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Northern Integrated Family
Violence Services
Family violence system leadership
across Melbourne’s north.

Emergency Accommodation Project Funded

Funding has been provided for a 12-month Family Violence Motel* Project.

The aims include:

  • Support a more coordinated local approach to the utilisation of motels for family violence emergency accommodation by developing systems and information sharing process between local agencies and statewide services
  • Develop systems, information and resources to support safe and appropriate motel placements.

The project working group for the NMR includes the Principal Strategic Advisor and representatives from The Orange Doors, homelessness and specialist family violence services. A Family Violence Motel Co-ordinator Project Facilitator has also been employed by Juno.

* The term ‘motel’ including motels, hotels, caravan parks etc.

(Source: Family Safety Victoria communique, 20.7.22)