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Abe Maddison

Royal commission to tackle 'scourge' of family violence

Royal commissioner Natasha Stott Despoja says domestic violence is a "national emergency". (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

South Australia's Royal Commission into Domestic, Sexual and Family Violence will aim to deliver generational change in a sector that Commissioner Natasha Stott Despoja says is experiencing a national emergency.  

The commission began its work on Monday, with a one-year deadline to deliver a report to the government that focuses on prevention, early intervention, response, recovery and healing.

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