Northern Territory domestic homicide rate seven times the national rate, with systemic failings contributing to deaths, coroner’s report finds
The NT coroner Elisabeth Armitage’s report into the deaths of four women described an ‘epidemic of violence’ in the territory.The NT coroner Elisabeth Armitage’s report into the deaths of four women described an ‘epidemic of violence’ in the territory.
“It’s getting worse. It’s beyond critical. There are almost no words to describe how serious this crisis is. We need action now,” she said. He said the police emergency call centre, the JESCC, had a program under way to employ 25 Aboriginal language speakers so that “people can speak to someone who can understand them, and get resources to them as quick as we can”.Murphy said tackling DFSV required a whole-of-government response.
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