This report presents findings from the evaluation of the Women’s SupPORT Pathways Project, an initiative of the Law and Advocacy Centre for Women (LACW). This innovative program supports women involved in the justice system, or at risk of such involvement, to engage with community football clubs as a pathway to greater social connection and wellbeing.

This report outlines the findings from a targeted, mixed-methods research project with the specific aim of developing a framework for holistic, evidence-based practice, in response to the complex issue of adolescent violence in the home (AVITH).

This evaluation represents an important addition to the evolving understanding of the issue of adolescent violence in the home (AVITH) and, in particular, the way in which Victoria’s current family violence response drives young people into contact with the justice system.