The prevalence of intimate partner violence in Australia: a national survey
Intimate partner violence is widespread in Australia. Women are significantly more likely than men to experience any intimate partner violence, each type of violence, and multitype intimate partner violence. A comprehensive national prevention policy is needed, and clinicians should be helped with recognising and responding to intimate partner violence.
Authors
- Rosana Pacella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9742-1957)
- Kelsey Lee Hegarty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7532-5147)
- Holly E Erskine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3119-9211)
- David Lawrence (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4700-1425)
- Daryl John Higgins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0268-8243)
- Hannah J. Thomas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7897-7821)
- Eva Malacova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7937-1570)
- Ben Mathews (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0421-0016)
- Divna Haslam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5354-8710)
- Timothy Cubitt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7190-7783)
- James G. Scott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0744-0688)
- Harriet L. MacMillan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1223-706X)
- Monica Madzoska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7753-2686)
- Franziska Meinck
- Sara Roetman
Institutions
- Australian Institute of Criminology (AU)
- Royal Women's Hospital (AU)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Queensland University of Technology (AU)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute (AU)
- Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research (AU)
- Parenting Research Centre (AU)
- University of Greenwich (GB)
- Australian Catholic University (AU)
- McMaster University (CA)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Medical Journal of Australia
- Published
- 2025-05-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5694/mja2.52660
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 17.34
Funders
- Department of Social Services, Australian Government
- Australian Institute of Criminology
- Queensland University of Technology
- Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
- Medical Research Council
- National Health and Medical Research Council