This International Women’s Day, the Albanese Labor Government is recognising and celebrating the achievements of women in Australia and across the world whilst also acknowledging…
Australians have sought out information on the Government’s paid family and domestic violence leave with more than 3500 downloads in six months of the Small…
Crisis accommodation pilot model to assist victim-survivors experiencing Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence (DFSV). Specialist teams to deliver one-on-one assistance including brokerage funds. Pilot program…
Increased training for Faith Leaders and CALD Communities to better support women and children who experience family, domestic and sexual violence will be funded as…
The Albanese and Minns Labor Governments are working in partnership to bolster and improve services for members of the LGBTIQA+ community who experience gendered violence.…
A new initiative to strengthen earlier intervention with men who choose to use violence will be trialled in five locations across Western Australia. The initiative,…
Twelve further members have been appointed by the Australian Government to join the first ever Lived Experience Advisory Council (Advisory Council) to amplify the voices…
Today marks one year since the Albanese Labor Government introduced the right for millions of workers to access paid family and domestic violence leave. This…
The Albanese Labor Government has today launched the Commonwealth Consent Policy Framework to ensure agencies provide young people with consistent messaging about consent, and to…
The Albanese Government has today launched the findings from the 2021 National Community Attitudes towards Violence against Women Survey (NCAS) Youth Report, which shows an…
New culturally safe program to stop family violence Wungening Aboriginal Corporation and Geraldton Regional Aboriginal Medical Service are leading the way in addressing family and…
From today, anyone experiencing family, domestic or sexual violence can receive specialist counselling and support services from 1800RESPECT via text message, ensuring those in unsafe…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Topics: 1800RESPECT SMS launch, Peta Murphy, Online Gambling, NZYQ High Court decision JUSTINE ELLIOT, ASSISTANT MINSITER FOR THE PREVENTION OF FAMILY VIOLENCE: Good…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Topics: 1800RESPECT SMS Service, NDIS Review THOMAS ORITI, HOST: The national phone and online counselling service for victims of domestic, family and sexual…
The Albanese Government is working to eliminate the scourge of modern slavery and human trafficking through action at home and overseas. Today Minister for Foreign…
The Albanese Labor Government is reaffirming its commitment to eliminate modern-day slavery with the announcement of $12.1 million in funding over five years for the…
The Albanese Labor Government is partnering with the Malinauskas Labor Government to help address family, domestic and sexual violence and help keep women and children…
E&O TRANSCRIPT Mr Speaker, today I rise to acknowledge the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, which took place on 25 November,…
1800RESPECT – Australia’s national domestic, family, and sexual violence counselling and support service – has partnered with Blacktown City Council in NSW, in an innovative…
As part of the Albanese Labor Government’s Safe Places Emergency Accommodation program, St Vincent’s Australia will provide more emergency accommodation for women and children in…
The Albanese Labor Government continues to deliver on its commitment to increase the number of new and fit for purpose Safe Places for women and…
The Albanese Labor Government is working with Telstra to boost awareness of national support available to people in need, with information on six major services…
The Albanese Labor Government is delivering more frontline workers for community sector organisations to support victim-survivors of family, domestic, and sexual violence across Tasmania. Through…
The Albanese and Cook Labor Governments are partnering to boost the number of frontline and community sector workers to help victim-survivors of family, domestic, and…
First Nations boys and men aged 10 to 25 will be supported with an expanded specialist family violence hotline as the latest investment in a…