Why it's not a private matter but a problem affecting our society. Services available for people experiencing domestic violence. If you think women are most at risk from violence out on the streets away from the safety of home, you'd be mistaken.
Women are more likely to be attacked in their own houses by people they live with.
Domestic violence, which affects women of all ages and from all countries, is a type of abuse which takes many different forms. Besides physical violence it can include threats, insults or sexual assault. It can also include interfering with someone's personal freedom by keeping them away from their family or friends,or witholding money to which they're entitled. Some people believe this abuse is a private matter to be dealt with by the family. But in Australia domestic violence is a crime and families have the right to be protected against it.