To address and ultimately prevent violence against women and children, the Labor government has introduced a new national policy .

The National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children (2022 to 2032) policy aims to tackle the significant increase of domestic violence as national statistics showed that :  1 in 6 women have experienced physical partner abuse and 1 in 5 have experienced sexual violence.

Image: Image: Shutterstock: Stepan Popov.

Produced By: Tamar Pilobisian

Featured In Story: Julie Morris, President of Country Women’s Association of NSW.

First aired on The Wire, Tuesday 18 October 2022