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The need for prevention and early intervention to address youth crime

As someone who researches, writes, and advocates in this space, I cannot ignore how far these reforms drift from what we know works, what fairness demands, and what Australia has committed to uphold under international law. Australia is a signatory to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. That requires more than symbolic […]

National Press Club Address to launch the Adolescent Man Box study

To mark the release of a landmark new study, Matt Tyler, Executive Director of the Men’s Project at Jesuit Social Services, and Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon, an international expert in domestic and family violence, addressed the National Press Club on 6 November 2025 to officially launch the Adolescent Man Box Report. Released today by Jesuit Social […]

‘No one knew what was happening’: new research shows how domestic violence harms young people’s schooling

Steven Roberts, Monash University; Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Monash University, and Rebecca Stewart, Monash University Every school around Australia is almost certain to have students who are victim-survivors of family and domestic violence. The 2023 Australian Child Maltreatment Study found neglect and physical, sexual and emotional abuse of children is widespread. Among Australians aged 16–65 years, 32% […]

Two years on: The impact of paid domestic and family violence leave in Australia

This week marks two years since the introduction of paid domestic and family violence leave—a critical reform ensuring that up to 12.4 million workers, including casuals, have access to 10 days of paid leave each year. For victim-survivors, this leave can mean the difference between safety and financial insecurity. It provides the time and security […]

‘Violence at all levels’: UN report into the abuse of women and girls in sport is a wake-up call for Australia

Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Monash University This week the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls presented a report detailing the violence experienced by women and girls in sport globally. The report provides a global snapshot of the abuse women athletes experience, who is most likely to perpetrate the violence, and makes recommendations […]

New data reveals rates of family violence among those who died by suicide

Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Monash University and Stefani Vasil, Australian Catholic University Domestic, family and sexual violence is rightly recognised as a national crisis. While the evidence base has built significantly in recent years, one important missing piece of the puzzle is how these forms of violence have impacted people who die by suicide across the country. […]

New research: Young people’s experiences and use of violence in the home

Dr Kate Fitz-Gibbon has co-authored an article published this week in Child Protection and Practice with Professor Silke Meyer (Griffith University) and María Atiénzar-Prieto. Drawing on their ANROWS funded survey of over 5,000 young people in Australia, the article examines children’s experiences of family violence and the role of different types of child maltreatment on […]

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The need for prevention and early intervention to address youth crime

National Press Club Address to launch the Adolescent Man Box study

‘No one knew what was happening’: new research shows how domestic violence harms young people’s schooling

Two years on: The impact of paid domestic and family violence leave in Australia

‘Violence at all levels’: UN report into the abuse of women and girls in sport is a wake-up call for Australia

New data reveals rates of family violence among those who died by suicide

New research: Young people’s experiences and use of violence in the home