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South Australia Releases Domestic Violence Royal Commission Report as Government Backs Initial Reforms

The inquiry finds a fragmented, crisis-driven system lacking clear leadership.

Overview

  • Commissioner Natasha Stott Despoja handed down a 667-page report with 136 recommendations, alongside a 111-page Voices compendium of survivor testimonies.
  • The state has accepted seven recommendations, including creating a standalone ministerial portfolio and developing a five-year strategy, with a full response pledged by year’s end.
  • Initial actions include a 24/7 crisis phone line and plans to regulate home delivery of alcohol, with broader measures to be costed with Treasury.
  • Key recommendations call for elevating the domestic, family and sexual violence function within South Australia Police and mandatory training for all officers.
  • The inquiry drew more than 5,000 contributors and over 380 submissions, and advocates urge sustained funding and lived-experience involvement to implement the blueprint.