Reports say more domestic violence are commited against women who are on temporary visa especially those with migrant and refugee backgrounds but apart from COVID-19 lockdown, there are also many other barriers that stopping them from accessing help.
You can read more about domestic violence or family violence against women from SBS.
This is Victorian's police message about domestic violence:
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