Update: Impacts on COVID-19 on domestic and family violence in NSW Prepared by Hayley Foster and Anna Fletcher
By: Foster, Hayley
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Contributor(s): Fletcher, Anna.
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BookPublisher: Sydney, NSW : Women's Safety NSW, 2020Description: electronic document (9 pages) ; PDF file.Subject(s): Women's Safety NSW | COVID-19 | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | FAMILY VIOLENCE | INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE | PANDEMICS | RISK FACTORS | SUPPORT SERVICES | SURVEYS | VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | AUSTRALIA | INTERNATIONALOnline resources: Click here to access online | Access the website Summary: Last week, Women’s Safety NSW published a report detailing the impacts of COVID-19 on domestic and family violence (DFV) and the frontline services who respond to it. A survey was undertaken of frontline workers, coordinators and service providers across the state to establish their concerns.
This week, Women’s Safety NSW has again surveyed frontline workers and service providers about the evolving challenges which are arising amid the current health crisis.
Whilst this new information stems from a smaller sample size of respondents (40), it reinforces the key issues emerging in the wake of COVID-19, and indicates clear patterns in the way the pandemic is beginning to impact on women and children experiencing DFV. (From the website). See also the earlier summary report (#6593) and subsequent briefing paper on child contact, shared care and family (#6591). Record #6592
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Update, 2 April 2020
Last week, Women’s Safety NSW published a report detailing the impacts of COVID-19 on domestic and family violence (DFV) and the frontline services who respond to it. A survey was undertaken of frontline workers, coordinators and service providers across the state to establish their concerns.
This week, Women’s Safety NSW has again surveyed frontline workers and service providers about the evolving challenges which are arising amid the current health crisis.
Whilst this new information stems from a smaller sample size of respondents (40), it reinforces the key issues emerging in the wake of COVID-19, and indicates clear patterns in the way the pandemic is beginning to impact on women and children experiencing DFV. (From the website). See also the earlier summary report (#6593) and subsequent briefing paper on child contact, shared care and family (#6591). Record #6592
