Media
Media coverage
Our team are frequently engaged by media for their evidence-based perspectives. Here is a selection of our opinion and commentary pieces published that provide information on key findings and critical analyses on the latest developments in GFV.
Radio/Television
2023
1 May, ABC Radio
Xiao, A. (2023), ‘Theatre project tackles migrant domestic violence’.
15 March, The Drum
Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon spoke to The Drum about the latest Personal Safety Survey report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Watch the segment here.
1 February, 3AW Melbourne Radio
Ross and Russel (2023). ‘Domestic and family violence leave available from today’. 3AW Melbourne Radio, Kate Fitz-Gibbon was interviewed.
23 January, ABC PM News
Coote, G. (2023). ‘Concern over whether 'Right to Ask' scheme will address domestic violence’. ABC PM News. Kate Fitz-Gibbon was interviewed.
2022
6 October, ABC Radio Victoria Mornings
Centre Director Kate Fitz-Gibbon spoke on leading a national study on system responses to children and young people who experienced family violence from 1:47:40. Listen to the segment here.
24 July, YTN Korean
Postdoctoral Research Fellow Hyein Cho and Centre Director Kate Fitz-Gibbon were interviewed on the Korean Domestic Violence Prevention Video Project "Ari Story". View here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gzv8N2e2pU.
1 July, The Wire
Postdoctoral Research Fellow Ellen Reeves is interviewed for the segment 'Coronial Inquest in Violence Against Women released'.
30 June, ABC Radio National
Centre Director Associate Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon is interviewed following the release of the findings from the Inquest into the murder of Hannah Clarke and her three children. Listen to the segment here.
20 February, SBS News in Depth by Amy HallPostdoctoral Research Fellow Dr Ellen Reeves spoke on the segment 'Why are migrant domestic violence victims often misidentified as perpetrators?' Listen to to the segment here.
2021
26 November, ABC PM by Matt Bamford
Centre Deputy Director Associate Professor Silke Meyer spoke on ABC PM on the segment ‘Family of missing man frustrated at lack of attention on Indigenous cases’. Listen to the segment here.
25 November, Triple R Breakfast Radio Show
Centre Director Associate Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon discusses the UN Women's 16 Days of Activism Campaign from 1:43:54. Listen here.
6 September, The Project
Centre Director Associate Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon speaks to The Project following Day 1 of the National Summit on Women's Safety. Watch the full segment here.
21 April, Ticker News
Former Centre Director and Emeritus Professor Jude McCulloch explains how the verdict on George Floyd's murder reflects the importance of independent evidence on Ticker News. Watch the segment here.
6 April, A Current Affair
‘Aussie’s mothers’ domestic violence warning about an ex’. Centre Director Associate Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon discusses whether the Victorian government has effectively implemented the recommendations made in the Royal Commission and the importance of understanding perpetrators and identification and risk management of perpetrators. Kate appears from 6:02 onwards.
30 March, Triple J Hack
Centre Deputy Director Associate Professor Silke Meyer spoke on Triple J’s Hack to discuss men’s perceptions and attitudes towards consent, how to effectively apologise to victim-survivors and holding male peers accountable. Listen to the segment here.
15 March, Monash Arts
Centre Director Associate Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon gives her message at this year's March4Justice. Watch the segment below.
8 March, ABC Radio National
Centre Director Kate Fitz-Gibbon spoke on Radio National AM with Sabra Lane and Linda Mottram on a segment about the Federal Government's new national advertising campaign to tackle violence against women and their children. Associate Professor Fitz-Gibbon stated that the Government's recent response to allegations of sexual assault demonstrates a failure to care and noted that this can be very damaging for victim survivors watching on. Listen to the segment here.
8 March, Women of Influence with Kate Meade
Centre Director Kate Fitz-Gibbon was on Kate Meade's Women of Influence podcast. The segment was part of the 100 Women in 100 Days ‘A Woman of Influence’ podcast. Kate spoke about why violence against women is a national crisis in Australia. Listen to the podcast here.
7 March, Mamamia
Professor JaneMaree Maher spoke on The Quicky for their International Women’s Day episode and shared what feminism means to her. Listen to the segment here.
Coercive Control
25 February, Radio National Breakfast with Fran Kelly
Centre Director Kate Fitz-Gibbon spoke with Cathy Van Extel about the NSW enquiry into criminalising coercive control and the readiness of the current criminal justice system for a stand alone offence of coercive control. The interview aired on Radio National Breakfast with Fran Kelly. Listen to the segment here.
20 February, ABC Breakfast News
Centre Deputy Director Associate Professor Silke Meyer appeared on ABC News to discuss the New South Wales Joint Select Committee on coercive control set to commence Monday 22nd February.
22 January, ABC Radio National
Centre Deputy Director Associate Professor Silke Meyer spoke on Statewide Drive with Sophie Longden about coercive control, what it is, the current campaign seeking to criminalise it and the issues and risks involved in creating a standalone offence. Listen here - timestamp 1:33:40.
22 January 2021, SBS News
Centre Director Kate Fitz-Gibbon spoke on SBS News about the campaign calling for coercive control in domestic relationships to be criminalised across Australia. Associate Professor Fitz-Gibbon spoke about the readiness of the current criminal justice system and urged caution in the consideration of criminalising coercive control. Listen to the segment here.
2020
Coercive Control
19 October 2020, Sunday Extra, ABC Radio National
Associate Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon spoke with Julian Morrow and Professor Marilyn McMahon about the proposed bill to criminalise coercive control in New South Wales. The NSW government has established a Parliamentary Joint Select Committee to examine coercive control, after extensive lobbying by women's rights groups, opposition MPs and families of domestic violence victims. However, some experts argue that Australia isn't ready for such laws saying that there is a lack of understanding and evidence that they work to make victims safer. Listen to the segment here.
