Increased risk

While family violence can affect anyone in our community, some women are more vulnerable than others. Indigenous women, women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, pregnant women, older women and women with disabilities are all more vulnerable.

In the City of Kingston this means that an estimated 14,759 women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, 17, 064 older women and 3, 840 women with disabilities are at increased risk.

Many of these women already experience isolation, making their struggle with family violence all the more challenging. Being aware of the extra challenges these women face can be helpful in assisting in providing them with the support they need.