VICTIM SERVICE
IMPACTS OF COVID 19
RESPONSES AND MOVING FORWARD
AUSTRALIA
100

1 IN 5 VICTIMS WHO SUFFER FROM IPV DO THIS

REPORT TO POLICE

100

WHAT WAS THE MAIN CONCERN FOR VICTIMS IN LOCKDOWN RESTRICTIONS?

CLOSE PROXIMITY TO PARTNER/ABUSER

100

STRENGTHENS THE INSTITUTION'S RESPONSES AND SERVICES

FREQUENT EVALUATION 

100

THIS AMOUNT WAS PROVIDED AS AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE

$150 MILLION
200

127,082 REPORTS WERE MADE FOR THIS TYPE OF VIOLENCE

FAMILY AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

200

127,082 REPORTS WERE MADE FOR THIS TYPE OF VIOLENCE

FAMILY AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

200

A COLLABORATION THAT WOULD STRENGTHEN RESPONSES  BETWEEN INSTITUTIONS

WORKING WITH EMERGENCY SERVICES/HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS

200

THIS VICTIM HOTLINE WAS FUNDED BY AUSTRALIA'S EMERGENCY RESPONSE

1-800-RESPECT

300

THIS IS A PARTNERED INSTITUTION THAT PROVIDES LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME VICTIMS

LEGAL AID ONTARIO

300

THESE FACTORS INCREASED THE RISK OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (NAME 1)

LOSS OF EMPLOYMENT/REDUCED INCOME

SOCIAL ISOLATION

HEIGHTENED STRESS

300

THESE SERVICES CAN BE IMPROVED WITH ADEQUATE FUNDING 

AFFORDABLE HOUSING/EMERGENCY SHELTERS/ OR VSP RECRUITMENT 

300

STRATEGY TO ADDRESS THE ROOT OF THE ISSUE

BEHAVIOURAL CHANGE PROGRAMS

400

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

DOUG DOWNEY 

400

VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS SUFFERED FROM A 72% INCREASE OF THIS 

STRESS LEVELS 

400

THIS AMOUNT WAS PROVIDED TO ONTARIO FOR TRANSPORTATION, MEAL VOUCHERS, EXTENDED HOTEL STAYS AND OTHER VICTIM  SERVICES

$2.7 MILLION

400

HOW MUCH SMALLER IS AUSTRALIA'S POPULATION THAN CANADA'S

TWO-THIRDS

500

FUNDED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES IN ONTARIO

VICTIMS JUSTICE FUND

500

THESE TYPES OF COMMUNICATIONS WERE OFFERED IN RESPONSE TO RESTRICTIONS (NAME 2)

ONLINE CHATS, VIDEO CONFERENCING (ZOOM CALLS), EMAILS, PHONE CALLS

500

ONE STRATEGY THAT CAN HELP COMBAT ACCESSIBILITY ISSUES 

INVESTMENT IN TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

500

ACCORDING TO A STUDY BY THE AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF CRIMINOLOGY THIS AMOUNT OF WOMEN WERE AFFECTED BY DV ONLY 3 MONTHS INTO LOCKDOWNS

15,000 WOMEN