Media Releases
National Lived Experience Advisory Council to amplify the voices of people with lived experience of domestic, family and sexual violence
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 of people with lived experience of domestic, family and sexual violence, at the national level.
One year of paid family and domestic violence leave
Today marks one year since the Albanese Labor Government introduced the right for millions of workers to access paid family and domestic violence leave.
New framework to guide consent messaging for young people
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 support a unified approach to sexual violence prevention across government.
Research shows young people’s attitudes are improving
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 overall improvement in young people’s attitudes towards gender-based violence and inequality.
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 domestic violence in Western Australia.
Increased access to 1800RESPECT with new SMS service channel
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 situations who can’t access telephone or web chat can still get help.
Action to eliminate modern slavery and human trafficking
The Albanese Government is working to eliminate the scourge of modern slavery and human trafficking through action at home and overseas.
New supports for victim-survivors of modern-day slavery in Australia
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 new Forced Marriage Specialist Support Program, and $2.2 million in further funding to extend the Speak Now project.
Government partnership to deliver innovative domestic violence interventions in South Australia
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 safe.
New Safe Places for women and children in Greater Western Sydney
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 Parramatta area.
1800RESPECT garbage truck to spread awareness for support services
1800RESPECT – Australia’s national domestic, family, and sexual violence counselling and support service – has partnered with Blacktown City Council in NSW, in an innovative initiative where garbage trucks are used to promote social change.
More Safe Places for women and children fleeing violence in Brisbane
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 children experiencing family and domestic violence, with the opening of a new completed site in Brisbane today.
Telstra payphones to connect more Australians to national support services
The Albanese Government is working with Telstra to boost awareness of national support available to people in need, with information on six major services to be displayed in artwork on Telstra payphones across Australia.
New workers to bolster Tasmania’s support for victim-survivors of family, domestic, and sexual violence
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.
New frontline service and community workers for Western Australia
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 sexual violence in times of need.
Supporting young men to break cycles of family violence
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 rollout of various trial programs across Australia targeted towards innovative perpetrator responses.
Direct financial help available for those fleeing violence
The Albanese Labor Government is committed to breaking down financial barriers for those escaping domestic violence, through close collaboration with the community sector.
New Family and Domestic Violence Initiative to Strengthen Earlier Perpetrator Intervention
Expressions of interest have opened to trial a new initiative to strengthen earlier intervention and hold perpetrators of family and domestic violence to account.
Innovative perpetrator intervention to stop the cycle of violence
The Albanese Labor Government will provide more than $3.1 million over four years to the Tasmanian Government to deliver two trial programs aiming to break the cycle of violence against women and children through new programs focused on perpetrator behaviour.
New sector guide key to primary prevention
The Albanese Labor Government will today highlight the role of faith communities in preventing family, domestic, and sexual violence (FDSV) at the launch of the Saving Faith and Cultural Empowerment (FACE) Sector Guide.