The Impact of the "Not Now, Not Ever" Recommendations on Police-Reported Domestic Violence in Queensland, Australia.

Hodgkinson, Tarah; Harris, Bridget

In 2014, a taskforce was assembled to address increasing rates of domestic violence in Queensland, Australia. The Not Now, Not Ever report outlines a strategy to address domestic violence through 121 recommendations. This plan for reform resulted in a series of changes, particularly for agencies such as the Queensland Police Service (QPS). This study examines the impact of the recommendations on police-recorded domestic violence incidents in the state. Findings indicate that the changes resulted in an initial significant increase, followed by a significant decreasing trend in police-recorded incidents. However, this impact is not experienced equally across regions and districts.

QUEENSLAND; DOMESTIC violence; REGRESSION analysis; POPULATION geography; DISEASE incidence; MEDICAL protocols; HUMAN services programs; MAPS; GOVERNMENT policy; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; VICTIMS; POLICE

Violence Against Women, 2022, Vol 28, Issue 15/16, p3703

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Academic Journal

10.1177/10778012211060857