This Report contains 102 recommendations for reform of Commonwealth laws that  affect people experiencing family violence. The Report builds upon the work  undertaken by the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) and the New South  Wales Law Reform Commission leading to the report, Family Violence—A National  Legal Response, ALRC Report 114 (2010).
Both inquiries emanate from the work of  the National Council to Reduce Violence  Against Women and their Children (the National Council), established in May 2008.  The report,  Time for Action: The National Council’s Plan for Australia to Reduce  Violence against Women and their Children, 2009–2021  (Time for Action), was  released on 29 April 2009