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Enough being done to address family violence
Q. Do you think enough is being done to address each of the following aspects of family violence in Australia?
Not enough is being done | Enough is being done | Unsure | |
Arrest and prosecute perpetrators of family violence | 67% | 18% | 15% |
Behaviour change programs to help perpetrators change their violent behaviour | 64% | 17% | 19% |
Provide support and services for people who have already experienced family violence | 61% | 23% | 16% |
Education in schools to prevent attitudes that lead to family violence | 59% | 21% | 20% |
Raise awareness on the issue of family violence through advertising | 52% | 34% | 15% |
Not enough is being done
Total | Gender | Age | ||||
Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | ||
Arrest and prosecute perpetrators of family violence | 67% | 60% | 73% | 62% | 62% | 76% |
Behaviour change programs to help perpetrators change their violent behaviour | 64% | 59% | 69% | 62% | 64% | 67% |
Provide support and services for people who have already experienced family violence | 61% | 57% | 65% | 57% | 60% | 66% |
Education in schools to prevent attitudes that lead to family violence | 59% | 55% | 64% | 58% | 58% | 62% |
Raise awareness on the issue of family violence through advertising | 52% | 45% | 58% | 53% | 52% | 50% |
Base | 1,097 | 552 | 575 | 357 | 366 | 374 |
- Women are more likely than men to say that not enough is being done to address any aspect of family violence in Australia – particularly arresting and prosecuting perpetrators (73% women, 60% men).
- Liberal voters were less likely to say that not enough is being done to address family violence across the listed aspects.
Not enough is being done
Total | Federal Voting Intention | ||||
Labor | Coalition | Greens | Independent / Other | ||
Arrest and prosecute perpetrators of family violence | 67% | 75% | 61% | 72% | 73% |
Behaviour change programs to help perpetrators change their violent behaviour | 64% | 71% | 58% | 77% | 68% |
Provide support and services for people who have already experienced family violence | 61% | 67% | 54% | 71% | 66% |
Education in schools to prevent attitudes that lead to family violence | 59% | 67% | 55% | 68% | 59% |
Raise awareness on the issue of family violence through advertising | 52% | 62% | 43% | 62% | 52% |
Base | 1,097 | 346 | 374 | 115 | 154 |

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