Type:	Report
Title:	Not just court : family violence in rural NSW - Aboriginal women speak out
Authors:	Moore, Elizabeth
Keywords:	Legal issues;Indigenous issues;Regional rural and remote areas;Statistics;Legislation analysis;Criminal justice responses
Topic:	Policing and legal responses
Year:	2002
Publisher:	Centre for Rural Social Research, Charles Sturt University
Notes:	This research discusses available and potential methods to protect women who experience family violence. In particular, issues related to Apprehended Violence Orders (ADVO) required by Aboriginal women in inland rural and remote New South Wales towns. Aboriginal women who have experienced family violence and service practitioners from Wagga Wagga, Dubbo and Bourke comprised the focus groups that provided the information. The report is divided into six sections. The first two sections include legal responses to domestic and family violence in NSW, profiles of the three towns selected, and local data on the use of ADVOs and violent crime incidence. Family violence facts, myths, fears and safety are addressed in Section Three. The next section considers the factors that discourage women’s seeking assistance, the strengths and weaknesses of the services, and suggestions to improve and obtain support. Section Five refers to the civil and criminal responses and to the limitations found by Aboriginal women in accessing these legal protections. Finally, participants’ opinions and proposals to prevent and respond to family violence in their towns are summarised in Section Six.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/19394
ISBN:	9781864671292
Physical description:	102 p.
Appears in Collections:	Reports

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