Family Violence in Victoria

Exploring Trends,patterns and Impacts

Botlapalem Shaik Moin Kousar

Introduction

  • Family violence is a serious social and public health issue in Victoria.
  • It affects all sorts of people irrespective of their age,gender,cultural background.
  • It can be Physical,emotional,sexual or psychological harm.
  • This presentation focuses on aspects such as trends in family violence,most affected regions,demographics of victims etc
  • According to the latest data by ‘CSA victoria’,‘2024’ recorded the highest number of Family violence Incidents
  • There is immidiate need of action and data insights can be crucial for immediate response.

Most Affected Areas(2024)

  • ‘Casey’ was the most affected area in VIC , followed by ‘Greater Geelong’.

Victims By Age Group(2024)

  • middle aged people were the most affected from Domestic violence.

Victims By Gender(2024)

  • Females were affected disproportionately.
  • Female victims predominate males by a ratio of 3:1.

Are Children Present?

  • Approximately, one-third of incidents involved children.
  • This Indicates a significant and direct impact on children.

Key Insights

  • Rise in Trend: Family violence incidents peaked in 2024, indicating a growing concern.
  • Regional level Hotspots: ‘Casey’, ‘Greater Geelong’,‘Wyndham’ were the top 3 most affected areas.
  • Vulnerability By Age: Adults of age ‘25-44 years’ are facing more Domestic violence.
  • Vulnerability By Age: Female victims significantly outnumber male victims indicating Disparity among gender
  • Silent Witness: 1 in 3 Family Violence incidents involved children indicating a direct and huge impact young lives.

Call to action

  • Track progress by Continued data monitorings that help identifying emerging patterns .
  • Raise Awareness among people to Prevent Domestic Violence and promote healthy relationships.
  • Ensure the accessability of support services for all, irrespective of age, gender etc.
  • Increase Funding and support services escpecially for most affected LGAs.

References