A new paper released by inTouch has highlighted the concerning and ongoing issue of misidentification in response to family violence occurring within migrant and refugee communities. Misidentification, a key finding in Victoria’s Royal Commission into Family Violence, occurs when the victim-survivor of family violence is incorrectly identified as the predominant aggressor by law enforcement and the justice system. It is estimated to occur in every one in ten cases- and significantly more when incidents take place in culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
