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6 Women are safe, respected and equal

Outcome 6: Women are safe and respected in all settings and experience economic, social, political and cultural equality

This dashboard allows people to explore the sub-outcome measures with an available data source, including a baseline. The following National target is also related to this Outcome:

Female victims of intimate partner homicide – Decrease in the number of female victims of intimate partner homicide.

Measures for which there is currently no available data source to measure progress are outlined in the future development work for the Performance Measurement Plan. For more information, see the DSS website.

People impacted by violence have access to timely and ongoing supports, services and resources

SHS clients experiencing FDV whose need for FDV-related services was unmet

Unmet need for family and domestic violence (FDV)-related services is where specialist homelessness services (SHS) clients who needed FDV-related services were not provided or referred to another agency for those services.

Sub-outcome: 6.1 People impacted by violence and abuse have access to timely and ongoing supports, services, resources, and opportunities to support their long-term recovery and healing

Indicator: Increased access to affordable, accessible and safe housing

Baseline: 2022–23

Baseline value: 9.1%

Latest year: 9.1% in 2022–23

Source: AIHW Specialist Homelessness Services Collection

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Specialist homelessness services clients experiencing FDV whose need for FDV-related services was unmet, 2011–12 to 2022–23

Year	Per cent
2011–12	5.7%
2012–13	5.2%
2013–14	5.4%
2014–15	7.2%
2015–16	8.8%
2016–17	11.0%
2017–18	12.7%
2018–19	9.3%
2019–20	8.3%
2020–21	7.9%
2021–22	7.9%
2022–23	9.1%

SHS clients experiencing FDV whose need for accommodation was unmet

Unmet need for accommodation is where specialist homelessness services (SHS) clients who needed accommodation were not provided or referred to another agency for this service.

Sub-outcome: 6.1 People impacted by violence and abuse have access to timely and ongoing supports, services, resources, and opportunities to support their long-term recovery and healing

Indicator: Increased access to affordable, accessible and safe housing

Baseline: 2022–23

Baseline value: 24.7%

Latest year: 24.7% in 2022–23

Source: AIHW Specialist Homelessness Services Collection

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Specialist homelessness services clients experiencing FDV whose need for accommodation was unmet, 2011–12 to 2022–23

Year	Per cent
2011–12	9.9%
2012–13	10.8%
2013–14	12.7%
2014–15	14.3%
2015–16	17.7%
2016–17	19.6%
2017–18	22.4%
2018–19	23.2%
2019–20	24.3%
2020–21	24.2%
2021–22	25.2%
2022–23	24.7%

Women enjoy full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership

Senior leadership roles held by women in government

This measure reports women in senior leadership roles in public sector organisations, including managers, executives, key management personnel, head of business and CEO. Under the Workplace Gender Equality Act (Cth) 2012, relevant employers with 100 or more employees must report to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) annually on six gender equality indicators.

Sub-outcome: 6.3 Women enjoy full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic, and public life

Indicator: Increased representation in leadership roles for women

Baseline: 2022

Baseline value: 48%

Latest year: 48% in 2022

Source: Workplace Gender Equality Agency

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Senior leadership roles held by women in the Commonwealth public sector, 2022
Year Per cent

2022 48%

Notes:
Senior leadership roles include the APS employment levels Executive Level 1 and higher. This differs to the classification of a manager used in Australian Public Service Commission (APSC) reporting on workforce composition.
The definition of employer used by WGEA is broader than the APSC. WGEA reporting includes employers with 100 or more employees in Corporate and Non-corporate entities as well as Commonwealth companies.
For more information, see Data sources and technical notes.
Senior leadership roles held by women in private industry

This measure reports women in senior leadership roles in the private industry, including managers, executives, key management personnel, head of business and CEO. Under the Workplace Gender Equality Act (Cth) 2012, relevant employers with 100 or more employees must report to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) annually on six gender equality indicators.

Sub-outcome: 6.3 Women enjoy full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic, and public life

Indicator: Increased representation in leadership roles for women

Baseline: 2022–23

Baseline value: 42%

Latest year: 42% in 2022–23

Source: Workplace Gender Equality Agency

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Senior leadership roles held by women in the private sector, 2013–14 to 2021–22
Year Per cent

2013–14 36%

2014–15 37%

2015–16 37%

2016–17 38%

2017–18 39%

2018–19 39%

2019–20 40%

2020–21 41%

2021–22 41%

2022–23 42%

Note: Senior leadership roles include CEO or equivalent, Key Management Personnel, Other executives and general managers, Senior managers, and Other managers.
For more information, see Data sources and technical notes.

Year	Per cent
2022	48%

Year	Per cent
2013–14	36%
2014–15	37%
2015–16	37%
2016–17	38%
2017–18	39%
2018–19	39%
2019–20	40%
2020–21	41%
2021–22	41%
2022–23	42%

Parliamentarians who are women

This measure reports women in the Australian parliament on the opening day of each parliament. Changes to the composition of the parliament due to by-elections will not be reflected.

Sub-outcome: 6.3 Women enjoy full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic, and public life

Indicator: Increased representation in leadership roles for women

Baseline: 47th Parliament (2022-ongoing)

Baseline value: 45%

Latest year: 45% in the 47th Parliament (2022-ongoing)

Source: Parliamentary handbook

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Federal parliamentarians who are women, 40th to 47th Parliament of Australia

Parliament	Per cent
40th (2002–2004)	26%
41st (2004–2007)	26%
42nd (2008–2010)	30%
43rd (2010–2013)	28%
44th (2013–2016)	31%
45th (2016–2019)	32%
46th (2019–2022)	37%
47th (2022–ongoing)	45%

Women have economic security and their social, cultural and economic needs are met

Women who have experienced FDV who have someone they can ask for support when in crisis

This measure reports women who have experienced violence from a family member or intimate partner in the last 5 years, who said they had someone they don’t live with who they can ask for support in a time of crisis.

