"'She tells me I’m pushy' is more likely than the man directly admitting to being pushy": Practitioners’ views on screening and assessing risk of intimate partner sexual violence

Abstract

This report examines the perspectives of 97 Australian practitioners on screening and assessing the risk of intimate partner sexual violence (IPSV) within domestic and family violence (DFV) perpetrator interventions. It highlights the limited attention IPSV receives compared to other forms of DFV and identifies barriers such as inadequate assessment tools, non-disclosure, and practitioner hesitancy. Findings underscore the need for better integration of IPSV considerations into DFV programs and enhanced training to improve screening and risk assessment practices.