12 October, The Wire: Independent Current Affairs, Community and Indigenous RadioAssociate Professor Silke Meyer contributed to a segment on the proposed NSW bill to criminalise coercive control. Other contributors included Hayley Foster, CEO of Women's Safety NSW and Paul McGorrery, PhD Candidate in criminal law at Deakin Law School. Listen to 'New calls to criminalise coercive control' here.
2 October 2020, The Wire: Independent Current Affairs, Community and Indigenous Radio
Associate Professor Silke Meyer spoke with Zoe Rudge about the proposed bill in NSW that would criminalise coercive control. Associate Professor Meyer outlined some of the reasons why criminalisation may not be as effective as hoped. Listen to the segment here.
Intimate Partner Homicide
October 2020, Podcast with UNDOC
Associate Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon spoke with Wendy O’Brien of the Education for Justice initiative, UNODC, for a podcast on 'Counting the global scale of intimate femicide'. Associate Professor Fitz-Gibbon spoke about the importance of comprehensively counting femicide, as part of a broader strategy to end violence against women and girls. Access the podcast here.
Police
3 June 2020, PM with Linda Mottram
Professor Jude McCulloch spoke on PM with Linda Motram about a recent incident in which an Aboriginal teen was thrown to the ground in NSW. Jude spoke about police use of force. You can listen to the interview via the ABC website here.
Closure of the Senate Inquiry into Family Violence
22 May 2020, Radio Adelaide
Kate Fitz-Gibbon spoke with Radio Adelaide Breakfast hosts Tom Mann and Zoe Kounadis about the closure of the senate inquiry into Family Violence. Listen here,
Online Articles
You can watch, listen and read all media coverage related to the Gender-based violence and help-seeking behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic research via this page.
2023
4 September, Monash Lens
Cho, H. and Sergrave, M. (2023), ‘Diversifying the gender equality lens to include migrant women’.
29 August, The Conversation
Segrave, M., Keel, C., Wickes, R., and Tan, S. (2023), ‘Half of migrant and refugee women we spoke to have been sexually harassed in Australian workplaces’.
24 August, The Conversation
Fitz-Gibbon, K., Helps, N. and Vasil, S. (2023), ‘Sexual harassment impacts university staff – our research shows how’.
20 August, The Canberra Times
Fitz-Gibbon, K., Segrave, M. and Meyer, S. (2023), ‘Women and children are still dying in domestic violence incidents. A proper plan and funding are needed’.
16 August, Women's Agenda
Fitz-Gibbon, K., Segrave, M. and Meyer, S. (2023), ‘The government has released its action plans to end violence against women and children. Will they be enough?’.
16 August, The Conversation
Fitz-Gibbon, K., Segrave, M. and Meyer, S. (2023), ‘The government has released its action plans to end violence against women and children. Will they be enough?’.
28 July, The Canberra Times
Farid, F. (2023), ‘Forced marriage escapees find refuge in safe houses’.
27 July, Monash Lens
Fitz-Gibbon, K., Segrave, M., and Meyer, S. (2023), ‘Violence against women: More deaths, little action’.
27 May, Yahoo News
Farid, F. (2023), ‘Lockdowns impeded migrant women from fleeing abuse’.
10 May, Monash Lens
Segrave, M., Vasil, S., Tan, S., and Maher, J. (2023), ‘Budget 2023-24: Towards an equal safety net for temporary visa holders experiencing violence’.
27 April, Monash Lens
Tan. S (2023), ‘Forced marriage as family violence: Potential for change, but more needs to be done’.
6 April, Pursuit
Fiolet, R., Brown, C., McKay, D., and Harris, B. (2023), ‘How digital devices can become weapons in our relationships’.
4 April, Monash Lens
Segrave, M., Vasil, S., Maher, J., and Tan, S. (2023), ‘Tinkering with regulation is not protection for temporary visa holders’.
1 April, Neos Kosmos
Kapetopouos, F. (2023), ‘The hidden reality of intimate partner sexual violence in family and Greek communities’.
30 March, The Age
Tuohy, W. (2023), ‘One in three think women use sex assault claims to ‘get back at men’’.
29 March, ABC News
Haydar, N. (2023), ‘National survey on attitudes toward domestic violence shows widespread misunderstanding of issue’.
25 March, ABC News
Forsberg, C. (2023), ‘One in five practitioners fail to assess intimate partner sexual violence, report shows’.
22 March, The Age
Topsfield, J. (2023), ‘Domestic violence victims overwhelmingly back criminalising coercive control’.
15 March, The New Daily
Cosoleto, T. (2023), ‘Gendered violence remains a ‘national crisis’, ABS data shows’.
15 March, SBS News
AAP (2023), ‘Two in five Australians reported experiencing physical or sexual violence’.
15 March, The Conversation
Fitz-Gibbon, K., and Harris, B. (2023), ‘New data shows 1 in 3 women have experienced physical violence and sexual violence remains stubbornly persistent’.
14 March, Glamour Magazine UK
Morgan, L., and Pantony, A. (2023), ‘Why do we not offer domestic violence leave in the UK?’.
6 March, Financial Review
Hare, J. (2023), ‘Universities marching towards gender parity by degrees’.
5 March, ABC News
Gleeson, H. (2023), ‘Tasmania's police family violence orders are supposed to keep victims safe. But experts say they're backfiring on women’.
3 March, Pakenham Gazette
Galvin, D. (2023), ‘’Historic’ day with paid domestic and family violence for women’.
22 February, The Herald Sun
Moody, S. (2023), ‘Firefighter Hans Anchelon kills Annemarie Papelard in domestic violence murder-suicide’.
13 February, Herald Sun
Clarke, M. (2023), ‘Monash University report: family violence victims led down by support services.’
13 February, Perth Now
Nsenduluka, M. (2023), ‘Family violence support failing youngest victims.’
12 February, The Guardian
Rose, T. (2023), ‘‘Promise-a-thon’: NSW parties warned tough election talk on domestic violence not enough.’
