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…
Respect, listen and respond to the diverse lived experience and knowledge of women and their children affected by violence
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
Additional funding for 1800RESPECT
What are we doing? Under the Fourth Action Plan the Commonwealth Government will provide $64 million between 2019–20 and 2020–21 to fund 1800RESPECT. 1800RESPECT is…