Corrective services family and domestic violence data project: Discussion of findings, Jul 2018

Abstract

"This report describes findings from a project undertaken by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), which explored potential options (or models) for developing national family and domestic violence (FDV)1 statistics for Australia's correctional services agencies. For this exploratory project, direct analysis was undertaken using administrative by-product data held in the systems of Corrective Services New South Wales (CSNSW).<br/ ><br/ >One of the key purposes for this exploratory work was to identify potential data sources and methodologies that could be used to develop statistical information to support Council of Australian Governments (COAG) National Outcome Standards for Perpetrator Interventions2.<br/ ><br/ >The ABS was able to develop two conceptually different statistical models that could be used to derive information about FDV offenders in prison. The methodologies are presented separately, and provide a basis to determine whether either model could be practically and meaningfully developed for national statistical purposes over time."<br/ ><br/ >See more: http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/4540.0.00.001?OpenDocument