Search results

Your search for Domestic Violence returned 31 record/s.
Qld Govt Strategy to Target Domestic and Family Violence Domestic and family violence is a serious and complex issue. Women and children are most often the victims of violence in the home and within their relationships. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people can be up to 45 times more likely to experience domestic and family violence than non-Indigenous people. People from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people from rural and r
Criminal Code Amendment Bill 2009 On 1 October 2008, the Queensland Law Reform Commission (QLRC) Report, The Excuse of Accident and the Defence of Provocation (the QLRC Report) was tabled in Parliament. The QLRC’s report made a number of recommendations regarding accident and provocation, but also made note of the difficulties sometimes encountered by battered spouses who kill their abusers to rely on existing defences. In this r
Queensland Government Strategy to reduce domestic and family violence 2009-14 Domestic and family violence is a serious and complex issue. Women and children are most often the victims of violence in the home and within their relationships. Indigenous victims of violence are more likely to be seriously injured and intimate partner homicides are double that of other types of homicide. People from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people from rural and remote
Queensland Government response to violence against women and their children The draft National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and their Children (2010-2022) (National Plan) sets out a framework over the next 12 years for the Australian, State and Territory governments and the non-government sector to work together to reduce violence. The National Plan, over 12 years, is built around six supporting outcomes and 59 actions in its first three-year Action Plan that c
Domestic and Family Violence Protection Amendment Bill 2011 Domestic violence is a serious and complex issue which has significant human and economic costs. In 2009–10, the Queensland Police Service recorded 49,372 domestic and family violence occurrences, an increase of 11.5 percent on the previous year, and the courts received 22,754 applications for domestic violence orders, an increase of eight percent on the previous year. The human cost of domestic
Domestic and Family Violence Protection Bill 2011 Domestic and family violence is a serious and complex issue that affects many Queenslanders each year. The human and economic costs are significant. Women and children die as a result of domestic and family violence, work and educational opportunities are affected and people become homeless. In 2009–10, the Queensland Police Service recorded 49,372 domestic and family violence occurrences, an incr
Justice and other Legislation Amendment Bill 2013 The Attorney-General is responsible for the administration of over 200 statutes. Periodically, these Acts are reviewed to identify amendments which are desirable for ensuring that the Acts continue to operate in the manner intended. Other amendments to legislation may be identified as a result of court or tribunal decisions or representations by administering agencies and stakeholders. The Jus
Premier’s Special Taskforce on Domestic and Family Violence in Queensland The Queensland Government is committed to making Queensland a safe place for everyone to live. There has been an increase in occurrences of domestic and family violence in recent years. Queensland’s domestic and family violence support system is complex, with several government departments administering police, legal, housing and other support services. There are also a number of non-government o
Government Response to Domestic and Family Violence Report Not Now Not Ever The Special Taskforce on Domestic and Family Violence in Queensland (the Taskforce), chaired by The Honourable Quentin Bryce AD CVO, was announced on 10 August 2014. The Taskforce provided its report, ‘Not Now, Not Ever: Putting an End to Domestic and Family Violence in Queensland’ to the Premier on 28 February 2015. The Report includes 140 recommendations to help eliminate domestic and family vio
Report of the Taskforce on Domestic and Family Violence The Queensland Government is committed to making Queensland a safe place for everyone to live. Domestic and family violence is a serious and complex issue resulting in significant human and economic costs to Queenslanders and the Queensland economy. The Taskforce, chaired by The Honourable Dame Quentin Bryce AD CVO, was established on 10 August 2014. Its Terms of Reference and membership were anno
Criminal Law (Domestic Violence) Amendment Bill (No 2) 2015 In February 2015, the Special Taskforce on Domestic and Family Violence provided its report, Not Now, Not Ever: Putting an End to Domestic Violence in Queensland (the report) to the Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk MP, Premier and Minister for the Arts. The report contains 140 recommendations on how the Government and the Queensland community can better address and reduce domestic and family viole
Domestic and Family Violence Protection and Another Act Amendment Bill 2015 The Special Taskforce on Domestic and Family Violence (the Taskforce) in its final report, Not Now, Not Ever: Putting an End to Domestic and Family Violence in Queensland (the Taskforce Report) made 140 recommendations, including specific changes to the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 (DFVP Act). The Queensland Government response accepted these recommendations and identified the
Report on domestic and family violence services audit The Special Taskforce on Domestic and Family Violence (the Taskforce), chaired by The Honourable Quentin Bryce AD CVO, provided its report ‘Not Now, Not Ever: Putting an End to Domestic and Family Violence in Queensland’ (the Taskforce report) to the Premier and Minister for the Arts on 28 February 2015. On 18 August 2015, the Government released its response to the Taskforce Report which accepted
Final Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Strategy On 18 August 2015 the Government released its response to the Special Taskforce on Domestic and Family Violence Report ‘Not Now, Not Ever: Putting an End to Domestic and Family Violence in Queensland’ which accepted all 121 Government based recommendations and supported the 19 non-government recommendations. At the same time, the Government also released a draft Domestic and Family Violence Preven
Second Action Plan (2016-17 to 2018-19) of Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Strategy The Queensland Government accepted all 121 Government based recommendations and supported the 19 non-government recommendations of the landmark ‘Not Now, Not Ever’ Report, as a gesture of commitment to eliminating domestic and family violence in Queensland. Significant progress has been achieved in the first year of reform to establish the foundations of the Domestic and Family Violence Prevention
Prevention of domestic, family and sexual violence and womens experience of the criminal justice system The Queensland Government is committed to leading an ongoing program of reform to end domestic, family and sexual violence (DFSV) and to improve the experience of women in the criminal justice system. While significant progress has already been made through the Government’s implementation of Not Now, Not Ever: Putting an End to Domestic and Family Violence in Queensland, there is more that the Go
