Victoria's coronavirus lockdown has contributed to the highest rates of family violence in the state's history
Victoria's coronavirus lockdown has contributed to the highest rates of family violence in the state's history.
“Anecdotally, what we have seen is less estranged partner violence … what we have seen more of is first-time reporting,” he said.“That’s likely to be a result of pressure on people. Whether they’re not working, stuck at home, financial stress or other factors that may exist." The latest data, provided by the Crime Statistics Agency, covers the year to June 2020. Victoria was under lockdown for more than three months of that time to contain the spread of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.
“During that period there were also over 78,000 calls [to the Police Assistance Line] in relation to breaches of the Chief Health Officer directions,” Mr Nugent said.
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