Social Research Centre

National Community Attitudes towards Violence against Women Survey

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Research Areas

Attitudes +
Values

Health +
Wellbeing

Project Status

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Intention
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Invitation
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Involvement
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Insights
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Impact

The National Community Attitudes towards Violence against Women Survey (NCAS) aims to explore people’s understanding and attitudes regarding violence against women and gender inequality and how these change over time in Australia. It is the longest running survey of its kind in the world and has taken place in 1995, 2009, 2013, 2017 and 2021.

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Partner

This research is being conducted for Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety (ANROWS) by the Social Research Centre. The research is funded by the Commonwealth Department of Social Services.

Aims + Outcomes

We hope to use the information we get from this research study to inform policy and practice towards reducing violence against women and children.

Methods

Insight

25%

Master project template 2: insight 1. 25% of … say that … this is a test.

20%

Master project template 2: Of those who were a part in activities, around 1 in 5 were representing their town, city or state.

1 in 10

Master project template: An upward trend in student interest in x,y,z and 1 in 10 students mentioned that this was a sample insight.

Impact

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Reports

The research team intend to publish and report the results of the research. All information will be published in a way that will not identify participants.

The results from the full NCAS will be made available at www.anrows.org.au/research-program/ncas in 2026.

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Who participates?

Eligible participants must be:

  • 16 years or above
  • Currently living in Australia.

What are the benefits?

How does it work?

The survey includes questions about opinions and understanding about gender inequality, violence against women and intention to intervene if you witness violence or abuse. It takes approximately 20 minutes to complete.

The survey is on the topic of violence against women and gender inequality. Questions ask about understanding and attitudes, they do not ask about personal experiences of violence.

Participation in any research study is voluntary. If you do not want to take part, you do not have to.

If you do choose to participate, you can still refuse to answer any question.

Resources

If you experience discomfort or feelings of distress while participating in the research and you require support, you can stop participating at any time.

You can reach out to Lifeline at any time on 13 11 14.

Alternatively, a list of general, sexual assault and domestic family violence support services and their contact details are available by accessing this link.

How do we ensure privacy is protected?

The Social Research Centre complies with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Privacy (Market and Social Research) Code 2021; and takes reasonable steps to protect any personal information from unauthorised access, use, disclosure, or loss.

The Social Research Centre’s privacy policy provides instructions for access to and correcting personal information or making queries about privacy and personal information provided and is available at www.srcentre.com.au/privacy-policy/

Get in touch

The SRC Helpdesk can answer your question or direct you to an appropriate person depending on the nature of your query. If you require further information regarding this study or if you have any problems which may be related to your involvement in the study, you can contact SRC:

Research-related queries

Name Social Research Centre Helpdesk
Telephone 1800 023 040
Email ncas@srcentre.com.au

FAQs

What if I have a complaint or any concerns about the research study?

If you have a complaint regarding any aspect of the study or the way it is being conducted, please contact the UNSW Human Ethics Coordinator:

Complaints contact

Position

Human Research Ethics Coordinator

Telephone

+61 2 9385 6222

Email

humanethics@unsw.edu.au

HC reference number

iRECS7458

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