at the intersection of domestic abuse and substance use

Although the association between substance use and domestic abuse is well documented, integrated program responses to promote the safety of families living with both issues are relatively rare.

Submission to the Australian Government's consultation on the Second Action Plan (2027– 2032) under the National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children 2022–2032

The ARC Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (CEVAW) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Australian Government's consultation on the Second Action Plan (2027–2032).

Submission in Response to the Care and Protection of Children Legislation Amendment (Every Child Matters) Bill 2026 (NT)

This submission is made in response to the Care and Protection of Children (Every Child Matters) Bill 2026 (NT) (the Bill), introduced to the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory (NT or Territory) by Ms Cahill on 13 May 2026.

First Nations Women’s Engagement with the Family Law System: Research Project Overview

Knowing and Doing: 50 Years of Change in the DFV Sector

Fifty years ago, the first women's refuge opened in Sydney. Today, Australia has national plans, specialist police units, landmark legislation, and a sector of hundreds of organisations. So what has actually changed – and what hasn't?

Hidden Tactics of Domestic Violence: Substance Use Coercion

Alcohol and other drugs aren't just substances people use, they're tools perpetrators weaponise to extend control and abuse. In this episode, researchers and practitioners unpack substance use coercion: how it shows up in families' everyday lives, why it's so challenging to address, and what trauma-sensitive responses require. Essential listening for anyone working in child and family services, domestic violence support, or substance use treatment.

Does criminalisation prevent violence against women?

Professors Heather Douglas, Julia Tolmie and Kyllie Cripps bring legal expertise, research insights and lived experience to unpack the limits of the current justice system – and what we should be asking instead.

HDR Showcase 3 Minute Thesis - Alumita Lekenaua

Alumita Lekenaua explores whether Fiji’s justice pathways meet the needs of professional women experiencing domestic violence.

HDR Showcase 3 Minute Thesis - Charlotte (Charlie) Hock

Charlotte (Charlie) Hock interrogates the promises and pitfalls of justice in intimate partner violence cases, contrasting punitive carceral responses with restorative justice.

HDR Showcase 3 Minute Thesis - Allanah Colley

Allanah Colley analyses how specialist family violence courts in Victoria balance their therapeutic, problem-solving aims with the constraints of adversarial legal frameworks.