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42 per cent of Indigenous survivors of domestic and family violence unable to access emergency accommodation
National data has exposed deep inequities in access to support for victim-surviv...
Giovanni Torre 13 May 2026
Calls to better support Aboriginal people at risk of family violence
SiS Tasmania has called on the Tasmanian Government to do more to support Aborig...
Callan Morse 5 May 2026
WA Centre for Rural Health and Bundiyarra Aboriginal Community unite to prevent family violence in the Mid West
The Western Australian Centre for Rural Health and Bundiyarra Aboriginal Communi...
Giovanni Torre 23 Apr 2026
You cannot police your way out of violence when the police are part of the problem
The South Australian Government's announcement of a new reporting pathway for do...
National forum to advance Indigenous-led solutions to family violence
The Queensland Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service (QIFVLS) will host its f...
Giovanni Torre 14 Apr 2026
New Indigenous-led peak body aims to turn tide on family violence crisis

In the face of a scourge of violence that sees First Nations women experience violence at overwhelmingly disproportionate rates, a new peak body, bringing together the perspectives of Aboriginal commu...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Mar 24, 2026
Our self-determined leadership and knowledge is critical to ending violence against women

The historic launch of the first dedicated national plan on violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in Canberra this month marked a decade of campaigning led by First Nations wome...

Katherine West Health Board backs greater urgency, more action to implement Coroner's domestic violence recommendations

The Katherine West Health Board has welcomed the Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory's report card assessing progress made against the Coroner's Inquest into the deaths of four Abo...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 16, 2026
Aboriginal Family Legal Services steps up campaign to end family and domestic violence

The Ochre Ribbon Campaign marks its 11th year this week with a nationwide campaign running February 12-19 raising awareness about the devastating impacts of family and domestic violence on Aboriginal...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 13, 2026
Advocates urge long-term funding to ensure new violence prevention strategy delivers lasting change

Advocates and legal groups have welcomed a new national strategy to end violence against First Nations women and children, but say long-term funding is needed, as the Coalition raises concerns that ke...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Feb 10, 2026
Community voices and services at heart of new national plan to protect Aboriginal women and children

A new, "historic" national strategy to end violence against First Nations women and children will place community-controlled solutions and family strengthening at the centre of safety and wellbeing.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Feb 10, 2026
Aunt of woman killed in domestic violence calls for action at '16 Days in WA' event

The aunt of Boorloo woman Tiffany Anne Woodley has urged Western Australians to confront the ongoing toll of domestic violence, while delivering a Welcome to Country at a 16 Days in WA business breakf...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Dec 2, 2025
The Yolŋu women saving lives: a movement the NT can't ignore

The 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence is now underway, uniting millions of people from November 25 to December 10 in a global movement to end violence against women and girls.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Nov 27, 2025
A year on from a landmark inquest, calls for action continue as NT faces scourge of DV

Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains the names and images of Indigenous people who have died.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Nov 25, 2025
Commitment, promise and responsibility: Aboriginal-led campaign sparks creation of over 100 plans to end domestic violence

In three months, more than 100 groups have responded to calls to honour women lost to domestic violence in the Northern Territory, and make a commitment for change.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Nov 10, 2025
Queensland Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service welcomes further investment in Prevention Group

The Queensland Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service has welcomed additional funding to support First Nations-led approaches to responding to domestic, family violence, and sexual violence.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 7, 2025
Courtney Ugle runs for change

Warning - this story contains references to domestic violence. Help lines are listed at the end of this report. I Run For Her, a major annual fundraising initiative of Newcastle-based domestic and fam...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Aug 28, 2025
Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance disappointed by Territory government’s response to Coroner’s domestic and family violence recommendations

The Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory has expressed disappointment at the NT government's response to the coronial inquest into the deaths of four Aboriginal women, which was tab...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 1, 2025
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