Web resource:	http://www.noviolence.com.au/public/reader/news14.pdf
Type:	Journal Article
Title:	The cost of domestic violence to the Australian economy
Other Titles:	Queensland Centre for Domestic and Family Violence Research Newsletter
Authors:	Bradford, Michelle
Keywords:	Economic costs;Overview
Year:	2005
Publisher:	Queensland Centre for Domestic and Family Violence Research
Citation:	4 (2), December 2005
Notes:	This article highlights and summarises the key findings from the Access Economics report on the cost of domestic violence. It is estimated that domestic violence costs the Australian community $8.1 billion each year. The article presents the report’s findings within the categories of: pain, suffering and premature mortality; health; consumption costs; and production costs. The Access Economics study included a range of violent behaviours indicative of domestic violence (physical, sexual, verbal, psychological and emotional violence) between adult intimate partners and the effects for children. The costs of prevention (education campaigns, research and poverty reduction programmes) were not considered. From the literature review (including international studies), it identified the following estimations for the period of 2002-03: domestic violence victimised 408,100 people, 87% were female; female victims of domestic violence represent 4.6% of the female population; male victims of domestic violence represent 0.7% of the male population; number of children living with victims of domestic violence was 263,800 and 181,200 of them witnessed violence; number of perpetrators of domestic violence is similar to the number of victims; and males account for 99% of perpetrators. The study looked at economic costs of domestic violence as direct costs (associated with the provision of resources, services and facilities such as health/medical services, legal services, crisis services, accommodation services and income support); and indirect costs (flow on from the violence such as costs associated with moving house or school, replacing damaged items, settling an ex-partner’s debts, and impact of domestic violence on workforce participation). A summary table of annual costs by cost category (pain, suffering and premature mortality; health; production; consumption; administration and other; second generational; economic cost of transfers) is provided. A summary table of annual costs by affected group (victim; perpetrator; children; employers; friends and family; Federal government; State/Territory government; community) is also included.
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