❓ Hon Neil Thomson asks about the rate of family violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children, seeking comparison data and details on strategies to reverse increasing rates in regional communities. The Minister's response indicates a lack of current data and deferred responsibility.
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Family violence against Aboriginal women and children
241. Hon Neil Thomson to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs:
In this week, National Reconciliation Week, I note that
on 17 November 2020 the joint advisory council— Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander Advisory Council—endorsed the following target
for family violence:
By 2031, the rate of all forms of
family violence and abuse against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women
and children is reduced by at least 50 per cent, as progress towards zero.
(1) For the year ending 2024, what is the rate of
family violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and
children as a comparison to 2020?
(2) Noting the rapidly increasing rates of family
violence impacting on regional communities, what strategies is the minister
implementing to reverse this trend?
241. Hon Neil Thomson to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs:
In this week, National Reconciliation Week, I note that
on 17 November 2020 the joint advisory council— Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander Advisory Council—endorsed the following target
for family violence:
By 2031, the rate of all forms of
family violence and abuse against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women
and children is reduced by at least 50 per cent, as progress towards zero.
(1) For the year ending 2024, what is the rate of
family violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and
children as a comparison to 2020?
(2) Noting the rapidly increasing rates of family
violence impacting on regional communities, what strategies is the minister
implementing to reverse this trend?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) The original data source was taken from the
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey in 2018–2019.
Beyond this baseline data, there is no national, regularly captured dataset
concerning family violence experienced by Aboriginal people.
(2) The Minister for Aboriginal Affairs continues
to support the Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence as the minister
responsible.
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) The original data source was taken from the
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey in 2018–2019.
Beyond this baseline data, there is no national, regularly captured dataset
concerning family violence experienced by Aboriginal people.
(2) The Minister for Aboriginal Affairs continues
to support the Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence as the minister
responsible.
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