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Kate Fitz-Gibbon

Kate Fitz-Gibbon

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South Australia’s domestic and sexual violence royal commission recommendations should be embraced across the country

South Australia’s domestic and sexual violence royal commission recommendations should be embraced across the country

The 700-page final report has strong recommendations and offers a model that should be examined across Australia.

20.08.2025 3

The Conversation

Kate Fitz-Gibbon

Australia has ministers for seniors and youth. So why not a minister for children?

Australia has ministers for seniors and youth. So why not a minister for children?

Responsibility for children is scattered across portfolios, including social services, education, health and Indigenous affairs.

07.08.2025 10

The Conversation

Kate Fitz-Gibbon

‘I was very fearful of my parents’: new research shows how parents can use coercive control on their children

A study interviewing teenagers reveals how parents can coercively control their children under the guise of parental discipline.

28.07.2025 9

The Conversation

Kate Fitz-Gibbon

Child victims of violence are failed by systems designed by and for adults

14.07.2025 10

The Examiner

Kate Fitz-Gibbon

Child victims of violence are failed by systems designed by and for adults

14.07.2025 10

Canberra Times

Kate Fitz-Gibbon

The major parties have announced their plans to address domestic and family violence. How do they stack up?

After an election campaign largely silent on women’s safety issues, the major parties have unveiled their policies. They fall well short of what is...

24.04.2025 20

The Conversation

Kate Fitz-Gibbon

Australia had a national reckoning over domestic violence, but where’s the focus this election?

Domestic and family violence hasn’t been a major election issue. While the major parties are starting to talk about it, it’s not enough.

22.04.2025 10

The Conversation

Kate Fitz-Gibbon

We have to cross a new frontier to prevent men's violence

10.03.2025 8

The Examiner

Kate Fitz-Gibbon

We have to cross a new frontier to prevent men's violence

10.03.2025 8

Canberra Times

Kate Fitz-Gibbon

Argentina’s president is vowing to repeal ‘woke’ femicide law. It could have ripple effects across Latin America

If Argentina repeals its femicide law, it could have a ripple effect across Latin America.

30.01.2025 9

The Conversation

Kate Fitz-Gibbon

Workers getting abused at home still not getting the support they need

An independent review of the paid domestic and family violence leave legislation released this month found that while progress has been made,...

20.10.2024 10

The Examiner

Kate Fitz-Gibbon

Workers getting abused at home still not getting the support they need

An independent review of the paid domestic and family violence leave legislation released this month found that while progress has been made,...

20.10.2024 3

Canberra Times

Kate Fitz-Gibbon

‘Violence at all levels’: UN report into the abuse of women and girls in sport is a wake-up call for Australia

This week the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls presented a report detailing the violence experienced by...

10.10.2024 2

The Conversation

Kate Fitz-Gibbon

New data reveals rates of family violence among those who died by suicide

Domestic, family and sexual violence is rightly recognised as a national crisis. While the evidence base has built significantly in recent years,...

16.09.2024 2

The Conversation

Kate Fitz-Gibbon

Men’s behaviour change programs are key to addressing domestic violence. Our new study shows how we can improve them

Men’s violence against women in Australia is recognised as a national crisis. We urgently need to better understand what can be done to prevent it...

05.08.2024 3

The Conversation

Kate Fitz-Gibbon