4533.0 - Directory of Family and Domestic Violence Statistics, 2013
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 03/10/2013
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To record information about Family Violence List proceedings for use in the administration and scheduling of these proceedings as well as to produce statistics for reporting and measuring responsiveness to and effectiveness of the Specialist Family Violence List. DESCRIPTION The Family Violence Case Management List records information about Australian Capital Territory Magistrate’s Court criminal proceedings that relate to offences characterised as “family violence” under Practice Direction 2 of 2009. DEFINITION OF FAMILY AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE The definition of a “family violence” offence is that used in the Protocols established under the Family Violence Intervention Program: “A family violence offence is an offence that takes place within the context of such a relationship and which is an offence identified in Schedule 1 to the Crimes Act 1900 (repealed) or an offence against section 34 of the Protection Orders Act 2001 [now section 90 of the Domestic Violence and Protection Orders Act 2008].” Offences are set out in Schedule 1 of the Domestic Violence and Protection Orders Act 2008 Schedule 1 and include: murder, manslaughter, assault, driving offences, threats, forcible confinement, stalking, abduction, kidnapping, sexual assault, destroying or damaging property, arson, trespass on government premises, weapons offences, offensive behaviour and burglary. Aspects of family and domestic violence captured in the data are:
RELATIONSHIP TO DEFINING THE DATA CHALLENGE FOR FAMILY, DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE (cat. no. 4529.0) The summary table below is designed to indicate the amount of information available for each of the six elements outlined in Defining the Data Challenge for Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence, 2013 (cat. no. 4529.0). This is a subjective assessment made by the ABS about the data collected and is not an indication of data quality.
The following tables provide a detailed analysis of the availability of specified data elements in the data source. The data items have been grouped into four counting units: 1. Context; 2. Person; 3. Incident/Event; and 4. Transaction. Tables are absent from the entry in cases where the data source contains no data items which relate to the particular counting unit/s. Context Please note: This data source does not contain any data items relevant to this counting unit. Person
Please note: This data source does not contain any data items relevant to this counting unit. Transaction
It is the Director of Public Prosecution’s (DPP) responsibility to ensure that all charges that relate to family violence offences are appropriately identified as such when the charges are first brought before the court. A family and domestic violence flag is created for all cases identified as family and domestic violence related as they progress through court. SCOPE / TARGET POPULATION Adults and young people charged in the Australian Capital Territory criminal jurisdiction. COVERAGE n/a DATA AVAILABILITY / DISSEMINATION
PUBLICATIONS Family and domestic violence data not routinely published. Latest evaluation report (2006) is available upon request. COLLECTION HISTORY Collection commenced: 1998 Break in series: no Other details: n/a OTHER DIRECTORY DATA SOURCES HELD BY THIS AGENCY n/a Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.
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