Data on Domestic and Family Violence Sees Slight Decline

Data on domestic and family violence sees slight decline

Two survey measures suggest domestic and family violence (DFV) has declined in NSW over recent years, according to new analysis by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR). BOCSAR said in a statement, ‘To better understand whether domestic and family violence is increasing or decreasing, BOCSAR examined five complementary indicators’: ‘Women and children killed in DFV-related murder ‘Hospitalisations of women and children owing …

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