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Research

Our research

Violence against women and children affects everybody. It impacts on the health, wellbeing and safety of a significant proportion of Australians throughout all states and territories and places an enormous burden on the nation’s economy across family and community services, health and hospitals, income-support and criminal justice systems.

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News and events

ANROWS hosts events as part of its knowledge transfer and exchange work, including public lectures, workshops and research launches. Details of upcoming ANROWS activities and news are available from the list on the right.

ANROWS

About ANROWS

ANROWS was established by the Commonwealth and all state and territory governments of Australia to produce, disseminate and assist in applying evidence for policy and practice addressing violence against women and children.

KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER

Resources

To support the take-up of evidence, ANROWS offers a range of resources developed from research to support practitioners and policy-makers in delivering evidence-based interventions.


Anna Lutz

DIRECTOR, COMMONWEALTH


Anna Lutz is Group Manager, Ending Gender-Based Violence Group, Families and Communities Stream in the Department of Social Services.

She is responsible for driving and implementing the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2032 and the new National Plan for First Nations Family Safety, coordination across Australia, state and territory governments, consultation with the sector and research to inform the policy and program response.

Anna has had significant experience across her career in both Commonwealth and state governments. Most recently she has held a number of senior leadership roles across different Commonwealth agencies with a focus on policy implementation and program management and delivery.

Appointed Commonwealth Director, February 2024.

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PO Box Q389, Queen Victoria Building NSW 1230
Email: [email protected]      

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