Tasmania records 7,000 family violence incidents in one year
Tasmania Police recorded over 7,000 domestic and family violence incidents this past year, more than double the tally from 10 years ago.
Tasmania recorded more than 7,000 domestic and family violence incidents in the past year, more than double the number from a decade ago. In the last 10 years, 12 Tasmanian women have died from violence, with more than half killed in family or domestic violence incidents.
There are 400 known serial family violence offenders in the state. Advocates say attitudes towards women are not changing quickly enough and the system remains under-resourced.
The Tasmanian government is introducing reforms including mandatory behaviour change courses for repeat offenders and a requirement that convicted offenders declare new relationships on social media. Experts are pushing for further measures, including expanding the legal definition of family violence to cover relationships beyond long-term intimate partnerships.
Why it mattersThe rising rate of violence and the deaths show how serious the crisis is, and whether new policies can actually bend the curve downward.
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