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Group The establishment of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Group (Prevention Group) recognises Queensland’s commitment that domestic and family violence reform activities must be co-designed and undertaken in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities, to effectively and appropriately address the intersection of the ex
Response to the Domestic and Family Violence Death Review and Advisory Board 2019-20 Annual Report The Domestic and Family Violence Death Review and Advisory Board (the Board) was established as part of the Queensland Government’s implementation of recommendations from the Special Taskforce on Domestic and Family Violence Final Report - Not Now, Not Ever: Putting an end to domestic and family violence in Queensland (2015). The Board is established under the Coroners Act 2003 to review domestic
Second progress report for Third Action Plan of the Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Strategy On 18 August 2015, the Government released its response to the Not Now, Not Ever: Putting an End to Domestic and Family Violence in Queensland report (the Not Now, Not Ever report) which accepted all 121 Government-based recommendations and supported the 19 non-government recommendations. As at 30 September 2019, all recommendations made in the Not Now, Not Ever report had been delivered. The Dom
Commission of Inquiry into the Queensland Police Service identified by the Womens Safety and Justice Taskforce On 2 December 2021, the Women’s Safety and Justice Taskforce released their report Hear her voice report one – addressing coercive control and domestic and family violence in Queensland. Recommendation 2 of the Women’s Safety and Justice Taskforce report recommended the establishment of a Commission of Inquiry (COI) into cultural issues within the Queensland Police Service (QPS) as a result of is
Government response to the Women’s Safety and Justice Taskforce first report The Queensland Government remains committed to keeping women and families safe from violence and holding perpetrators to account. The Women’s Safety and Justice Taskforce report Hear Her Voice – Report One – Addressing coercive control and domestic family violence in Queensland makes 89 recommendations for reforms to the domestic and family violence (DFV) service and justice systems. The implemen
Amendments to support video recorded evidence and testing and examination of human remains On 5 April 2019, Mr Terry Ryan, State Coroner, delivered his findings under the Coroners Act 2003 of the inquest into the disappearance and death of Daniel James Morcombe. Recommendation 2 of the findings provides that the Queensland Government amend the Criminal Code to ensure a time limit is imposed on the testing of human remains in circumstances where the prosecution and defence fail to reach
Response to Domestic and Family Violence Death Review and Advisory Board 2020-21 Annual Report The Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) Death Review and Advisory Board (the Board) was established as part of the Queensland Government’s implementation of recommendations from the Special Taskforce on Domestic and Family Violence Final Report - Not Now, Not Ever: Putting an end to domestic and family violence in Queensland (2015). The Board is established under the Coroners Act 2003 to review DFV
Appointment of an Independent Implementation Supervisor The Women’s Safety and Justice Taskforce (the Taskforce), chaired by the Honourable Margaret McMurdo AC, was established in March 2021. The Taskforce examined how best to legislate against coercive control, considered whether there is a need for a specific offence of ‘commit domestic violence’ in Queensland and examined women and girl’s experiences in the criminal justice system, as victim-survivo
First Report on implementation of Women’s Safety and Justice Reform Program 2022-23 The first Annual Report on implementation of the Women’s Safety and Justice Reform Program 2022 – 2032 (Annual Report) outlines progress to date on implementation of the Government response to the recommendations made by the Women’s Safety and Justice Taskforce in its Hear her Voice - Report One and Report Two. In the first year of reform, significant progress has been made for the 89 recommendat
Response to DFV Death Review and Advisory Board Annual Report 2021-22 The Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) Death Review and Advisory Board (the Board) was established as part of the Queensland Government’s implementation of recommendations from the Special Taskforce on Domestic and Family Violence Final Report - Not Now, Not Ever: Putting an end to domestic and family violence in Queensland (2015). The Board is established under the Coroners Act 2003 to review DFV
Criminal Law (Coercive Control and Affirmative Consent) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 In response to the Queensland Government’s election commitment to legislate against coercive control, in March 2021 the independent Women’s Safety and Justice Taskforce (the Taskforce) was established to examine coercive control, the need for a specific offence of domestic violence and the experience of women across the criminal justice system. The Criminal Law (Coercive Control and Affirmative C
Victims of Crime Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 On 28 September 2023, the Queensland Government announced a significant reform package to better support victims of crime and their families. The Victims of Crime Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 (Bill) seeks to implement the announced reforms to increase the amount of financial support available to victims of crime and their families by amending the Victims of Crime Assistanc
Fourth Action Plan DFV Prevention Strategy On 18 August 2015, the Queensland Government released its response to the Not Now, Not Ever: Putting an End to Domestic and Family Violence in Queensland report (Not Now, Not Ever), which accepted all 121 Government-directed recommendations and supported the 19 non-government recommendations. All recommendations were delivered by October 2019. As part of its response, the Government committed to t
Appointments to DFV Prevention Council In November 2019, the Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Council was established to support Queensland to achieve the outcomes of the Third Action Plan 2019–20 to 2021-22 (the Third Action Plan) of the Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Strategy 2016–2026 (the Strategy), by focusing on generating greater community and corporate momentum in recognising that domestic and family violence is
Domestic and Family Violence Protection (Combating Coercive Control) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 In response to the Queensland Government’s commitment to legislate against coercive control, in March 2021 the independent Women’s Safety and Justice Taskforce (Taskforce) was established to examine coercive control, review the need for a specific offence of domestic violence and the experience of women across the criminal justice system. The Domestic and Family Violence Protection (Combating Coer