Activity details
Establish Aboriginal-led community-based specialist sexual assault service(s) to build local and regional capacity, and commission new culturally-designed services including cultural healers, social emotional wellbeing workforce, counsellors and other trauma-based experts.
Implementation progress update
The Aboriginal-led community-based specialist sexual assault service(s) are being established in 4 stages.
Stage 1: Planning and establishment involved monthly meetings with National Centre, preparation of briefing documents, establishment of a Project Advisory Group and identifying key stakeholders. It was completed in October 2023.
Stage 2: Establish relationships and parameters for approaching communities and working with them was completed in November 2023.
Stage 3: Engage regional communities to establish projects took place from April to July 2024.
Stage 4: Service establishment through grant tender process, workforce development and evaluation framework for service delivery was completed in October 2024. The Big Rivers region was identified for the initial pilot site.
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.