The Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee will hold its first hearing of its inquiry into the link between domestic, family and sexual violence (DFSV) and suicide on Friday, 27 March 2026.
Committee Chair, Ms Louise Miller-Frost MP, said the hearing provides ‘an important opportunity to understand how Commonwealth agencies are currently capturing data, coordinating services, and responding to DFSV victimisation that is linked to suicide risk’.
The Committee will hear from six Australian Government agencies:
- Department of Social Services
- Attorney-General’s Department
- Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
- National Indigenous Australians Agency
- Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
- Australian Bureau of Statistics
‘These government bodies play a central role in shaping national policy, and their insights will provide a strong launching pad for the Committee’s inquiry,’ Ms Miller-Frost continued.
‘The Committee is expecting to hold interstate hearings in April and further hearings in Canberra over the coming months,’ Ms Miller-Frost said.
More information about the inquiry, including the terms of reference and submissions, can be found on the inquiry webpage.
Public hearing details
Date: Friday, 27 March 2026
Time: 10.00 am to 12.15 pm
Location: Committee Room 1R3, Parliament House, Canberra
Programs for each public hearing are available on the inquiry website.
Public hearings are broadcast live on the Australian Parliament House Streaming Portal.
Media inquiries
Ms Louise Miller-Frost MP
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0474 702 934 (Ella Grummet, media advisor)
For background information
Committee Secretariat
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02 6277 2358 (voicemail only)
For more information about this Committee, you can visit its website. On the site, you can make a submission to an inquiry, read other submissions, and get details for upcoming public hearings. You can also track the Committee and receive email updates by clicking on the blue ‘Track Committee’ button in the bottom right hand corner of the page.
