Sexual Assault Prevention and Response
What are we doing? The ACT Government is committed to taking action to prevent and respond to sexual assault in the Territory. In April 2021,…
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Additional Investment and Support for Domestic and Family Violence Women’s Safety
What are we doing? In 2021, the ACT Government announced an increase to the Safer Families Levy. From 2021-22, the Safer Families Levy will increase…
ACT Government Domestic and Family Violence Training Strategy
What are we doing? The Training Strategy aims to improve a shared understanding and staff capabilities in responding to domestic and family violence. The ACT…
ACT Government Response to the Domestic Violence Prevention Council Report from the Extraordinary Meeting 2018 on addressing the needs of children and young people impacted by family violence
What are we doing? The ACT Domestic Violence Prevention Council (DVPC) convened an Extraordinary Meeting in April 2018 to better understand key issues for children…
Supporting Children and Young People Affected by Domestic and Family Violence
What are we doing? In 2019 the Family Safety Hub and the ACT Children and Young People Commissioner partnered to listen to young people’s experience…
Health Justice Partnership
What are we doing? In 2019 the Family Safety Hub delivered a new service to provide early intervention for pregnant women and new parents experiencing…
Family Safety Hub
What are we doing? The ACT Government is providing $1.591 million plus indexation annually to continue delivering the Family Safety Hub. The Family Safety Hub…
Domestic and Family Violence Risk Assessment and Management Framework
What are we doing? Following calls from both community sector agencies and government, the ACT Government in consultation with the sector developed a draft Domestic…
Room4Change program
What are we doing? The ACT Government is providing $1.229 million in 2021-22 to fund the continuation of Room4Change, a 9-12 month therapeutic residential men’s…
Family Violence Death Review
What are we doing? The ACT Government is providing $200,000 in 2021-22 to fund a data system for a Family Violence Death Review. The Death…
Co-design of family-centred responses for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families
What are we doing? In 2019-20 the Government committed $354,000 over four years, with an additional commitment of $150,000 in 2020-21 to work with the…