Sub-outcome: 6.4 Women have economic security and their social, cultural and economic needs are met, including being supported to access affordable, accessible and safe housing, from crisis accommodation to transitional and long-term housing

Indicator: Increased social connection for victim-survivors

Baseline: 2021–22

Baseline value: 95%

Latest year: 95% in 2021-22

Source: ABS Personal Safety Survey

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Women who have experienced FDV in the last 5 years who have someone they don’t live with who they can ask for support when in crisis, 2021–22
Year Per cent

2021–22 95.2%

Notes:
FDV refers to violence by a family member and/or intimate partner, which includes current partner (living with), previous partner (has lived with), boyfriend/girlfriend/date and ex-boyfriend/ex-girlfriend (never lived with), parents/step-parents, children/step-children, siblings/step-siblings, and other relatives or in-laws.
A time of crisis refers to difficult life events that are distressing for most people. Examples include sudden sickness, death of a partner/spouse, loss of a job, breakdown of marriage/relationship, fire or flood.
Data not available prior to 2021–22.
For more information, see Data sources and technical notes.
Women and children affected by family violence experiencing persistent homelessness

Persistent homelessness is where a client affected by family violence has been homeless for more than 7 months over a 24-months study period (or 30% of the study period).

Sub-outcome: 6.4 Women have economic security and their social, cultural and economic needs are met, including being supported to access affordable, accessible and safe housing, from crisis accommodation to transitional and long-term housing

Indicator: Increased housing security for victim-survivors of FDV

Baseline: 2022–23

Baseline value: 15,521

Latest year: 15,521 in 2022–23

Source: Specialist Homelessness Services Collection Longitudinal Data Set

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Women and children affected by family violence who experience persistent homelessness, 2018–19 to 2022–23
Year Number ('000)

2018–19 13.1

2019–20 13.4

2020–21 14.6

2021–22 15.4

2022–23 15.5

Notes:
A client is identified as experiencing family and domestic violence if in any support period during the reporting period the client was formally referred from a non-SHS FDV agency to an SHS agency (only applies to support periods starting from 1 July 2019), or 'family and domestic violence' was reported as a reason they sought assistance, or during any support period they required family or domestic violence assistance.
Although the majority of women and children affected by family and domestic violence are victim-survivors, the data may include those who needed, were provided with, or referred to perpetrator support services.
For more information, see Data sources and technical notes.
Women and children affected by family violence who return to homelessness

Return to homelessness is where a client affected by family violence experienced an episode of homelessness during the financial year and a pattern of homeless–housed–homeless in the 24-months prior to the most recent record of homelessness.

Sub-outcome: 6.4 Women have economic security and their social, cultural and economic needs are met, including being supported to access affordable, accessible and safe housing, from crisis accommodation to transitional and long-term housing

Indicator: Increased housing security for victim-survivors of FDV

Baseline: 2022–23

Baseline value: 7,879

Latest year: 7,879 in 2022–23

Source: Specialist Homelessness Services Collection Longitudinal Data Set

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Women and children affected by family violence who return to homelessness after achieving housing, 2018–19 to 2022–23
Year Number ('000)

2018–19 8.3

2019–20 8.1

2020–21 8.0

2021–22 8.0

2022–23 7.9

Notes:
A client is identified as experiencing family and domestic violence if in any support period during the reporting period the client was formally referred from a non-SHS FDV agency to an SHS agency (only applies to support periods starting from 1 July 2019), or 'family and domestic violence' was reported as a reason they sought assistance, or during any support period they required family or domestic violence assistance.
Although the majority of women and children affected by family and domestic violence are victim-survivors, the data may include those who needed, were provided with, or referred to perpetrator support services.
For more information, see Data sources and technical notes.

6 Women are safe, respected and equal

People impacted by violence have access to timely and ongoing supports, services and resources

SHS clients experiencing FDV whose need for FDV-related services was unmet

Specialist homelessness services clients experiencing FDV whose need for FDV-related services was unmet, 2011–12 to 2022–23

SHS clients experiencing FDV whose need for accommodation was unmet

Specialist homelessness services clients experiencing FDV whose need for accommodation was unmet, 2011–12 to 2022–23

Women enjoy full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership

Senior leadership roles held by women in government

Senior leadership roles held by women in the Commonwealth public sector, 2022

Senior leadership roles held by women in private industry

Senior leadership roles held by women in the private sector, 2013–14 to 2021–22

Parliamentarians who are women

Federal parliamentarians who are women, 40th to 47th Parliament of Australia

Women have economic security and their social, cultural and economic needs are met

Women who have experienced FDV who have someone they can ask for support when in crisis

Women who have experienced FDV in the last 5 years who have someone they don’t live with who they can ask for support when in crisis, 2021–22

Women and children affected by family violence experiencing persistent homelessness

Women and children affected by family violence who experience persistent homelessness, 2018–19 to 2022–23

Women and children affected by family violence who return to homelessness

Women and children affected by family violence who return to homelessness after achieving housing, 2018–19 to 2022–23

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Year	Number ('000)
2018–19	13.1
2019–20	13.4
2020–21	14.6
2021–22	15.4
2022–23	15.5