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Action on alcohol and gendered violence

Reducing and preventing alcohol’s role in domestic, family and sexual violence

What we're calling for

Change outdated alcohol laws

Make the prevention of violence a main part of our alcohol laws.

Reduce late night alcohol sales

Ensure take away alcohol is not sold or delivered after 10pm.

Introduce a safety pause

Have a two-hour break between when alcohol is ordered and delivered.

Better manage alcohol licensing

Improve the way that licenses for alcohol outlets are reviewed and approved.

Update marketing laws

Prevent alcohol companies from using predatory marketing practices.

Why this matters

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What's happening now

15 September, 2026

Actor and survivor-advocate Kym Valentine and gender-based violence researcher and advocate Jess Hill reflect on a monumental day of alcohol law reform in South Australia.

It’s their hope that other states and territories now follow in South Australia’s footsteps, and meet a promise they have all made twice at National Cabinet.

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15 September, 2026

South Australia has become the first state in the nation to pass landmark alcohol delivery reforms, including commonsense safeguards that will help make women and children safer in their homes.

FARE CEO Ayla Chorley said it marked a turning point for women and children across South Australia.

“Today belongs to the victim-survivors and advocates who have refused to stay silent about the devastating role alcohol can play in violence. Their persistence, courage and leadership have helped secure reforms that will make South Australian homes safer for women and children,” she said.

‘A turning point’: South Australia first in the nation to deliver landmark alcohol laws

22 June, 2026

The South Australian Government has broken its promise to women and children living in violence after the new Liquor Minister confirmed consultation will re-opened on liquor laws.

Anti-violence advocates worried about progress of alcohol delivery legislation

22 June, 2026

Advocates, experts and sports players gathered at Parliament House to call on political and sporting leaders to acknowledge and address the role of sport to prevent alcohol-related domestic, family and sexual violence.

“Sport shapes culture”: Advocates, footballers call for action to prevent gender-based violence through sport

12 December, 2025

SA Premier Peter Malinauskas formally responded to the 136 recommendations made by the SA Royal Commission into Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence. All recommendations relating to alcohol harm (128 – 131) were accepted in full.

The Premier also announced a returned Labor government would progress changes to alcohol laws “immediately upon the Parliament sitting post the election”.

South Australian Premier confirms commitment to alcohol reform

5 December, 2025

FARE Lived Experience advisor Kym Valentine and FARE CEO Ayla Chorley gave evidence to ACT’s Inquiry into the Liquor Amendment Bill 2025.

FARE gives evidence to ACT Inquiry

3 December, 2025

FARE launched a landmark report revealing the scale of harms to Australians from others’ alcohol use at Victoria’s Parliament House as part of a coalition of leading alcohol and health experts and the Victorian Minister for Casino, Gaming and Liquor Regulation.

A comprehensive analysis to date of harm beyond the person using alcohol, it highlights links between alcohol and family violence incidents, and the number of children affected by someone else’s alcohol use.

Landmark report reveals almost half of Australians are negatively affected by others’ alcohol use

28 November, 2025

More than a year on from National Cabinet’s commitment, Rapid Review panel member Jess Hill pointed out that most states and territories are not acting with urgency to progress common-sense changes to their alcohol laws.

“This is such a no-brainer — these are the sorts of regulations on alcohol that are recommended at global levels for reducing violence,” Ms Hill said.

Calls for states to change alcohol laws ahead of women’s ministers meeting

25 September, 2025

Ahead of the AFL and NRL grand finals, FARE joined the Alliance for Gambling Reform, National Women’s Safety Alliance and leading family violence expert Jess Hill to call out the saturation of alcohol and gambling advertising during these major events.

These events are linked to increases in calls for help from women and children experiencing family violence – and alcohol and gambling are known to exacerbate and intensify violence.

AFL and NRL urged to phase out alcohol, gambling ads

19 August, 2025

The South Australian Royal Commission into Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence released its report: ‘With Courage: South Australia’s Vision Beyond Violence’.

The Report recommended introducing a two-hour safety pause, amending the window for alcohol deliveries to the home, and making harm minimisation the ‘paramount’ object of the South Australian Liquor Act.

