Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experience disproportionately high rates of violence and are also over-represented in the criminal justice system. In South Australia, for example, the victimisation rate for assault by a family member is significantly higher for First Nations people than for the non-Indigenous population.

Victimization Rates:

Assault:
In 2023, police-recorded crime data in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, and the Northern Territory showed First Nations people were victimized by assault by a family member at rates of 1,900 per 100,000 in NSW, 5,200 per 100,000 in SA, 4,200 per 100,000 in QLD, and 8,500 per 100,000 in the NT.

Homicide:
Indigenous women have experienced homicide victimisation rates up to seven times the national average, with 476 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women being the victim of homicide between 1989 and 2023, according to the Australian Institute of Criminology.

Hospitalization for Assault:
First Nations people are 15 times more likely to be hospitalized for assault compared to non-Indigenous Australians.

Domestic Violence:
A significant portion of incidents involving Indigenous people, including homicides, occur within the family environment, often involving intimate partner violence, according to the Australian Institute of Criminology.

Offender Rates:
Acts Intended to Cause Injury:
The offender rate for acts intended to cause injury was 392.9 per 100,000 in 2022-23, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Prison Population:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are significantly over-represented in the prison system, with 36% of all prisoners being First Nations people, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Re-offending:
A high percentage of First Nations prisoners have experienced prior adult imprisonment, with 76% having a history of previous incarceration, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Factors Contributing to Disadvantage:

Long-term social disadvantage:
Ongoing impact of past dispossession and forced child-removal policies, resulting in intergenerational trauma and breakdowns of traditional culture.

Alcohol and substance use:
A significant portion of violence, including homicides, involve alcohol or substance use by either the victim or the offender.

Lack of access to culturally appropriate support:
Limited access to culturally appropriate support services and programs can exacerbate the impact of violence and disadvantage.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are disproportionately affected by homicide, with rates significantly higher than for non-Indigenous children. Specifically, First Nations children are murdered at about three times the rate of non-Indigenous children. For example, between 1989 and 2020, an average of four First Nations children were murdered each year.
Key Points:
Disproportionate Impact:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are overrepresented in homicide statistics compared to their population size.
Higher Rates:
The homicide rate for First Nations children is significantly higher than for non-Indigenous children.
Specific Data:
For instance, between 1989 and 2020, an average of 12 First Nations women and four children were murdered each year, which is disproportionate to their population size.
Filicide:
The term "filicide" refers to the murder of a child by a parent. Data on First Nations child victims of filicide also indicates a concerning trend.
Underlying Factors:
The factors contributing to these disparities are complex and include social, economic, and historical factors, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

First Nations women experience disproportionately high levels of violence.

Nationally, First Nations women are seven times more likely to be homicide victims, and of those women, 75% are killed by a current or former partner.

First Nations women are 33 times more likely to be hospitalised due to family and domestic violence than non-Indigenous women.

First Nations women in the Northern Territory experience the highest rates of gender-based violence in the country.

Since June this year, 8 First Nations women and a sister girl have been killed in the Territory.

Twilight Zone.  Tsk, tsk, tsk...

Sir Grappler Truth Teller wrote on May 13^th, 2025 at 12:23pm:


From their web pages where they tell the reality of the statics on violence - I don't use that term but they do and so I quote them.

Look past that and look at the violence inherent in the system.

i'm still waiting for your stats on Aborigines eating their babies

https://x.com/actionforalice/status/1922937142570860692

Boris wrote on May 15^th, 2025 at 7:03pm:


i said ''statistics", not more of your drug induced bullsh1t

Twilight Zone.  Tsk, tsk, tsk...

Breaking: A man is fighting for life after being repeatedly stabbed in the town centre of Alice Springs in a daylight attack in front of shocked onlookers, including a family out for an early dinner with their 12-month-old child.

A man “armed with two steak knives” is on the run in the red centre after allegedly stabbing another man multiple times in what sources say was a “community dispute” in one of the most populated parts of town.

Footage obtained by The Australian, captured before police and ambulance arrived on scene, shows a 27-year-old man lying on the footpath as bystanders applied pressure to his wounds in a desperate attempt to keep him alive.

https://x.com/liammendes/status/1922982275014090793