Adult sexual violence

Adult sexual violence in Indigenous and culturally and linguistically diverse communities in Australia
Natalie Taylor and Judy Putt / Australian Institute of Criminology

Knowledge about sexual violence against women from Indigenous and culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds is scant. Anecdotally, levels of sexual violence are purported to be high, but national victimisation surveys may not capture, or may misrepresent, the extent of sexual violence in these communities. Posted 06-12-2007

Indigenous family violence

Indigenous family violence: from emergency measures to committed long-term action
Dr Kyllie Cripps/Australian Indigenous Law Review and the Indigenous Law Centre
Kyllie Cripps writes about the debate following the Little Children are Sacred report and provides a critical analysis of the recommendations contained in previous state and federal reports and their ongoing implementation. The paper highlights Indigenous community initiatives addressing violence. Posted 23-10-2007