Activity details
Supporting the delivery of culturally appropriate, place-based community-led projects dedicated to preventing and responding to family violence in Victorian Aboriginal communities.
Implementation progress update
The Victorian Aboriginal Community Initiatives Fund has been running for more than 20 years. Eligible projects are identified by the 11 Dhelk Dja Action Groups across Victoria. Dhelk Dja Action Groups are Aboriginal community-led leadership teams that drive local efforts to prevent and respond to family violence.
In 2022-23, the fund supported 42 community-led projects. These projects were delivered by over 30 Aboriginal organisations and community groups across the state.
In 2023-24, the fund supported 44 community-led projects. Funded projects include a prevention program that engages young people at risk of family violence and focuses on cultural connection and women’s groups supporting Aboriginal women in refuges or in prison through yarning circles. Other projects include an awareness-raising project to address violence against Aboriginal LGBTIQA+ individuals in community and a program designed to help heal, empower, and culturally connect elders affected by family violence.
More information
- Learn about the National Plan to End Violence against women and children 2022-2032.
- Read the First Action Plan 2023-2027.
- Browse the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Action Plan update.