4533.0 - Directory of Family, Domestic, and Sexual Violence Statistics, 2018  
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SPECIALIST HOMELESSNESS SERVICES COLLECTION

DASHBOARD METADATA

Collection Type
  • Administrative by-product
Geographic Coverage
  • National
  • State/Territory (all)
Frequency
  • Annual
Data Availability
  • Detailed publication / report publicly available
  • Data cubes / spreadsheets publicly available

CONTACT DETAILS

Data custodian: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Telephone: 1800 627 191
Email: homelessness@aihw.gov.au
Web Address: https://www.aihw.gov.au/

DESCRIPTION

The Specialist Homelessness Services Collection (SHSC) commenced in July 2011 and is the main source of current data about these services. Every year the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) produces reports on the collection that describe:
  • the people who received assistance from specialist homelessness agencies, the assistance they received, reasons for seeking assistance, and their changes in housing and other circumstances;
  • trends in the characteristics of clients, the services they receive, and their outcomes;
  • the people who requested services but were not provided with support at that time.

COLLECTION HISTORY

Collection commenced: July 2011
Breaks in series: None
Other details:

COLLECTION METHODOLOGY

Homelessness data for the SHSC is submitted through a secure AIHW online platform called Specialist Homelessness Online Reporting (SHOR). SHOR accepts and processes data from SHS agencies across the country. Data are collected monthly from agencies participating in the collection.

SCOPE AND COVERAGE

All clients, including adults and children, who sought assistance by SHS agencies funded by state and territory governments to respond to or prevent homelessness.

DEFINITION OF FAMILY AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Domestic and family violence - The client sought assistance as a result of physical or emotional abuse inflicted on the client by a family member.

Assistance for domestic/family violence - Assistance for domestic/family violence refers to one-to-one discussion or group sessions with the client, usually provided on more than one occasion, focused around violence inflicted on the client by a family member. Includes referring the client for counselling to a domestic violence support group, or specialised domestic violence support service.

Assistance for domestic/family violence (victim support services) - One-to-one discussion or group sessions with the client, usually provided on more than one occasion, focused around violence inflicted on the client by a family member. Includes referring the client for counselling to a domestic violence support group, or specialised domestic violence support service for victims of family and domestic violence.

Assistance for domestic/family violence (perpetrator support services) - One-to-one discussion or group sessions with the client, usually provided on more than one occasion, focused around the family and domestic violence the client has perpetrated. Includes referring the client for counselling to a perpetrator support group, or specialised perpetrator support service.

DEFINITION OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE

Sexual abuse - The client sought assistance as a result of sexual abuse inflicted on the client by a family member or non-related individual.

Assistance for incest/sexual assault - Assistance for incest/sexual assault refers to one-to-one discussion sessions with the client, usually provided on more than one occasion, dealing with incest or sexual abuse.

DATA AVAILABILITY AND DISSEMINATION

Data is disseminated via annual reports, fact sheets, and downloadable data tables:

https://www.aihw.gov.au/about-our-data/our-data-collections/specialist-homelessness-services-collection

Users can request additional disaggregations of data which are not available online or in reports (subject to the AIHW’s confidentiality policy and state and territory approval) via the AIHW’s online customised data request system. Depending on the nature of the request, requests for access to unpublished data may also incur costs or require approval from the AIHW Ethics Committee.

https://www.aihw.gov.au/our-services/data-on-request

PUBLICATIONS

Specialist Homelessness Services Annual Report:

https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports-statistics/health-welfare-services/homelessness-services/reports

A dedicated client group analysis is available for clients who have experienced domestic and family violence in both the report and suite of tables:

https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/homelessness-services/specialist-homelessness-services-2016-17/contents/client-groups-of-interest/clients-who-have-experienced-domestic-and-family-violence

HOW THE STATISTICAL COLLECTION INFORMS NATIONAL DATA INITIATIVES

This section provides an overview of if/how the statistical collection informs or aligns with key initiatives relating to family, domestic, and sexual violence statistics. These assessments are not an ABS endorsement or indication of data quality, but are intended to assist readers in determining whether the data will meet their data needs.

Relationship to 'Defining the Data Challenge for Family, Domestic, and Sexual Violence'

The summary table below is designed to indicate whether the data source informs the six statistical elements outlined in Defining the Data Challenge for Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence, 2013 (cat. no. 4529.0).

FDV - Family and domestic violence data
SV - Sexual violence data

STATISTICAL ELEMENTS
DATA AVAILABILITY
Context
FDV & SV
Environmental factors
FDV & SV
Psycho-social factors
FDV & SV
Risk
Community prevalence
Community incidence
Incident/Experience
Characteristics of incident
Responses
FDV & SV
Formal responses
FDV & SV
Informal responses
FDV & SV
Impacts/Outcomes
FDV & SV
Programs, Research, and Evaluation
FDV & SV

Relationship to the 'Foundation for a National Data Collection and Reporting Framework for Family, Domestic, and Sexual Violence'

The three tables below provide an indication of which data items can be informed by the data source. The data items have been conceptually grouped into the key information units - Person, Event, and Transaction - as described in the Foundation for a National Data Collection and Reporting Framework for Family, Domestic, and, Sexual Violence, 2014 (cat. no. 4529.0.00.003).

PERSON

FDV - Family and domestic violence data
SV - Sexual violence data

DATA ITEMS
DATA AVAILABILITY
Victim/Respondent
Socio-demographic
FDV & SV
Sex
FDV & SV
Age
FDV
Indigenous status
Cultural and linguistic diversity
Marital status
Disability status
Employment status
Educational attainment
Socioeconomic status
Mental health
Other

EVENT

FDV - Family and domestic violence data
SV - Sexual violence data

DATA ITEMS
DATA AVAILABILITY
Location
Home/residential location
Workplace/place of study
Public transport
At a place of entertainment or recreation
Other public place
Other
Relationship
Current partner/spouse
Previous partner/spouse
Boyfriend/girlfriend/date
Parent
Child
Sibling
Other relative/family member
Other known person
Stranger
Other
Other characteristics
Weapon use
Alcohol/other substance involved
Physical injuries sustained
Hospitalisation
Other

TRANSACTION

FDV - Family and domestic violence data
SV - Sexual violence data

DATA ITEMS
DATA AVAILABILITY
Detection and prosecution
Police
Courts
Corrections
Other
Formal support
FDV
Police
Doctor/other health professional
FDV
Counsellor/social worker/mental health professional
FDV
Legal/financial service
FDV
Refuge/shelter/resource centre
FDV
Government housing/community services
FDV
Other
FDV
Informal support
Friend/family member
Pastoral care
Helpline
Other