8 February, Monash Lens
Helps, N., Burley, J., McGowan, J., and Fitz-Gibbon, K. (2023), ‘Why the work to hold family violence perpetrators accountable is only just beginning’.
2 February, The Conversation
Fitz-Gibbon, K. and Helps, N. (2023), ‘We’re missing opportunities to identify domestic violence perpetrators. This is what needs to change’.
1 February, 2EC
Fennessy, J. (2023), ‘Domestic violence victims can now access paid leave’.
31 January, The Conversation
Fitz-Gibbon, K. and Buys, R. (2023), ‘Victoria has implemented all 227 recommendations from its royal commission into family violence. So was it a success?’.
27 January, Melbourne Zero
Batty, R. and Fitz-Gibbon, K. (2023), ‘Escaping violence shouldn't result in homelessness’.
25 January, News.com.au
Fitz-Gibbon, K., Walklate, S. and Reeves, E. (2023), ‘New domestic violence scheme is a quick fix for a massive issue.’
24 January, Women's Health
Campbell, J. (2023), ‘People In NSW Could Soon Find Out If Their Partner Has An Abusive Past’.
24 January, The Guardian
Tamsin, R. (2023), ‘Hotline for women to ask about partner's past convictions could give false sense of security, critics warn’.
20 January, NT News
Moody, S. (2023), ‘Bernard John Alice killed Alena Kukla and her baby in domestic violence murder-suicide near Alice Springs’.
2022
19 December, Monash Lens
Reeves, E. and Scott, B. (2022), 'How the legal system impacts LGBTQ+ family violence victim-survivors'.
16 November, The Guardian
Sheperd, T. (2022), 'White Ribbon Australia backs away from Sydney jetski parade branded ‘beyond offensive’'.
15 November, The Sydney Morning Herald
Tuohy, W. (2022), 'Men fighting gendered violence are very welcome, but maybe spare the jet-skis'.
7 November, Public Services News
Fitz-Gibbon, K. and Meyer, S. (2022), 'Ending gendered violence: A focus on kids and young people'.
17 October, The Guardian
Butler, J. (2022), 'Australia launches ‘world-leading’ bid to end violence against women and children within a generation'.
16 October, The Age
Tuohy, W. (2022), '‘Game changer we need’: Plan to end violence against women within a generation'.
20 October, The Conversation
Meyer, S., and Fitz-Gibbon, K. (2022), ‘To end gender-based violence in one generation, we must fix how the system responds to children and young people’.
7 October, The Conversation
Fitz-Gibbon, K. and Meyer, S. (2022), ‘Almost 9 in 10 young Australians who use family violence experienced child abuse: new research’.
7 October, The Canberra Times
Price, J. (2022), ‘Children victims, survivors of domestic violence need to be heard and supported to end intergenerational trauma’.
6 October, Women's Agenda
Boecker, B. (2022), ‘Australia requires critical support for the needs of young people using adolescent family violence’.
15 September, SBS News
Chang, C. (2022), ‘Susan is a professional massage therapist but regularly gets asked for a 'happy ending'.
25 August, The Insider
Monash University, (2022), ‘How the COVID-19 pandemic impacted family violence in Victoria’.
9 August, Yahoo News
Australian Associated Press, (2022). ‘Workplace harassment under the spotlight’.
9 August, The Canberra Times
Cosoleto, T. (2022), ‘Workplace harassment under the spotlight’.
9 August, Refinery29
Vrajlal, A. (2022), ‘Australia Is Finally Talking About Migrant & Refugee Women Experiencing Sexual Harassment At Work’.
9 August, The Australian Today
Sarwal, A. (2022), ‘Are migrant and refugee women more likely to face sexual harassment at work?’.
9 August, SBS News
Tamer, R. (2022), ‘The dark underbelly of Australian workplaces was exposed. Now migrants are being asked for their stories’.
26 July, ABC Everyday
Scott, K. (2022), ‘Why fighting back in violent relationships is not mutual abuse’.
24 July, Global Korean YTN World
(2022), ‘Korean Domestic Violence Prevention Video Project “Ari Story”’. Please note the original article is only available in Korean.
14 July, ABC News
Haydar, N. (2022), ‘ ‘Vital piece of evidence’ for 10-year domestic violence plan finally sees the light of day after Morrison government delay’.
14 July, Daily Mail Australia
Australian Associated Press (2022), ‘National approach for anti-violence plan’.
15 June, The Drum Beat
Fitz-Gibbon, K. Stewart, R., Wright, B., Smith, L., Roberts, S., and Russell, N. (2022), ‘Gendered Stereotypes and Norms: A Systematic Review of Interventions Designed to Shift Attitudes and Behaviour’.
13 May, Monash Lens
Segrave, M. and Vasil, S. (2022), ‘Federal election 2022: Political leaders’ campaigning is silent on violence against women’.
5 April, Monash Lens
Fitz-Gibbon, K., Reeves, R., Gelb, K., Segrave, M., McGowan, J., and Maher, J. (2022), ‘Listening to the voices of family violence victim-survivors’,
2 April, The Canberra Times
Price, J. (2022), ‘Why does the PM keep dragging his wife into things’.
31 March, AMES News
Nowell, L. (2022) ‘Short films carry deep messages on family violence’.
30 March, The Conversation
Fitz-Gibbon, K. and Segrave, M. (2022), ‘There’s $1.3 billion for women’s safety in the budget and it’s nowhere near enough’.
17 March, The Age
Estcourt, D. (2022) ‘Dip in thefts, drugs and family violence but police say drop in crime may not last’.
8 March, Monash Lens
Cho, H. (2022), ‘Are the voices of victim-survivors from CALD communities really heard and understood?’
22 February, The Canberra Times
Price, J. (2022), 'Draft plan to end violence against women 'flawed''.
