Media reporting

Guide to reporting on violence against women

This succinct Guide for journalists is based on four years of analysis into mainstream media coverage of violence against women in Victoria.

Its development involved extensive consultation with violence against women experts and media professionals about how to pool our combined knowledge to assist journalists sensitively broach such an important, yet complex topic.

To view the Guide to reporting on violence against women

Guide to reporting on violence against women

Download the Victorian print media coverage of violence against women fact sheet for more detailed information about issues with reporting family violence.

If a member of the media wishes to discuss how to report family violence, please call the VicHealth Media Team on 03 9667 1319.