Townsville Family Violence Support Service Model

In Queensland, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples experience disproportionate rates of domestic and family violence compared to non-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Incidence of domestic and family violence is significantly higher for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women who are 32 times more likely to be hospitalised for family violence assaults than other Queenslanders. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are 5 times more likely to be victims of homicide than other non-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australian women, and 55% of these homicides are related to family violence.