Young women lack voice and visibility in discussions about family violence in Australia, and particularly intimate partner violence. This must change, urgently.
- Associate professor, Monash University
Researchers estimate around half of the adults who end up in prison are parents.
When we arrest adults, we are often arresting parents. But protections for children are haphazard and kids are falling through the cracks.
Over the past six months, Victoria’s prison system has been widely acknowledged as overcrowded and at “breaking point”. Police cells are full of those awaiting a court hearing. The County Court is being…
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