Media Releases
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.
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 boys foster healthy, respectful relationships as part of efforts to end gender-based violence.
Enriching the evidence base to better prevent sexual violence
The Albanese Labor Government is bolstering its efforts to end gender-based violence in Australia within a generation by investing $8.3 million to learn more about effective interventions that work to prevent sexual violence.
Emergency accommodation for women and children in Western Sydney
The Albanese Labor Government is delivering more emergency housing for women and children experiencing family and domestic violence, with the completion of a new Safe Places site in Western Sydney.
Preventing sexual violence in LGBTIQA+ communities
The Albanese Labor Government is increasing support for LGBTIQA+ people who are at risk of family, domestic, or sexual violence.
National competition for young Australians to promote respect
National respect animation competition
More pathways to support for victims and survivors of human trafficking
The Albanese Labor Government is supporting victims and survivors of human trafficking and modern slavery through an innovative pilot connecting them directly to the services they need.
More emergency accommodation and support for women and children experiencing family and domestic violence
The Albanese Labor Government is committed to improving accessibility and availability of emergency accommodation for women and children experiencing family and domestic violence.
New Advisory Council members to strengthen independent advice on Australia’s Disability Strategy
The Commonwealth, state and territory governments are strengthening the voices of people with disability with six new members appointed to the Advisory Council for Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021-31.
New national criminal database will build evidence on violent perpetrator reoffenders
The Albanese Labor Government continues to deliver on its commitment to ending gender-based violence through its investment in the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) Criminal Justice Data Asset.
New Stop it at the Start campaign launches
The Albanese Government is today launching a new phase of the award-winning, evidence-based Stop it at the Start campaign.
New Domestic Violence Co-Responder model trial underway in the NT
A new co-responder model trial in Alice Springs has commenced in partnership with the Commonwealth and Territory governments with the aim of offering greater support to victim survivors of domestic and family violence (DFV) and providing earlier intervention for people who have committed DFV.
South Australia leading the way to address violent perpetrators
The Albanese and Malinauskas Labor governments are working together to deliver on their shared commitment to addressing family, domestic and sexual violence perpetrator behaviour.
New campaign encourages respectful relationships across Australia
The Albanese Labor Government is today launching a new campaign to help reduce the incidence of sexual violence in Australia by improving community understanding and attitudes on consent and respectful relationships.
New standards to better support victim-survivors in community housing
The Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA) today launched its Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) Standards and Toolkit, a sector-led initiative to help the community housing sector better identify and support tenants who are victim-survivors of gender-based violence.
Working to keep women safe
The Albanese Labor Government will continue our commitment to ending family, domestic and sexual violence in one generation with further investments to accelerate our efforts.
Fostering collaboration to advance the health and wellbeing of LGBTIQA+ people
The Albanese Labor Government has highlighted its commitment to reforming systems and attitudes to end gender-based violence and improving the safety and wellbeing of the LGBTIQA+ community at the LGBTIQ+ Health Australia 12th Health in Difference Conference in Canberra.