22 February, The Canberra Times
Price, J. (2022), 'New data shows patterns which can lead to domestic violence murders'.
2021
17 December, Monash Lens
Reeves, E. (2021), 'The continuing problem of misidentification for family violence victim-survivors'.
13 December, Pedestrian TV
Bliszczyk, A. (2021), 'How The Fk Is Killing A Partner ‘Cos Of Jealousy Still A Legitimate Legal Defence In Australia?'.
13 December, The Guardian
Bucci, N. (2021), ‘“Jealous man provocation”: the fresh Australian bid to end legal defence used by men who kill their partners’.
12 December, The Australian
(2021), ‘Lack of employer action undermining DV victims’.
10 December, The Conversation
Fitz-Gibbon, K., McNicol, E., & Pfitzner, N. (2021), ‘Unpaid leave and toxic cultures: new research shows workplaces must do better on family violence’.
8 December, The Canberra Times
Price, J. (2021) '"Generational change" needed to fight sexual harassment'.
7 December, The West Australian
Wockner, C. (2021), 'Tales from the dark side: Qld women's harrowing stories of coercive control.'
4 December, The West Australian
Caines, K. (2021), 'CFMEU WA secretary Mick Buchan slams drinking culture in Federal Parliament in wake of Jenkins review.'
3 December, The New Daily
Wockner, C. (2021), 'Domestic violence: If survivors' horrific stories don't warrant action, what does?'
3 December, Monash Lens
McGowan, J., & Malowney, T. (2021), 'The urgent need to address coercive control of women with disability.'
1 December, The Canberra Times
Moor, G. (2021) 'Coalition can't "cherry pick" safety fixes'.
26 November, MamaMia!
Bath, G. (2021), 'We've lost 38 women to violence this year. We'll lose more before Christmas'.
27 November, The New Daily
Tan, S. (2021) 'A museum curated pandemic memories. Here's what the last two years look like'.
23 November, The Mandarin
Coade, M. (2021) 'How money talks when you have a "whole of system" challenge'.
18 November, The Conversation
Meyer, S., Hyman, E., Wild, S. & Dewis, W. (2021) 'First Nations kids make up about 20% of missing children, but get a fraction of the media coverage'.
28 October, The Conversation
Reeves, E., & Fitz-Gibbon K. (2021) 'Victoria Police may soon be able to issue final intervention orders on the spot, but will this help victim-survivors?’
31 August, Monash Lens
Wheildon, L. & Flynn, A. (2021), ‘The Batty effect: How one woman changed the conversation on domestic violence’
3 August, Monash Lens
Stewart, R. & Wheildon, L. (2021) 'Tokyo Olympics: Challenging stereotypes and raising the bar'
30 July, Monash Lens
Meyer, S. (2021) 'Rethinking female incarceration: Road to prison paved with domestic abuse.'
3 July, The Age
Fitz-Gibbon, K. (2021) 'Violence against women both a crisis and a source of national shame.'
30 June, Mamamia
Burns, B. (2021) '"85 per cent are victims of abuse." Why the prison system is stacked against women.'
15 June, ABC News
Brooks, S. (2021) 'Sara wants Victoria to criminalise coercive control, but family violence and legal experts are split on the issue'.
14 May, Monash Lens
Segrave, M. (2021) 'Women's safety: For temporary visa holders, the budget falls short'.
13 May, News.com.au
Meyer, S., & Fitz-Gibbon, K. (2021) 'Making children 'invisible' in $1.1 billion domestic pledge is an error'.
13 May, The Conversation
Fitz-Gibbon K., & Meyer, S. (2021) 'How much can the budget's $1.1 billion for women's safety really achieve? Two experts give their verdict'.
6 May, The Age
Tuohy, W. (2021) 'State's response to surge in family violence order breaches 'inadequate''.
28 April, Monash Lens
Roberts, S. (2021) 'A very personal call to action for non-violent men to denounce men's violence'.
26 April, The Age
Segrave, M., & Fitz-Gibbon, K. (2021) 'Women's safety cannot be entrusted to police'.
21 April, The Advertiser
Brown, N. (2021) 'Horrific map exposes impact of domestic violence in Australia'.
1 April, ABC News
Edwards, J. (2021) 'Welfare concerns for children exposed to more family violence during COVID-19 lockdowns'.
31 March, The Age
Dexter, R. (2021) ‘“Still very much a state emergency”: What family violence statistics tell us’.
30 March, Triple J Hack - ABC
Salmin, D., & Bali, M. (2021) '"I felt pure shame": How these men have come to realise they sexually assaulted someone'.
28 March, The Age
Tuohy, W. (2021) '"You still battle": Rosie Batty on fives years of family violence action'.
27 March, The Age
Topsfield, J. (2021) 'Do behaviour change programs stop men from being violent?'.
26 March, The Guardian
Fitz-Gibbon, K., & Segrave, M. (2021) '"Rough sex" should not be an excuse for lethal violence'.
26 March, The Age
Tuohy, W. (2021) '"False hope": Women stuck in violent homes five years after royal commission'.
22 March, Monash Lens
Fitz-Gibbon, K., & Meyer, S. (2021) 'Addressing adolescent violence in the home from the child's perspective'.
10 March, Monash Lens
Fitz-Gibbon, K., Meyer, S., & Segrave, M. (2021) 'Canberra's silence on violence against women is a big part of the problem'.
6 March, ABC News
Kinsella, E. (2021) 'Support services see a rise in women talking for the first time about sexual assaults, but news is distressing to many abuse survivors'.
4 March, The Canberra Times
Price, J. (2021) 'Christian Porter's political career is finished, no matter what you believe'.
1 March, The Guardian
Fitz-Gibbon, K., & Segrave, M. (2021) ‘A woman is still being killed each week in Australia. We need federal leadership’.
