The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Australian domestic and family violence services and their clients

Kerry Carrington; Christine Morley; Shane Warren; Vanessa Ryan; Matthew Ball; Jo Clarke; Laura Vitis

doi:10.1002/ajs4.183

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The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Australian domestic and family violence services and their clients

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The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Australian domestic and family violence services and their clients

Kerry Carrington, Christine Morley, Shane Warren, Vanessa Ryan, Matthew Ball, Jo Clarke and Laura Vitis

Australian Journal of Social Issues, Vol.56(4), pp.539-558

2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ajs4.183

PMID: 34898756

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COVID-19

COVID

domestic and family violence

global pandemic

During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, reports emerged that lockdowns were increasing the prevalence of domestic and family violence (DFV) in Australia and across the world. The lockdowns and restrictions were necessary to contain the pandemic. However, leaders in the domestic family violence sector expressed concerns early during 2020 that these lockdowns would lead to the escalation of domestic and family violence. Calling it a shadow pandemic, the United Nations Secretary-General urged all governments to prioritise the prevention of violence against women in their national response plan for COVID-19. To gain some insight into the Australian context, a Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Centre for Justice research team conducted a nationwide survey to assess the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on DFV services and their clients. Findings based on survey data from 362 participants from the DFV sector, including 1,507 qualitative responses, confirm the concerns raised early in the COVID-19 pandemic. This article provides an overview of the survey results, discusses the findings in the light of national international research and highlights the resources needed to strengthen the DFV sector in the future.

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Title: The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Australian domestic and family violence services and their clients
Authors: Kerry Carrington (Corresponding Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Christine Morley (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Shane Warren (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Vanessa Ryan (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Matthew Ball (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Jo Clarke (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Laura Vitis (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Publication details: Australian Journal of Social Issues, Vol.56(4), pp.539-558; 20
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Date published: 2021
DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.183
ISSN: 1839-4655; 0157-6321
PMID: 34898756
Copyright note: © 2021 The Authors. Australian Journal of Social Issues published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Australian Social Policy Association.This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited and is not used for commercial purposes.
Organisation Unit: School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99649978802621
Output Type: Journal article