Resources on technology-facilitated abuse for women with disability
What are we doing? The Commonwealth Government is working with the disability sector to: identify how technology-facilitated abuse (TFA) is being used in the context…
Resources on technology-facilitated abuse for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women
What are we doing? The Commonwealth Government is working with Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations to: identify how technology-facilitated abuse (TFA) is being used in the…
Research on Fourth Action Plan priorities
What are we doing? Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety (ANROWS) is managing a program of research to support an understanding of the Fourth…
Partner Service Pension extension
What are we doing? This initiative removed the inequity between married and de facto partners by extending the Partner Service Pension for 12 months post-separation…
National standards for sexual violence responses
What are we doing? The Commonwealth will work with key stakeholders including states and territories and experts in the sector to develop national standards for…
National Primary Prevention Hub
What are we doing? The National Primary Prevention Hub will guide and lead primary prevention efforts in Australia. Delivered by Our Watch, the Hub will:…
National Media Engagement Project
What are we doing? Our Watch will undertake Phase Three of this project, working in collaboration with the media to address the drivers of violence…
MensLine Australia’s Changing for Good program
What are we doing? The Australian Government has allocated $2.6 million over three years (2019-20 to 2021-22) under the Fourth Action Plan in support of…
Keeping Women Safe in their Homes program
What are we doing? The Australian Government provided $18 million over three years (2019-20 to 2021-22) under the Fourth Action Plan of the National Plan…
Identification of service gaps for people of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or intersex status
What are we doing? The Commonwealth Government is working to identify gaps in the coordination and capability of supports for people with diverse sexual orientation,…
Greater support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children in remote areas and areas of high need and practical intervention programs to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
What are we doing? Under the first Indigenous-specific measure, greater support will be provided for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children in remote…
Faster access to payments and supports
What are we doing? Services Australia (the agency) explored options to provide faster access to payment and support for people affected by family and domestic…
Extend the Support for Trafficked People program
What are we doing? Under the Fourth Action Plan, the Commonwealth increased funding for the Support for Trafficked People program (Support Program) to meet rising…
Evaluation of the National Plan
What are we doing? Under the Fourth Action Plan, the Commonwealth Government will undertake a comprehensive evaluation of the National Plan. The evaluation will incorporate…
Evaluation of Our Watch
What are we doing? Our Watch is an independent, not-for-profit organisation established to drive nationwide change in culture, behaviours and power imbalances to prevent violence…
Enhancing data and reporting
What are we doing? Under the Fourth Action Plan, the Commonwealth Government will work with key statistical agencies, such as the Australian Bureau of Statistics…
DV-alert
What are we doing? Under the Fourth Action Plan, DV-alert will train about 18,500 health, allied health, educational, childcare and community support frontline workers to…
Dedicated men’s support workers in all Family Advocacy and Support Services
What are we doing? This initiative employs dedicated men’s support workers in all Family Advocacy and Support Services (FASS) registry and circuit locations. The support…
Continuation of Indigenous specific Third Action Plan projects
What are we doing? Under the Fourth Action Plan, the Commonwealth has continued to fund Indigenous-led solutions funded under the Third Action Plan to keep…
Community-led prevention projects
What are we doing? The Commonwealth Government will provide $8.6 million between 2019–20 and 2021–22 to fund community-led prevention projects. Community-led prevention projects will empower…
Community awareness and outreach prevention activities
What are we doing? Our Watch will deliver programs to increase understanding and acceptance from the broader community of the drivers of violence against women,…
Co-location of State and Territory child protection and other officials in Family Law Court Registries
What are we doing? This initiative is piloting the co-location of state and territory child protection and policing officials in family law court locations across…
Preventing financial abuse
What are we doing? The Commonwealth Government is currently consulting with key stakeholders across government, non-government and industry sectors to: map existing approaches to preventing…
Additional Specialised Family Violence Services
What are we doing? The Australian Government provides around $5 million each year for Specialised Family Violence Services (SFVS) under the Family and Children Activity.…