Media Releases
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 women and children in one generation.
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 emergency accommodation for victim-survivors in Perth’s CBD.
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 project to build the skills and social connections of people with disability on the North Coast of New South Wales.
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 the Murwillumbah community.
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 domestic violence.
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 young men and boys at risk of using violence, including in the Australian Capital Territory.
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 Barriers to deliver the program nationwide.
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 healthy relationships and respect.
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 Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and the launch of the United Nations’ global 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence.
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 frontline workers for outer western Sydney including the Hawkesbury, Nepean and Blue Mountains region.
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 risk young men and adolescent boys, including two trial sites in the Hume and Greater Shepparton regions of Victoria.
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.
More emergency and crisis accommodation for women and children experiencing violence
Today the Crisis and Transitional Accommodation Program (CTAP) grant round opens, with $100 million allocated for new crisis and transitional housing for women and children experiencing family and domestic violence, and older women at risk of homelessness.
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 in the ACT can get better support.
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.
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 experience it.
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 and recovery centre.
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 programs to empower and improve the wellbeing of vulnerable Australians.
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 including $117,000 for a project to empower First Nations youth on the North Coast.
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 and Children 2022-2032 was tabled in Parliament.