19 February, Vogue
Barraclough, E. C. (2020) ‘One year since Hannah Clarke was murdered, it’s time to make coercive control a crime’.
25 January, Tortoise
Clarke, P. (2021) ‘Hidden Homicides: The Uncounted’.
22 January, SBS News
Brancatisano, E., & Elvin, L. (2021) ‘Push to criminalise coercive control in relationships sparks concern for migrant and refugee women’.
7 January, The Canberra Times
Price, J. (2021) ‘Women saw Trump's violence coming for a long time’
Price's article draws on Centre publication: ‘Lone Wolf Terrorism Through a Gendered Lens: Men Turning Violent or Violent Men Behaving Violently?
2020
30 November, The Conversation
McCulloch, J.,& Maguire, M. (2020) ‘Lawyer X inquiry calls for sweeping change to Victoria Police, but is it enough to bring real accountability?’
26 November, The Sydney Morning Herald
Topsfield, J. (2020) ‘Debate rages among family violence campaigners over criminalising coercive control’
7 Novemebr, ABC Online
Associate Professor Silke Meyer spoke about the importance of online community support groups for domestic and family violence victims in Hughes, K. (2020) ‘Domestic violence victims like Ashlea are increasingly turning to online support groups’ ABC Online, 7 November
Monash University Better Governance and Policy, Policy Insights
Silke Meyer 'Domestic violence perpetrators need access to specific crisis accommodation' part of the Building a better future: Housing and homelessness' policy insights.
8 October, Monash Lens
Fitz-Gibbon, K., Segrave, M., Maher, J., & Meyer, S. (2020) 'Federal budget 2020: A funding fail for women on all fronts'
1 October, The Conversation
Fitz-Gibbon, K., Walklate, S., & Meyer, S. (2020) ‘Australia is not ready to criminalise coercive control — here’s why’
24 September, The Conversation
McCulloch, J. (2020) ‘Expanding Victoria’s Police Powers Without Robust Independent Oversight is a Dangerous Idea’
24 September, The Conversation
Pfitzner, N. & Segrave, M. (2020) ‘If you call 000 … I will send you back to your country’: how COVID-19 has trapped temporary visa holders’
- Republished in Australia ProBono
11 September, Monash Lens
Meyer, S. (2020) ‘Why we need to focus more on the needs of children in domestic and family violence responses’
- Republished in The Sector
20 August, Monash Lens.
McCulloch, J., Maher, J., Fitz-Gibbon, K., Benier, K., McGowan, J., Burns, K., Pfitzner, N., Seagrave, M. (2020) ‘Disclosing and sharing domestic violence information begins to pay off’.
18 August, The Conversation.
Fitz-Gibbon, K., Pfitzner, N., & True, J. (2020) ‘More help required: the crisis in family violence during the coronavirus pandemic’.
16 July, The Age.
Centre research on Gender-based violence and help-seeking behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic was cited in Mills, T (2020). ‘Urgent need': Violent men facing delays in getting help amid pandemic’.
1 July, The Conversation.
Pfitzner, N., True, J., Fitz-Gibbon, K. & Meyer, S. (2020) '"We are in a bubble that is set to burst". Why urgent support must be given to domestic violence workers'. Republished in Monash Lens.
16 June, Monash Lens
McCulloch, J. (2020) ‘Racism, urban combat, and police militarisation in response to Black Lives Matter protests’.
27 May, Women’s Agenda
Segrave, M. (2020) ‘The family violence crisis for women on temporary visas’.
24 May, ABC News
Gleeson, H. (2020) ‘Domestic violence victims on temporary visas need urgent protections, experts warn’.
21 May, The Conversation
Fitz-Gibbon, K. & Meyer, S. (2020) ‘The senate inquiry into family violence has closed missing an important opportunity’.
21 May, Crikey
Schultz, A. (2020). 'Male fury against women and kids continues as Senate inquiry ends in whimper'.
7 May, Policy Options Politiques
McCulloch, J. & Maher, J.M. (2020) ‘The intimate connection between mass shootings and violence against women’.
28 April, The Conversation
Fitz-Gibbon, K., Burley, J., & Meyer, S. (2020) 'How do we keep family violence perpetrators ‘in view’ during the COVID-19 lockdown?'.
15 April, Monash Lens
Hope, C., Andrejevic, M., Fitz-Gibbon, K., Wickes, R. et al. (2020) ‘Coronavirus: How COVID-19 is changing the world’.
14 April, Pakenham Gazette
Clarke, M. (2020) 'Violence Spike Fear'.
9 April, Monash Lens
Meyer, S. & Fitz-Gibbon, K. (2020) ‘COVID-19: The bystander role has never been more critical in calling out family violence'.
6 April, Liverpool View
Walklate, S. (2020) ‘COVID-19 lockdown: “The home remains the most dangerous place for women (and children)”’.
2-4 April, The Saturday Paper (edition no. 295)
Morton, R. (2020) ‘Family violence increasing during Covid-19 lockdown’.
2 April, Monash Lens
Segrave, M. & Maher, JM. (2020) Coronavirus: ‘Family violence and temporary migration in the time of COVID-19’.
30 March, BuzzFeed
Rushton, G. (2020). 'Violent Perpetrators Are Using The Coronavirus As An Excuse For Domestic Abuse, Frontline Workers Say'.
18 March, Monash Lens
Fitz-Gibbon, K. and Meyer, S. (2020) 'Coronavirus: fear of family violence spike as COVID-19 impact hits households'.
21 February, The Sydney Morning Herald
Price, Jenna. (2020). ‘How to stop men killing their wives and children’. [online]
21 February, ABC
Jude McCulloch on PM with Linda Mottram (2020) ‘How do we prevent future family violence crimes’, by Barbara Miller.
20 February, Nine news Brisbane
Silke Meyer on ‘More DV informed services responses across generalist services systems...improves the chances [of] family safety.
