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Governments, the community and corporate Australia across the country must  start rethinking their approaches to addressing family violence if they are serious  about ending violence against women.  

That is the view of Australia’s leading community services organisation for women,  Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand.  

In its submission to the recent Federal Government Inquiry into Family, Domestic  and Sexual Violence the organisation made a series of important  recommendations, including acknowledging the role gendered disadvantage  plays in driving family, domestic and sexual violence against women. 

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