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People impacted by violence have access to timely and ongoing supports, services and resources
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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
Specialist homelessness services clients experiencing FDV whose need for FDV-related services was unmet, 2011–12 to 2022–23
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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
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
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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
Senior leadership roles held by women in the Commonwealth public sector, 2022
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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
Senior leadership roles held by women in the private sector, 2013–14 to 2021–22
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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
Federal parliamentarians who are women, 40th to 47th Parliament of Australia
Women have economic security and their social, cultural and economic needs are met
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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
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
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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
Women and children affected by family violence who experience persistent homelessness, 2018–19 to 2022–23
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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
Women and children affected by family violence who return to homelessness after achieving housing, 2018–19 to 2022–23