25 February, The Sydney Morning Herald
Price, Jenna. (2020). ‘The good news about police and family violence’. [online]
11 February, Monash Lens
McGowan, J., McCulloch, J. & Maher, JM. (2020). ‘Domestic violence: What we can learn from Brazil’.
31 January, Radio New Zealand (RNZ)
Bartlett, T. & Cowie, T. (2020). Keeping fathers connected to their children during prison terms, radio program, Morning Report.
2019
5 November, ABC
Kelsey-Sugg, A. (2019). ‘Adolescent family violence is 'extremely underreported'. This mum is helping break the silence’. [Online]
22 October, ABC
Kate Fitz-Gibbon on the Law Report, ABC. ‘Adolescents who turn homes into war zones’.
10 October, ABC
Silke Meyer on ABC Newcastle Mornings with Kia Handley. 'Stigma is changing but what else can we do to reduce the rates of family violence?'
7 October, The Conversation
Meyer, S. (2019). ‘When mothers are killed by their partners, children often become ‘forgotten’ victims. It’s time they were given a voice’. Article republished on ABC and SBS
1 October, Monash Lens
McGowan, J., Maher, JM., & McCulloch, J. (2019). ‘Tackling violence in the lives of women with disability in Australia’.
18 September, The Sydney Morning Herald
Price, Jenna. (2019) 'Setka refuses to take responsibility for his actions'. [online]
19 August, The Age
Perkins, Miki. (2019) 'Push for real-time count of women killed by violence'. [online]
17 August, ABC News Online
McCulloch, J., Maher, JM., Walklate, S., Fitz-Gibbon, K. and McGowan, J. (2019) ‘The link between lone attacks and violence against women hides in plain sight’.
9 August, Monash Lens
Pickering, S. (2019). ‘Family violence prevention education: because ending family violence is everybody’s responsibility’.
4 June, Monash Lens
McCulloch, J., Fitz-Gibbon, K., Maher, JM. & Walklate, S. (2019). ‘Counting the cost of intimate partner homicides in Australia’.
13 March, The Conversation
Walklate, S. & Fitz-Gibbon, K. (2019) ‘Why Sally Challen’s appeal is not a win for women victims of coercive control’.
2018
17 October, Monash Lens
Fitz-Gibbon, K. and Maher, J.M. (2018).'The leading threat to women's safety and wellbeing'.
13 September, The Conversation
Hopkins, T., McCulloch, J. & Weber, L. (2018). ‘ New body for complaints against police in Victoria is a good move, with some caveats ’.
7 September, Monash Lens
McCulloch, J., Maher, J.M. & Fitz-Gibbon, K. (2018). ‘Policing family violence: Duty failures and accountability ’.
3 August, The Conversation
Fitz-Gibbon, K., Maher, J.M., McCulloch, J. & Walklate, S. (2018). ‘Victorian government should be wary of introducing a stand-alone offence of non-fatal strangulation’.
1 August, Discover Society
Roberts, S., Elliott, K. & Maloney, M. (2018). '"Battleground: Masculinity" - The importance of highlighting men's contestations of manliness',
24 July, The Conversation
Barlow, C., Johnson, K. & Walklate, S. (2018). ‘Coercive control cases have doubled - but police still miss patterns of this domestic abuse’.
19 July, The Conversation
Fitz-Gibbon, K. & Maher, J.M. (2018). ‘Explainer: what is parricide and how common is it in Australia?'
10 May, Monash Lens
Fitz-Gibbon, K., McCulloch, J. and Maher, J. M. (2018). ‘2018 federal budget: Turnbull Government all talk, no action on family violence’.
3 May, Policy Options: Institute for Research on Public Policy
McCulloch, J., Maher, J. M., Fitz-Gibbon, K. & Walklate, S. (2018) ‘Lone attackers and violence against women’
20 March, The Conversation
McCulloch, J., Maher, J.M., Fitz-Gibbon, K. & Walklate, S. (2018) 'We won’t stop lone-actor attacks until we understand violence against women'.
2017
19 December, The Conversation
McCulloch, J., Maher, J., Fitzgibbon, K. & Walklate, S. (2017) 'Finally, police are taking family violence as seriously as terrorism,'.
27 November, The Conversation
Fitz-Gibbon, K., McCulloch, J. & Walklate, S. (2017) 'Australia should be cautious about introducing laws on coercive control to stem domestic violence'.
24 October, Monash Lens
Maher, J., McCulloch, J. & Fitz-Gibbon, K. (2017) 'Unmasking hidden terror'.
24 October, Monash Lens
McCulloch, J., Maher, J.M. and Fitz-Gibbon, K. (2017) ‘Tackling intimate partner homicide’.
3 July, The Conversation
Fitz-Gibbon, K., Maher, J. & McCulloch, J. (2017). ‘Long ignored, adolescent family violence needs our attention’.
19 April, , The Conversation
Fitz-Gibbon, K. & Roffee, J. (2017) 'Mandatory minimum sentences and populist criminal justice policy do not work – here’s why'.
30 March, The Conversation
Fitz-Gibbon, K., Maher, JM., McCulloch, J. and Walklate, S. (2017) 'Victoria leads the way on family violence, but Canberra needs to lift its game'.
20 March, University of Liverpool
Walklate, S. & Fitz-Gibbon, K. (2017) ‘Domestic violence: Time for Theresa May to look beyond criminal law’, School of Law and Social Justice.
25 January, The Conversation
Segrave, M., Wilson, D. and Fitz-Gibbon, K. (2017) 'More police won’t necessarily lead to better outcomes on family violence – here’s what we need'
pre-2017
8 November 2016, The Conversation
Harkin, D. and Fitz-Gibbon, K. (2016) ‘Can private security companies improve responses to victims of family violence’.
12 October 2016, The Conversation
Fitz-Gibbon, K. and Walklate, S. (2016) ‘UK experience of domestic violence disclosure schemes is a cautionary tale for Australia’.
