Table of Contents Introduction The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to inform the country visit to Australia of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences. The Commission is established by the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) and is Australia’s national human rights institution with ‘A’ status. Summary This submission provides an overview of violence against women in Australia. It includes background information about the nature and prevalence of violence against women in Australia; a summary of recent policy developments relating to violence against women; and an outline of the Commission’s recent work on violence against women. The Commission looks forward to providing further information to the Special Rapporteur during her visit to Australia in February 2017.
Table of Contents Introduction The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to inform the country visit to Australia of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences. The Commission is established by the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) and is Australia’s national human rights institution with ‘A’ status. Summary This submission provides an overview of violence against women in Australia. It includes background information about the nature and prevalence of violence against women in Australia; a summary of recent policy developments relating to violence against women; and an outline of the Commission’s recent work on violence against women. The Commission looks forward to providing further information to the Special Rapporteur during her visit to Australia in February 2017.