Gender and Disaster Australia Receive Federal Funding
The Federal Government has provided funding to Gender and Disaster Australia as part of the Government’s commitment to reducing violence against women. Gender and Disaster Australia, previously...
Innovative Graduate Program
Thirteen new graduates will be employed in 2022, across three major specialist family violence organisations in the northern metropolitan region. The successful organisations are inTouch, Kids First and the Salvation Army.
STEP Program to Assist Victim Survivors Find Work
WIRE has introduced a program to support victim survivors searching for employment after experiencing family violence, through the Sustainable and Transformative Employment Pathways (STEP) Program. It...
Vic Pol Dealing with Perpetrators within its Ranks
In an Australian first, Victoria Police has launched a policy for dealing with perpetrators of family violence within its ranks. The policy aims to clarify the roles, responsibilities and procedures...
Escaping Family Violence Payment
The Federal Government has introduced a ‘new payment to help women escape violent relationships’. Victorian victim-survivors can now apply for the Escaping Violence Payment (EVP) through UnitingCare Vic...
New Family Violence Flexible Support Packages Portal
Family Safety Victoria has developed an online portal to streamline the application, assessment, approval and acquittal of Family Violence Flexible Support Packages (FVFSPs).
MARAM Perpetrator Supporting Resources Released
Following on from the launch of MARAM Guidance for Professionals Working with Adults using Family Violence, Family Safety Victoria has released the following additional supporting resources: Readiness...
Family Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia Merge
As a result of the Inquiry into the Family Court, the Federal Government passed legislation in February 2021 that has now brought together the Family Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court...
