Report by Ashleigh Johnstone et al. Women's Safety NSW.
June 26, 2020.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are the most at risk group of experiencing domestic and family violence in this country, being, between 2 and 5 times more likely to experience violence when compared to our non-Indigenous counterparts (ANROWS 2014). Furthermore, Indigenous women are 35 times more likely to experience violence that results in hospitalisation compared to non-Indigenous women (ANROWS 2014). The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been expected to disproportionately impact upon Indigenous women at risk of or experiencing domestic or family violence. In this report Women’s Safety NSW has brought the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Domestic and Family Violence Workers from right across NSW together to provide a picture of what is actually happening on the ground and what is needed to respond to this urgent crisis.
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