Two new reports from Australia's National Research Organisation for Women's Safety have recently been published, showing that among women aged 18-44, family violence is the biggest risk factor contributing to disease burden - greater than smoking, alcohol use and obesity. Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects one in three women, seriously impacting their health. Examination of the burden of disease of intimate partner violence against women in 2011: final report provides details of IPV as a risk factor for an "attributable" total, non-fatal and fatal burden of disease.
A preventable burden - Measuring and addressing the prevalence and health impacts of intimate partner violence in Australian women: key findings and future directions is by one of the authors of the above paper, Kim Webster. Here she provides useful infographics and suggestions for reducing the health burden of IPV by better support and for women and children after violence, and more effective preventative measures.
See also Kim Webster's explanatory article in The Conversation: Study confirms intimate partner violence leading health risk factor for women.
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