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Commission report: Ending Family Violence and abuse in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities

Read the Commission's report on strategies to end family violence and abuse in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and improve safety.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Report September, 2015

Summary

Family violence and abuse is causing untold damage to the cultures and fabric of Indigenous societies. It is damaging our communities, our families, our women, our children and our men.

All Indigenous people are entitled to live their lives in safety and full human dignity - without fear of intimidation, family violence or abuse. This is their cultural and their human right. Like all Australians, Indigenous peoples are also entitled to the full and equal protection of the law.

Family violence and abuse is causing untold damage to the cultures and fabric of Indigenous societies. It is damaging our communities, our families, our women, our children and our men.

All Indigenous people are entitled to live their lives in safety and full human dignity - without fear of intimidation, family violence or abuse. This is their cultural and their human right. Like all Australians, Indigenous peoples are also entitled to the full and equal protection of the law.

The Australian Human Rights Commission is committed to working towards ending family violence in Indigenous communities. We want to work with governments and Indigenous peoples to ensure that there are deliberate and determined steps taken to address this issue.

Access the full report: Ending Family Violence and abuse in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities

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