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Work is not merely a location where intimate partner violence can occur, or where victim-survivors might escape it, according to researchers who say the problem is more fluid, "surfacing anywhere".

"DV is manifestly a significant social issue in Australia, with an estimated 21% of the community experiencing partner violence or abuse, and 78 women in 2024 losing their lives due to gendered violence," says Michelle Greenwood, from Monash Business School's Department of Management.

"Communities expect action", she tells HR Daily, and "given that work and workplaces play such a vital role for many who experience domestic violence, HR practitioners and employers no longer have the choice not to engage with DV"...