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DATA NEEDS IN RELATION TO ‘INCIDENT' ELEMENT OF THE FRAMEWORK

There are many possible data sources relating to the ‘Incident’ element of the Framework, across crime and justice sources; from health and welfare sectors; through child protection authorities, particularly as a source of information regarding children witnessing violence; targeted help lines; and through administrative data from local-level services providers. It is likely, however, that not all areas of data need will be covered.


Research/policy questions

• What is the nature of FDV in Australia? What are the characteristics of incidents of FDV?
• What are the characteristics of victims of FDV? What are their experiences and their perceptions of FDV?
• What are the characteristics of perpetrators of FDV? What are their experiences and their perceptions of FDV?
• Are some population groups and age groups over-represented in incidents of FDV (as victims or as perpetrators)?
• In what circumstances does FDV occur?
• Are these changing over time? In what way?
• Are there any common trigger events? If so what are they, and in what proportion of cases are they a factor?
• Is there a common trajectory with FDV incidents; do they tend to escalate over time or do behaviours remain relatively stable?
• What proportion of victims respond to a period of abuse with violence, thereby becoming a perpetrator themselves?
• What proportion of FDV incidents involve secondary victims, e.g. children as witnesses?
• What is known about incidents of FDV involving parents and children? Is there a correlation between these incidents, and those in which children are witnesses to abuse between parents?

• People (both victims and perpetrators of FDV);
• Incidents (of FDV); and
• Characteristics of FDV incidents.