Almost 30% more women killed last year

June 2024 Almost 30% spike in number of Australian women killed by intimate partner last year, data shows. The Australian Institute of Criminology has reported an almost 30 per cent increase in the rate of women killed by intimate partners in Australia during 2022-2023. Thirty-four women were killed by a current or previous intimate partner, up from 26 in 2021-2022. Despite this recent increase, the rate remains the third-lowest since records began in 1989-1990. Overall, 60 women were killed by men in 2022-2023, while four men were killed by intimate partners. First Nations people face a higher risk of death or injury, by an intimate partner, with a victimisation rate around seven times higher than non-Indigenous people. $5,000 to victims, to escape violent relationships The Australian government has announced it is providing just short of one billion dollars over five years to permanently establish a Leaving Violence Program, to support victims of intimate partner violence. As part of the program, eligible victim-survivors of domestic violence, regardless of visa status or gender, will receive up to five thousand dollars in financial support, to help leave violent relationships. Of that amount, 1500 dollars would be provided as a cash payment, with 3500 dollars made available via pre-paid cards for goods and services. The program aims to address the financial insecurity associated with leaving a violent relationship, and can be accessed by those who have left or plan to leave a violent relationship. The payments will be administered by a contracted service provider and build on a previous pilot program trialled by the government. The Leaving Violence Program will be available for applications from July 2025.

Greek Tribune Adelaide, South Australia