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Understanding Domestic Violence

FVSV, intimate partner violence, LGBTQIA+

It is challenging to ascertain numbers of men murdered by their male partners in Australia, however in NSW GBTQ+ men make up about 12% of the total number of men killed by a partner.

Supporting LGBTQA+ Victim-Survivors of Sexual Violence

FVSV, LGBTQIA+

Guidelines to assist service providers in adopting inclusive and affirming practices that respect the experiences of LGBTQA+ victim survivors.

An Introductory Guide to the Manosphere and the Impacts for Young People, Teachers and Schools

FVSV, young people
2026

This guide is a resource for teachers and other school staff who work with young people in secondary schools.

SASVic Training Calendar 2026

FVSV

Identifying Mental Health Difficulties in Children Living in Care: Is the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire enough?

mental health, out-of-home care (OOHC)
2026

Early intervention is important to ensure children living in care get access to the best evidence-based mental health treatment before reaching crisis point. This blog shares new findings that suggest current UK practice may not be sufficient for identifying children in care struggling with their mental health – and we suggest what might help improve things.

Silence Is Not Protection: The Hidden Crisis of Sexual Violence Against LGBTQI+ Children and Youth

FVSV, LGBTQIA+
2026

This paper by SVRI argues that sexual violence against LGBTQI+ children is both disproportionately prevalent and systematically obscured by stigma, discriminatory laws, institutional failures, and silence. That silence is not neutral. It actively places children at risk.

Online child sexual victimization and associated health risk behaviours and mental disorders: Findings from a national survey in Australia

child sexual abuse, FVSV
2026

Online child sexual victimization (OCSV) is increasingly prevalent, but little evidence exists about associated health outcomes. This study investigates whether two types of OCSV – nonconsensual sharing of sexual images, and sexual solicitation by an adult – are associated with health risk behaviours and mental disorders.

Families’ perspectives on services’ responses to Australian children’s harmful sexual behaviours

FVSV, harmful sexual behaviour
2026

Many agencies can be involved in responding to children’s experiences of harmful sexual behaviour (HSB). This research examines the effectiveness of services’ responses from families’ perspectives.

Accumulation of violence and victimisation: Why it matters to measure broadly and account for different harm types

child maltreatment, FVSV
2026

Includes examples, drawing on the Australian Child Maltreatment Study to understand the prevalence, impact, and value of measuring and analysing multiple forms of harm.

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