5 May 2016, The Age
Fitz-Gibbon, K. McCulloch, J. and Maher, JM. (2016) ‘Little in budget to counter family violence’.
1 April 2016, The Conversation
O’Brien, W. and Fitz-Gibbon, K. (2016) ‘Silent victims”: Royal Commission recommends better protections for child victims of family violence’.
30 March 2016, The Conversation
Fitz-Gibbon, K. (2016) ‘Royal Commission calls for complete overhaul of Victoria’s family violence services and responses’.
8 December 2015, The Conversation
Fitz-Gibbon, K. (2015) ‘Baden-Clay murder appeal succeeds on doubt over intent, but domestic violence is still a deadly tragedy’.
14 July 2015, The Conversation
Fitz-Gibbon, K. (2015) ‘Submissions to family violence royal commission reveal a fragmented system’.
2 June 2015, The Conversation
Fitz-Gibbon, K. and Horder, J. (2015) ‘Five years after the end of provocation, jealous male killers still receive leniency’.
27 February 2015, The Conversation
Fitz-Gibbon, K. (2015) ‘Explainer: Victoria’s royal commission into family violence’.
6 August 2014, The Conversation
Fitz-Gibbon, K. (2014) ‘Laws on lethal domestic violence should be reviewed – nationally’.
27 June 2014, The Age
Fitz-Gibbon, K. (2014) ‘Justice prevails in lethal violence reforms’.
26 June 2014, The Conversation
Fitz-Gibbon, K. (2014) ‘Victorian homicide law reform ensures just responses to violence’.
22 October 2013, Sydney Morning Herald
Fitz-Gibbon, K. (2013) ‘Changing provocation law could legitimise lethal acts of domestic violence’.
4 October 2013, The Age
Fitz-Gibbon K. (2013) ‘Abolishing defensive homicide offence essential’.
4 October 2013, The Conversation
Fitz-Gibbon, K. (2013) ‘Abolishing defensive homicide will benefit female victims and offenders’.
21 June 2013, The Conversation
Fitz-Gibbon, K. (2013), ‘WHO Report reveals the greatest risk to women is often in the home’.
29 May 2013, The Conversation
Fitz-Gibbon, K. (2013), ‘Legitimising lethal male violence: why defensive homicide needs to be abolished’.
24 April, The Conversation
Fitz-Gibbon, K. (2013), ‘NSW parliamentary inquiry recommends partial reform to provocation law’.
20 February 2013, The Sydney Morning Herald
Fitz-Gibbon, K. (2013), ‘Time to act – provocation must be rejected as an excuse for murder’.
6 September 2012, The Conversation
Fitz-Gibbon, K. (2012), ‘Murder or manslaughter? NSW ponders the provocation problem’.
23 July 2012, The Conversation
Fitz-Gibbon, K. (2012), ‘Legal Loophole protecting violent men: why the defence of provocation needs to change’.
3 March 2012, The Weekend Australian
Fitz-Gibbon, K. (2012), ‘Defensive Homicide Law akin to Getting Away with Murder’.
COVID-19 2020
Policy insights
Monash University Better Governance and Policy, Webinar blog
Naomi Pfitzner 'Structural inequality in the time of COVID-19: family violence, temporary migrants and housing'.
Arts Governance and Policy for COVID-19
The COVID-19 crisis has necessitated rapid and flexible policy responses. Now is the time to develop policies that reflect the kind of society we want Australia to be. Centre researchers, alongside other experts from across the Monash Arts Faculty, have outlined their policy insights on the social repercussions of COVID-19 and the strategies we might adopt to mitigate against these repercussions.
Centre Director Kate Fitz-Gibbon writes that in order to combat family violence, Australia needs dedicated funding of men’s services, police commitment to proactive policing of known high risk family violence perpetrators, and for courts to ensure a risk-sensitive lens in family violence matters. Read more here.
Centre Deputy Director Silke Meyer argues that Australia needs a dedicated bystander helpline that provides information and support for anyone aware of, or suspecting, family violence and unsure what to do about it and/ or are in need of support themselves. Read more here.
Centre Researcher JaneMaree Maher contends that the value of care work needs to be formalised by setting wages that meet the level of skill and contribution to society that paid care-workers offer, and through policy that addresses the unequal, and often gendered, burden of un-paid care in families and the community. Read more here.
Submissions
Submission to the United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner to inform the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences in the upcoming report to the General Assembly.
The submission, titled 'COVID-19 and the increase of domestic violence against women', was prepared by members of the Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre (MGFVPC), the Monash Gender, Peace and Security Centre (GPS), and the University of Liverpool (UK). It focuses on how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the nature and prevalence of domestic violence against women as well as service responses to women and children experiencing violence. Our submission is focused on Australia, the Indo-Pacific, England and Wales.
Inquiries
External Webinars
1 September, ANZSOG, Waiting decades to reduce domestic violence isn't an option
The Australian and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG) brought together four leading researchers and advocates, Associate Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Dr Kristen Smith, Ann Dysart and Jess Hill to explore what needs to be done to address domestic abuse now.
Click here to view the recording.
Media Coverage
Radio
26 May 2020, ABC Big Ideas with Paul Barclay - COVID-19 and domestic violence:
Centre researchers Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Jude McCulloch, JaneMaree Maher, Silke Meyer and Marie Segrave spoke about COVID-19 and domestic violence for ABC show Big Ideas with Paul Barclay. The episode covers issues such as the increased invisibility of perpetrators as well as victims, current difficulties in accessing help, the important role of bystanders such as friends and neighbours during this time and the increase in the number of cases of family violence as well as in the level of violence itself. Our researchers ask, how do we keep domestic violence ‘in view' and, how can accountability be maintained?
Listen to the episode - COVID-19 and domestic violence - via the ABC website here.
