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People who would intervene if they witnessed disrespect or abuse
Measure: Proportion of people who say they would intervene if they witnessed disrespect or abuse
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Baseline value
94%
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Latest value
94%in 2021
Last updated:
Interpretation
An increase in the proportion of people who would be willing to intervene when witnessing disrespect and abuse indicates a greater understanding of the importance of the community’s role in stopping violence.
There is little room for improvement in this measure. At the baseline, a large proportion of respondents said they would intervene. The intention for including this measure is to continue monitoring people’s willingness to take action, and to ensure that it does not decrease over time.
Outcome: 3 Community attitudes and beliefs embrace gender equality and condemn all forms of gendered violence without exception
Sub-outcome: 3.2 People know how to safely respond or seek support when they witness or experience gender-based violence (GBV)
Indicator: Increased by-stander willingness to intervene with GBV or other types of harmful behaviour
Baseline: 2021
Latest year: 2021
Data source: National Community Attitudes towards Violence against Women Survey
Source: DSS 2024.
For information about how this measure is derived, please refer to the Technical specifications for National Plan Outcomes.
Additional National Plan Outcomes data are available from the Data downloads page.
Time series
People who would intervene if bothered by witnessing a male friend insulting or verbally abusing a woman he is in a relationship with, 2021
| Year | Per cent |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 94% |
Note:
- Intevening includes both private and public disapproval.
- Results are for the proportion of respondents who respondended "You'd tell them then and there you didn't approve" or "You'd tell them in private later".
For more information, see Data sources and technical notes.
State and territory
People who would intervene if bothered by witnessing a male friend insulting or verbally abusing a woman he is in a relationship with, by jurisdiction, 2021
| Jurisdiction | 2021 (baseline) |
|---|---|
| NSW | 94% |
| Vic | 96% |
| Qld | 93% |
| WA | 93% |
| SA | 94% |
| Tas | 93% |
| ACT | 94% |
| NT | 95% |
Notes:
- Intevening includes both private and public disapproval.
- Results are for the proportion of respondents who respondended "You'd tell them then and there you didn't approve" or "You'd tell them in private later".
- Asked of one quarter of the sample.
For more information, see Data sources and technical notes.
Population characteristics
Gender
People who would intervene if bothered by witnessing a male friend insulting or verbally abusing a woman he is in a relationship with, by gender, 2021
| Sex | 2021 (baseline) |
|---|---|
| Females | 93% |
| Males | 95% |
| Non-binary respondents | n.p. |
Notes:
- Intevening includes both private and public disapproval.
- Results are for the proportion of respondents who respondended "You'd tell them then and there you didn't approve" or "You'd tell them in private later".
- Asked of one quarter of the sample.
For more information, see Data sources and technical notes.
n.p.: not published.
Age
People who would intervene if bothered by witnessing a male friend insulting or verbally abusing a woman he is in a relationship with, by age group, 2021
| Age group | 2021 (baseline) |
|---|---|
| 16–24 | 96% |
| 25–34 | 96% |
| 35–44 | 95% |
| 45–54 | 94% |
| 55–64 | 94% |
| 65–74 | 92% |
| 75+ | 90% |
Notes:
- Intevening includes both private and public disapproval.
- Results are for the proportion of respondents who respondended "You'd tell them then and there you didn't approve" or "You'd tell them in private later".
- Asked of one quarter of the sample.
For more information, see Data sources and technical notes.
Sexuality
People who would intervene if bothered by witnessing a male friend insulting or verbally abusing a woman he is in a relationship with, by sexuality, 2021
| Sexuality | 2021 (baseline) |
|---|---|
| Heterosexual | 94% |
| Lesbian | 98% |
| Gay | 100% |
| Bisexual or Pansexual | 94% |
| Asexual, queer or diverse sexualities | 98% |
Notes:
- Intevening includes both private and public disapproval.
- Results are for the proportion of respondents who respondended "You'd tell them then and there you didn't approve" or "You'd tell them in private later".
- Asked of one quarter of the sample.
For more information, see Data sources and technical notes.
Related material
See the related content in the AIHW Family, domestic and sexual violence website:
DSS (2024) Performance measurement plan, DSS, accessed 8 May 2024.
Related measures
See the related National Plan Outcomes measures:
- Next page People who experienced family and domestic violence