TY - SER AU - Buxton-Namisnyk, Emma AU - Gibson, Anthea TI - The contribution of domestic and family violence death reviews in Australia : : from recommendation to reform? PY - 2024/// PB - Sage, KW - NSW Domestic Violence Death Review Team KW - Queensland Domestic and Family Violence Death Review and Advisory Board KW - New Zealand Family Violence Death Review Committee KW - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE KW - FAMILY VIOLENCE KW - FEMICIDE KW - HISTORY KW - HOMICIDE KW - INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE KW - INTERNATIONAL KW - AUSTRALIA KW - NEW SOUTH WALES KW - QUEENSLAND N1 - Journal of Criminology, 2024, 57(2): 161 -186 N2 - A key aim of domestic violence death reviews (DVDRs) is to recommend improvements to domestic violence service responses, thereby preventing future domestic violence-related deaths. However, there is little scholarship examining the implementation of DVDR recommendations. This study analyses all recommendations made by two Australian DVDR bodies, from the time of each body's establishment until September 2023, alongside government responses and implementation information. Our findings show that despite high levels of initial government acceptance of DVDR recommendations there remains a considerable implementation gap. We consider implementation barriers, suggest improvements to recommendation monitoring and identify areas for future research. (Authors' abstract). Record #8707 UR - https://doi.org/10.1177/26338076231223580 ER -