Technology Investment to Keep Women Safe

The federal government announced a $104 million technology-focused package to prevent family violence including a $20 million fund for states and territories to trial electronic monitoring of high-risk offenders; $54.6 million to support victim-survivors to stay in their own homes with security assessments and upgrades; and $26.6 million for online safety initiatives including for the eSafety Commission to provide direct support to victim-survivors of technology-facilitated abuse.

(Source: AWAVA newsletter, 22.3.22)

The NIFVS partnership acknowledges Victorian Aboriginal people as the Traditional Owners of the land on which we provide our services. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and recognise the ongoing living culture of all Aboriginal people. We express commitment to Aboriginal self-determination and our hope for reconciliation and justice.