Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report shows nearly two thirds of women being hospitalised for domestic violence have head, neck injuries

Helen Gregory
Updated July 11 2019 - 7:54pm, first published June 5 2019 - 5:00am
Concern: VOCAL's Kerrie Thompson said she wasn't surprised by many of the AIHW report's findings. The report said one in six women and one in 16 men had experienced physical and/or sexual violence by a current or previous partner since the age of 15. Picture: Simone De Peak
Concern: VOCAL's Kerrie Thompson said she wasn't surprised by many of the AIHW report's findings. The report said one in six women and one in 16 men had experienced physical and/or sexual violence by a current or previous partner since the age of 15. Picture: Simone De Peak

THE number of women being hospitalised for head and neck injuries after being assaulted by a partner is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to domestic violence in the Hunter, according to the region's support services.

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Helen Gregory

Helen Gregory

Journalist

Helen Gregory joined the Newcastle Herald in 2010. She is the masthead’s education reporter and has written for the H2 and Weekender sections, as well as across a range of issues. Helen is a Walkley Award winning journalist and was also part of the Newcastle Herald team that won the United Nations World Environment Day Media Award for Environmental Reporting.

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