Gender, context and constraint: Framing family violence in Victoria

Domestic and family violence is a controversial policy issue, especially regarding the role of gender in the causes and solutions. This is further complicated in jurisdictions employing a ‘family violence’ approach, where the problem is defined as violence between any family members. The 2015–16 Royal Commission into Family Violence had a powerful effect on family violence policy in Victoria, Australia. It was thus an important site for...