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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. […]

Forthcoming book: Our National Crisis

I am extremely grateful to Monash University Publishing for the opportunity to write another book as part of their In the National Interest, building on my earlier contribution to this series. 📌 Violence against women and children is a national crisis. Nearly a decade has passed since family violence was first declared a national emergency […]

Dr Kate Fitz-Gibbon leads new research on intimate femicide perpetrator risks and points of intervention

This week, in her capacity as a Professor (Practice) at Monash University, Dr Kate Fitz-Gibbon and colleagues have released a new report, Securing Women’s Lives. The report presents the findings from their analysis of 235 sentencing judgments in cases of male perpetrator intimate partner femicide. The study examined risk and system interactions prior to the intimate […]

Dr Kate Fitz-Gibbon comments in media on the alleged killing of women in Australia throughout April

Principal consultant, Dr Kate Fitz-Gibbon has been interviewed several times over the last week in media coverage following the alleged killing of numerous women in Australia by men’s violence throughout April. In an article by Natalie Brown (news.com.au) Dr Fitz-Gibbon stated: It will take every member of the Australian community to play their part to […]