Domestic, Family & Sexual Violence

All people have the right to live a life free from violence.

The NT experiences the highest rates of domestic, family and sexual violence in Australia. On average there are 61 domestic and family violence incidents on a typical day and four domestic and family violence related homicides per 100,000 people per year. Reporting by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that Aboriginal women are particularly impacted by this form of gender based violence, accounting for 89 per cent of all domestic, family and sexual violence victims in the NT.

NTCOSS advocates for and with the specialist domestic, family and sexual violence sector in the NT to improve safety, wellbeing, economic and social justice outcomes for women and their families.