Media releases by The Hon Justine Elliot MP
Expanding early interventions for young men and boys to end gender-based violence
The Albanese Labor Government is strengthening its commitment to ending gender-based violence by providing further support for young men and boys at risk of using…
Appointment of new ANROWS Board Chair
Following endorsement by Commonwealth and state and territory governments, Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety (ANROWS) has appointed Joan Fitzpatrick as the new Chair…
Investing in early intervention to address violence against women and children
The Albanese Labor Government has announced additional funding for three early intervention support services for men, including those who perpetrate or experience family and domestic…
More Safe Places for women and children experiencing violence in the Northern Territory
The Albanese Labor Government is delivering for the Northern Territory, with additional funding to provide 56 safe places for women and children experiencing family and…
Boost to family violence training for frontline responders
Everyone deserves a safe, secure life free from gender-based violence and the Albanese Labor Government is committed to our shared goal of ending violence against…
New emergency accommodation supporting women and children in Perth
The Albanese Labor Government continues to deliver on its commitment to ending family and domestic violence against women and children, with the delivery of new…
Boosting belonging and mental wellness for people with disability in Tweed
The Albanese Labor Government is delivering on its commitment to support better outcomes for people with disability, with an investment of $360,000 for a new…
Uplifting the Murwillumbah community through a one-stop social inclusion and services hub
The Albanese Labor Government is investing in community-led solutions to target disadvantage with $360,000 in funding for a one-stop hub to empower vulnerable members of…
Helping children affected by violence to heal and thrive
The Albanese Labor Government has today launched the Helping Children Heal program in inner west Sydney, to strengthen support for children affected by family and…
Supporting young men and boys in the Nation’s capital to end gender-based violence
The Albanese Labor Government is strengthening its commitment to ending gender-based violence in one generation through $23 million to establish 12 national trial sites supporting…
National provider to deliver new program to combat forced marriage in Australia
The Albanese Labor Government is establishing the new Forced Marriage Specialist Support Program and is investing over $9.3 million in the not-for-profit organisation Life Without…
Kids show us what respect means to them
More than 500 students around the country have participated in the Stop it at the Start campaign’s Respect Competition to help foster greater awareness about…
16 Days of Activism: Uniting for a future free from violence
The Albanese Labor Government is reaffirming its ongoing commitment to a safer, violence-free Australia for all women and children today in recognition of the International…
Additional support for victim-survivors in the Outer West
The Albanese Labor Government is continuing to deliver on its ongoing commitment to increase support for victim-survivors of family, domestic and sexual violence with new…
Supporting at-risk young men in Victoria to break the cycle of gendered violence
The Albanese Labor Government is strengthening efforts to prevent gender-based violence in Australia through its new $23 million early intervention trials focussed on engaging at…
Trial underway to help school-aged boys develop healthy masculinities
The Albanese Labor Government is investing $3.5 million to support three innovative projects promoting and encouraging healthy perceptions of masculinity among school-aged boys. The Healthy…
More emergency and crisis accommodation for women and children experiencing violence
Australians deserve to have a safe place to go when they need it most. Today the Crisis and Transitional Accommodation Program (CTAP) grant round opens,…
Ensuring our doctors can support victim-survivors of family, domestic and sexual violence
The Australian Government is investing $4.3 million for a new program to ensure that victim-survivors of family, domestic and sexual violence or child sexual abuse…
National survey to provide insights into family, domestic and sexual violence workforce
The Albanese Labor Government has commissioned a national survey of the family, domestic and sexual violence workforce to improve supports for victim-survivors. A total of…
Women’s Trauma Recovery Centre opens in Illawarra
Women escaping family, domestic and sexual violence in the Illawarra will now have access to crucial new support, with the opening of a landmark healing…
Investing to help keep women and children safe
The Albanese Labor Government is building on its significant investments to prevent family, domestic and sexual violence against women and children, and support those who…
New program to support women affected by violence in Brisbane
The Albanese Labor Government is providing $166,000 for a new group program to support women affected by violence as part of its investment in community-led…
Supporting young First Nations youth to connect to Country and community
The Albanese Labor Government is supporting local community organisations to make a positive impact in the lives of vulnerable Australians, with new grant funding announced…
Tabling of the Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission’s first Yearly Report to Parliament
Today the Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission’s (the Commission) first Yearly Report on the progress of the National Plan to End Violence against Women…
Movember partnership to advance initiatives to help young men to have healthy, respectful relationships
The Albanese Labor Government is partnering with the Movember Institute of Men’s Health in a transformative commitment to advance work to help young men and…