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Current justice system experiences of adult domestic and family violence victim-survivors in NSW

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A University of Sydney research team invites adult victim-survivors of domestic and family violence (DFV) who have had any contact with the NSW criminal justice system since 1 July 2024 to share their experiences of the justice process.

Your voice matters
Sharing your experiences could help improve how the NSW justice system responds to victim-survivors of DFV.

This research aims to understand how justice processes in NSW can be improved to better support DFV victim-survivors. We are interested in finding out what works well and where there are gaps in justice services and processes. The research findings may contribute to policy, law and system reform that improves how the justice system responds to DFV victim-survivors with a diverse range of needs and experiences.

Reimbursement (via cash card) is available for participants who take part in an individual or group conversation or yarn with a member of the research team.

You can choose to take part in the way that feels most comfortable for you, including:

  • A confidential one-to-one conversation or yarn with someone from the University of Sydney research team 
  • A group conversation or yarn 
  • An online anonymous survey – Take the survey now
  • An oral survey with a member of the research team 
  • A written, oral, or creative submission. 

You can share as much or as little information as you wish. You can pause or stop taking part at any time.

List of eligibility criteria

You can take part in this research if:

  • You are aged 18 or older, and 
  • You have lived experience of DFV as a victim-survivor, and 
  • You have had contact with police, courts or another NSW justice agency about a DFV matter, as a victim-survivor, since 1 July 2024, and 
  • Your matter has either been finalised or is not under active investigation. 

We are interested in hearing from a diverse range of people, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, LGBTQIA+ people, older people, and people who live in regional and remote areas.

How to register interest

If you are interested in taking part in this research, you can find out more on the project web page at /law/our-research/justice-system. If you're not sure if you're eligible to participate or if you'd like to get in touch with a member of the research team, you can email us at project.team@sydney.edu.au, or send a text or leave a voice message on 0481 063 317.

Ethics committee approval number: University of Sydney HREC: 2026/HE000155; Aboriginal Health & Medical Research Council HREC: 2578/26