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What governments can do about the increase in family violence due to coronavirus
The Conversation, Vol.April 8
The Conversation Media Group
2020
Abstract
Tackling a health crisis such as COVID-19, with society in lockdown can’t help but place families under strain.
It’s been reported family violence notifications to police nearly tripled in some areas of China’s Hubei province (where SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 originated) during the lockdown in February.
Some family violence organisations in Australia are already reporting a rise in demand for services.
The federal government recently announced A$1.1 billion for mental health services, domestic violence support and Medicare assistance for people at home, and emergency food relief. This support is welcome but more practical and creative measures are also required to protect vulnerable families.
Details
- Title
- What governments can do about the increase in family violence due to coronavirus
- Authors/Creators
- M. O'Donnell (Author/Creator)A. Shlonsky (Author/Creator)B. Mathews (Author/Creator)F. Arney (Author/Creator)F. Stanley (Author/Creator)L. Bromfield (Author/Creator)R. Pilkington (Author/Creator)R. Marriott (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- The Conversation, Vol.April 8
- Publisher
- The Conversation Media Group
- Identifiers
- 991005540242507891
- Copyright
- © 2020 The Conversation Media Group Ltd
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Ngangk Yira Aboriginal Health Research Centre
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Other
- Resource Sub-type
- Nonrefereed Article
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