Family Violence
Family violence reporting that follows Mindframe, Our Watch and the Family Violence Protection Act. Always with current support contacts. If you need help now, call Safe Steps on 1800 015 188 or 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732.
Labor vows new family violence offences to close legal ‘loopholes’
Victorian Labor has promised new manslaughter and abandonment offences targeting family violence, along with a higher maximum penalty for rape,…
Read More »$145m federal boost to build 200+ crisis homes in Victoria
More than 200 crisis homes will be built across Victoria under a new $145m Commonwealth investment aimed at women fleeing…
Read More »Court data breach puts family violence victims at risk
A cyberattack on Victoria's court system has reportedly exposed sensitive case details, raising fears for the safety of family violence…
Read More »Who Shares What: Victoria’s Family Violence Information Scheme
Victoria's FVISS lets authorised agencies share information to protect people at risk of family violence — without always needing consent.…
Read More »The Weight of Waiting: Victoria’s Intervention-Order Crisis
Tens of thousands of family-violence intervention orders pass through Victoria's Magistrates' Courts every year. Mei Calloway examines what the numbers…
Read More »How Safe Steps Was Rebuilt After the Royal Commission
Victoria's family violence system looked very different before 2016. Here's what changed at Safe Steps — and what the resourcing…
Read More »MARAM explained: how Victoria’s agencies share family-violence risk
Victoria's MARAM framework connects police, courts, schools and hospitals to assess and manage family-violence risk together. Here is how the…
Read More »What Happens Inside a Victorian Intervention-Order Hearing
Intervention orders can feel overwhelming and confusing. Here is a plain-language guide to what actually happens — from the first…
Read More »Victorian Crime Up, Down and Sideways: Q2 2026 Explained
The Crime Statistics Agency's Q2 2026 release landed this week. Jack Renton breaks down what the numbers actually mean for…
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The Royal Commission into Family Violence: what it changed and what’s next
A decade on from the Royal Commission, an audit of what has been delivered, what remains, and the structural reforms…
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