Original article by Emma Partridge, Kerrie Armstrong
The Sydney Morning Herald – Page: 6 : 21-Jan-15

Don Weatherburn, director of the New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics & Research, urges women who are victims of domestic violence to take out apprehended violence orders (AVOs). He notes that a study by his agency shows AVOs are working , with the assaults ceasing in 98% of cases once the court rulings have been obtained. A majority of the 147 respondents in the survey also saw AVOs as effective. The results come after the tragic death of a Sydney woman killed by her husband despite an AVO having been issued

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NEW SOUTH WALES. BUREAU OF CRIME STATISTICS AND RESEARCH, WOMEN’S DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COURT ADVOCACY SERVICE NSW INCORPORATED