Domestic violence in rural australia annadale nsw federation press wendt s 2010 building and sustaining local co ordination an australian rural community responds to domestic and family violence british journal of social work 40 44 62 wendt s hornosty j 2010 understanding contexts of family violence in rural farming . This book paints a picture about domestic violence in rural australia drawing on research that has been conducted over the last 2 decades as well as the authors research in rural communities in south australia it provides an analysis of how rural communities have been understood historically and examines social cultural constructions of rural culture overtime wendt draws heavily on . The australian longitudinal study on womens health 2014 found that more women aged 18 23 years living in rural regional and remote areas 15 16 per cent had experienced partner violence than women living in capital cities 12 per cent. Successful domestic violence prevention in rural communities colleen mcmahon nick weetman rita blieschke debbie devlin background port pirie is a regional city with a population of 13600 and is a service centre to many small rural communities in the mid north of south australia the port pirie domestic violence action group inc ppdvag is a representative group from agencies and . Seeking help for domestic violence exploring rural womens coping experiences state of knowledge this state of knowledge paper examines research and literature on the effects of social and geographical isolation and remoteness on the ability of women to disclose report seek help and receive appropriate interventions following domestic and family violence and or sexual assault the paper