Inquiry into capturing data on family violence perpetrators in Victoria

On 21 March 2024, the Legislative Assembly Legal and Social Issues Committee was referred an inquiry into the mechanisms for capturing data on the profile and volume of perpetrators of family violence [people using family violence] in Victoria and barriers to achieving a full understanding of this cohort. The Committee is expected to report its findings no later than 26 November 2024*

*The reporting date was extended to 31 March 2025 by resolution of the Legislative Assembly on 1 August 2024.

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Note on language

The terms of reference for the Inquiry use the term 'perpetrator'. Differing terminology is used to refer to a perpetrator of family violence depending on the legal or policy context.

Person using family violence is commonly used at the practice level instead of perpetrator to refer to the person causing family violence harm. The Committee understands communities, including First Nations, also prefer to use the term people who use violence.

See The Orange Door Annual Service Delivery Report 2022-23 for more information about language in this space.