South Australian Royal Commission recommends action on alcohol reform in its 136 recommendations to the Malinauskas Government

22 June, 2025

New FARE polling, published exclusively in The Advertiser, found nearly 80% of South Australians support the measures in the South Australian government’s draft bill. This polling showed overwhelming support for a 10am-10pm delivery window, a two-hour safety pause between the online sale of alcohol and delivery to a home, and making harm prevention the paramount focus of any new alcohol laws.

South Australians rally behind alcohol reforms to protect women and children

24 May, 2025

Survivor Advocates Stacey Nelan and Kym Valentine penned an open letter to South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas commending his government for proposed changes to the state’s alcohol laws which, if passed in full, would make a real difference to women and children experiencing violence.

10 April, 2025

Mary Leaker, General Manager of Embolden – South Australia’s peak body for domestic, family and sexual violence services – penned an article supporting the South Australian Government’s proposed changes to the Liquor Licensing Act that recognises alcohol’s role in violence against women, and implored other jurisdictions to follow suit.

Proposed changes to alcohol laws will reduce harm and save lives

17 February, 2025

The South Australian Government’s consultation on their draft alcohol laws has closed. Community, health and First Nations organisations have provided submissions in support of the proposed changes that included primary objectives to prevent gendered violence and restricting alcohol sales and delivery timeframes.

Draft South Australia Liquor Licensing (Misc) Amendment Bill 2025

19 December, 2024

Community and health leaders welcomed the South Australian Government’s proposed changes to alcohol laws, which included clear primary objectives to prevent gendered violence and restrict alcohol sales and delivery timeframes.

Community and health leaders welcome draft alcohol laws in South Australia to prevent gendered violence

16 September, 2024

FARE hosted a webinar unpacking the link between alcohol and gendered and family violence. The four-person panel sharing insights on lived experience, research, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives and advocacy included Survivor Advocate Kym Valentine, globally-renowned researcher in alcohol-related intimate partner violence Dr Ingrid Wilson, proud Palawa woman Nicole Hewlett, and criminology Professor Michael Salter.

6 September, 2024

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced alcohol would be one of the areas federal, state and territory governments would act on to prevent gender-based violence. Australia’s Premiers and Chief Ministers committed to reviewing their liquor laws and sharing best practice and reforms.

FARE welcomes National Cabinet decision to act on alcohol to help prevent gendered violence

3 September, 2024

More than 30 community, health, Aboriginal, research and women’s organisations signed an open letter calling on the Prime Minister, Premiers and Chief Ministers to commit to taking action on alcohol’s role in domestic, family and sexual violence.

Open letter: Call to National Cabinet to commit to Rapid Review recommendations on alcohol

28 August, 2024

Dozens of Australians called on their State and Territory leaders to adopt in full the rapid review expert panel’s recommendations relating to alcohol, to prevent further harm to women and children.

Call on your Premier or Chief Minister to take action on alcohol’s role in gendered violence

23 August, 2024

The Rapid Review Expert Panel released their report, which included recommendations relating to addressing alcohol, to prevent domestic, family and sexual violence in Australia.

Unlocking the Prevention Potential: Accelerating action to end domestic, family and sexual violence

21 August, 2024

In her National Press Club address, Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commissioner Micaela Cronin said better regulating harmful industries, like alcohol, must be included in a multi-pronged approach to prevent gender-based and family violence.

16 August, 2024

The South Australian Government has established a Royal Commission to inquire into domestic, family and sexual violence in South Australia. FARE lodged a submission to the Royal Commission noting that alcohol is a significant contributor to gendered violence in Australia.

South Australian Royal Commission into Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence

29 July, 2024

FARE CEO Caterina Giorgi told The Project how big alcohol companies and their lobbyists have undermined meaningful, common-sense reforms that would prevent harm to women and children.

Domestic violence evidence covered up, experts say

29 July, 2024

Ms Giorgi said she was “sad but not surprised” to hear evidence had been suppressed and that all options to prevent harm must be on the table.