11 May 2020, Mamamia podcast
Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre Director Kate Fitz-Gibbon was interviewed on Mamamia podcast The Quicky about COVID-19 restrictions, family violence and women's help seeking behaviours.
You can listen to the episode, titled, ‘No Escape: How To Help Women Locked Inside With Their Abusers’, here.
2BS
Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre Deputy Director Silke Meyer spoke on 2BS about the impact of COVID-19 on women and children. She spoke about women's unpaid labour and the increase of family violence risk during the pandemic when families are spending more time together in a confined space. Associate Professor Meyer reiterated how it is now more important than ever to inform victims of abuse that support services are available.
Online
Read our new Research Brief on Family and domestic violence, disasters and the COVID-19 restrictions.
2021
1 April, ABC News
Edwards, J. (2021) 'Welfare concerns for children exposed to more family violence during COVID-19 lockdowns'.
15 February, The Advocate
Shearer, L. (2021) 'A New Age of Support - Helping Women in a COVID-19 World'.
2020
29 December, SBS News
Truu, M (2020). ‘The coronavirus pandemic not only created conditions which saw an increase in domestic and family violence in Australia, it also made it harder for support services to reach those most in need of help, forcing them to come up with new outreach methods’.
25 November, Mamamia
Jepsen, B. (2020) ‘45 women dead and countless more in danger. Domestic violence is COVID-19's 'shadow pandemic'.
8 October, The Guardian
Taylor, J. (2020) ‘Australia's English test for partner visas could leave women at mercy of abusers, experts warn’
8 October, Monash Lens
Fitz-Gibbon, K., Segrave, M., Maher, J., & Meyer, S. (2020) 'Federal budget 2020: A funding fail for women on all fronts'
24 September, The Conversation
Pfitzner, N. & Segrave, M. (2020) ‘If you call 000 … I will send you back to your country’: how COVID-19 has trapped temporary visa holders’
- Republished in Australia ProBono
11 September, Monash Lens
Meyer, S. (2020) ‘Why we need to focus more on the needs of children in domestic and family violence responses’
- Republished in The Sector
18 August, The Conversation
Fitz-Gibbon, K., Pfitzner, N., & True, J. (2020) ‘More help required: the crisis in family violence during the coronavirus pandemic’.
18 August, Monash Lens
Republished in Monash Lens: Fitz-Gibbon, K., Pfitzner, N., & True, J. (2020) ‘More women seeking late-night help through online chat as COVID lockdown triggers past trauma’.
16 July, The Age
Centre research on Gender-based violence and help-seeking behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic was highlighted in Tammy Mills' article for The Age ‘Urgent need': Violent men facing delays in getting help amid pandemic’.
1 July, The Conversation.
Pfitzner, N., True, J., Fitz-Gibbon, K. & Meyer, S. (2020) '"We are in a bubble that is set to burst". Why urgent support must be given to domestic violence workers'.
21 May, The Conversation
Fitz-Gibbon, K. & Meyer, S. (2020) ‘The senate inquiry into family violence has closed missing an important opportunity’.
28 April, The Conversation
Fitz-Gibbon, K., Burley, J., & Meyer, S. (2020) 'How do we keep family violence perpetrators ‘in view’ during the COVID-19 lockdown?'.
9 April, Monash Lens
Meyer, S. & Fitz-Gibbon, K. (2020) ‘COVID-19: The bystander role has never been more critical in calling out family violence'.
6 April, Liverpool View
Walklate, S. (2020) ‘COVID-19 lockdown: “The home remains the most dangerous place for women (and children)”’.
Segrave, M. & Maher, JM. (2020) Coronavirus: ‘Family violence and temporary migration in the time of COVID-19’.
18 March, Monash Lens
Fitz-Gibbon, K., & Meyer, S. (2020) 'Coronavirus: fear of family violence spike as COVID-19 impact hits households'.
Webinars
The Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre have partnered with Domestic Violence Victoria, the peak body for specialist family violence services for women and children in Victoria, to deliver a 'Responding to the Shadow Pandemic' webinar series. Each session provides an opportunity to hear updates and findings from the family violence sector and the Monash research team investigating family violence during COVID-19 as well as practice experts from relevant organisations.
Click here to register for the upcoming webinars and to access previous webinar recordings.
10 September, Social Sciences Week
Professor Jacqui True, Associate Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Associate Professor Marie Segrave and Dr Naomi Pfitzner have undertaken rapid research project during pandemic with local, national and international partners to capture the impact of COVID-19 on gendered violence.
In this webinar they share their research and findings across these projects, to explore the specific ways in which forms of violence have manifested, its impacts on women who have experienced violence during this time and the challenges faced by frontline workers in support and advocacy roles. The panel was a conversation about findings and their implications as we look towards the rebuilding of lives, systems and the opportunities to do some things differently as we continue efforts to address and reduce gendered violence.
View this video below.
18 August, The Australian Sociological Association (TASA)
The September 17 TASA Thursdays event was chaired by JaneMaree Maher. Guest speaker Naomi Pfitzner spoke about research findings from 'Responding to the 'Shadow Pandemic': Domestic violence during COVID-19'
Television
22 September, 10 News First
Director of the Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre, Associate Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon and lead researcher Dr Naomi Pfitzner spoke to Channel 10 about our findings indicating that violence against women has increased in prevalence, severity and complexity during the pandemic. View the news segment here.
22 August, A Current Affair
Passi, S. (2020) ‘Victims of domestic violence feel unsafe and let down by a system that is supposed to protect them’, 9Now - A Current Affair, 22 August. [online]
21 August, A Current Affair
Project lead investigator Dr Naomi Pfitzner spoke with A Current Affair about the the connection between family violence and homelessness of Australian women and the problems with temporary housing for women and children seeking refuge. You can view the segment 'Domestic violence victims feel let down' here (Dr Pfitzner timestamp 4:14).
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