To minimise family and sexual violence, the state government is set to receive $47.2 million from the federal government.
The funding will be delivered in three separate instalments in 2022 and 2023 and will be used address the needs of victim survivors, furthering work with perpetrators and supporting diverse communities to access services.
“Our vision for a life free from violence for every Victorian is ambitious and broad reaching. This funding goes a long way to achieving that goal,” Prevention of Family Violence minister Ros Spence said.
“We know there’s always more that can be done to end family and gendered violence and we’re committed to the task of building a nation-leading family and sexual violence system.”
The state government says focus of this round of funding will be improving the accessibility of services for multicultural communities, including those in Hobsons Bay, Maribyrnong, for victim survivors of sexual assault and family violence, including for young people using violence in the home and their families.
“It is unacceptable that one woman die sin Australia every nine days at the hands of their current or former partner,” social services federal minister Amanda Rishworth said.
“As a result of this funding boost, we will see better access to critical support services for victim-survivors, including in regional, rural and remote areas.”