‘I wasn’t surprised’: The removal of evidence about alcohol’s harm in public policy

27 July, 2024

The Saturday Paper revealed how part of the evidence to inform the current strategy for the prevention of gender-based violence was suppressed 10 years ago.

Our CEO Caterina Giorgi highlighted that while we can’t change the past, we have an opportunity now to confront the powerful commercial drivers of violence – including alcohol and gambling.

Health department suppressed gendered violence research

24 June, 2024

Survivor Advocate Kym Valentine and FARE CEO Caterina Giorgi joined the ABC’s Conversation Hour to discuss alcohol’s role in violence.

The Conversation Hour: How does alcohol contribute to family violence?

17 June, 2024

FARE CEO Caterina Giorgi and community leaders highlight problematic DrinkWise campaign ahead of State of Origin, and the need for meaningful action to prevent violence against women and children.

Origin campaign labelled weak and a 'front' for liquor lobby by domestic, sexual and family violence charities

5 June, 2024

Domestic violence support services braced themselves for a surge of calls on State of Origin game night, sparking a raft of media coverage.

The dark side of the State of Origin hasn't changed

31 May, 2024

The conversation about alcohol’s role in exacerbating men’s violence against women and children reached Question Time. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese acknowledged the links between excessive consumption of alcohol and violence, suggesting there is “more to do”.

Government must defy alcohol lobby to help end family violence, say advocates and MPs

30 May, 2024

FARE CEO Caterina Giorgi joined Ms Hill, Professor Salter, Independent Senator for the ACT David Pocock and Federal Member for Warringah Zali Steggall, and representatives of community organisations to urge governments to stand up to industry interests and take meaningful action on alcohol.

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30 May, 2024

Journalist Jess Hill and UNSW Professor of Criminology Michael Salter addressed parliamentarians and community organisations on their White Paper, ‘Rethinking Primary Prevention’, at Parliament House in Canberra. The briefing highlighted why governments must act on commercial drivers of men’s violence, including alcohol and gambling, as one part of the strategy to protect women and children.

29 May, 2024

Community organisations and researchers gathered in Perth to discuss the policy responses needed to address alcohol’s role in violence. The discussion focused on a review study, led by Dr Ingrid Wilson, which found men’s high-risk alcohol use contributes to violence yet interventions to target these harms are scarce.

Experts call for immediate action on alcohol to contribute to the prevention of violence against women and children

28 May, 2024

The Federal Government appointed an expert panel to conduct a rapid review into how to prevent men’s violence against women and children.

Expert panel to tell government how to prevent violence against women and children

9 May, 2024

Following the roundtable, the Commissioner drew a link between alcohol and family violence – and implored Premiers and Chief Ministers to consider better regulating.

Study every death, tackle alcohol: DV commissioner’s urgent advice

7 May, 2024

FARE CEO Caterina Giorgi joined 70 experts from across the country at the Crisis Talks Into Missing and Murdered Women, convened by Domestic Violence Commissioner Micaela Cronin.

2 May, 2024

Media coverage the day after National Cabinet highlights the action that’s required on alcohol to curb rates of family violence.

Survivors, advocates, experts respond to national cabinet announcement

1 May, 2024

FARE responds to National Cabinet’s decision to overlook alcohol’s role in family violence.

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Alcohol wasn't mentioned once - not even once.

As PM Anthony Albanese addressed the country on the steps National Cabinet agreed to take to combat gender-based violence, alcohol's role in fuelling violence against women and children was again ignored.

The silence was deafening. pic.twitter.com/46sJAY8azv
— FARE (@FAREAustralia) May 1, 2024

1 May, 2024

National Cabinet meets and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces a suite of measures that do not include any mention of meaningful reform on the commercial determinants of family violence, including alcohol and gambling.

30 April, 2024

Dozens of community, health and Aboriginal organisations join FARE in signing an open letter to National Cabinet, calling for immediate action on better alcohol regulation to reduce rates of men’s violence against women and children.

Open letter: Action on alcohol must be part of discussions for National Cabinet on men’s violence against women

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