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Women who have experienced FDV who have someone they can ask for support when in crisis
Measure: Proportion of 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
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Baseline value
95%
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Latest value
95%in 2021–22
Last updated:
Interpretation
An increase in the proportion of women who have experienced family and domestic violence (FDV), who have someone they don’t live with who they can ask for support when in crisis may indicate a greater social connectedness for victim-survivors of FDV.
There is little room for improvement in this measure. At the baseline, a large proportion of respondents said they have someone they don’t live with who they can ask for support when in crisis. The intention for including this measure is to continue monitoring people’s ability to ask for support, and to ensure that it does not decrease over time.
Outcome: 6 Women are safe and respected in all settings, and experience economic, social, political and cultural equality
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
Latest year: 2021–22
Data source: ABS Personal Safety 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
Data are not available for this measure prior to 2021–22.
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.
State and territory
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, by jurisdiction, 2021–22
| Jurisdiction | Per cent |
|---|---|
| NSW | 91.4% |
| Vic | 93.2% |
| Qld | 100% |
| WA | 94.0% |
| SA | 91.2% |
| Tas | 97.6% |
| ACT | 93.6% |
| NT | 95.2% |
Notes:
- Family member and intimate partner 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.
- Refers to state or territory of usual residence at the time of interview.
- Data not available prior to 2021–22.
- Proportions of 100% should be interpreted as representing a very high rate, but do not necessarily indicate that all women in the population who experienced violence by a family member or intimate partner have someone they don't live with who they can ask for support when in crisis.
For more information, see Data sources and technical notes.
Population characteristics
Age
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, by age group, 2021–22
| Age group | Per cent |
|---|---|
| 18–34 | 95.5% |
| 35–54 | 93.2% |
| 55 years and over | 98.7% |
Notes:
- Family member and intimate partner 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.
- Refers to age at the time of interview.
- Data not available prior to 2021–22.
For more information, see Data sources and technical notes.
Country of birth
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, by country of birth, 2021–22
| Country of birth | Per cent |
|---|---|
| Australia | 94.8% |
| Other main English speaking countries | 89.6% |
| Non-main English speaking countries | 86.4% |
Notes:
- Family member and intimate partner 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.
Disability status
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, by disability status, 2021–22
| Disability status | Per cent |
|---|---|
| Has disability | 90.4% |
| Does not have disability | 97.9% |
Notes:
- Family member and intimate partner 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.
- Disability refers to any limitation, restriction or impairment which restricts everyday activities and has lasted, or is likely to last, for at least six months.
- Disability status refers to disability status at the time of interview.
- Data not available prior to 2021–22.
For more information, see Data sources and technical notes.
Sexual orientation
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, by sexual orientation, 2021–22
| Sexual orientation | Per cent |
|---|---|
| Heterosexual | 95.0% |
| Gay, lesbian, bisexual or different term(e)(f) | 94.8% |
Notes:
- Family member and intimate partner 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.
- Sexual orientation refers to sexual orientation at the time of interview. Data for women who identified as gay or lesbian, bisexual, or who used a different term such as asexual, pansexual or queer have been combined into a single category, responses about asking for support when in crisis may vary within and between groups in this category.
- Data not available prior to 2021–22.
For more information, see Data sources and technical notes.
Remoteness
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, by remoteness, 2021–22
| Remoteness area | Per cent |
|---|---|
| Major cities | 94.7% |
| Other areas | 94.1% |
Notes:
- Family member and intimate partner 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.
- Remoteness refers to remoteness area at the time of interview. 'Other areas' includes inner regional, outer regional and remote areas.
- Data not available prior to 2021–22.
For more information, see Data sources and technical notes.
Related material
See the related content in the AIHW Family, domestic and sexual violence website:
More information
DSS (2024) Performance measurement plan, DSS, accessed 8 May 2024.
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