Activity details
Established the Leaving Violence Program Regional Trials delivery model in Cairns, Broome, Darwin and Dubbo. The Trials commenced service delivery on 1 July 2025. The Regional Trials complement the national program delivery model, and focus on providing choice of services to victim-survivors in each of the locations, particularly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander victim-survivors.
Implementation progress update
In February 2023, a place-based trial of the Escaping Violence Payment (EVP) commenced to deliver the service in a culturally focused way to victim-survivors in the Cairns region, particularly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander victim-survivors. The service in Cairns is delivered by the Remote Area Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation (RAATSIC).
The EVP place-based trial (now known as the Leaving Violence Program Regional Trial) in Cairns, Queensland, supported 731 victim-survivors and provided over $3.6 million in financial assistance packages from February 2023 to 30 June 2025. The Leaving Violence Program Regional Trials in Cairns commenced in February 2023 and was extended to June 2026. For more information see www.raatsic.org.au/leaving-violence-program.
The Leaving Violence Program Regional Trials expansion in Dubbo, Darwin and Broome commenced on 1 July 2025. The Leaving Violence Payment Regional Trial is being delivered by the following organisations:
- Broome, Western Australia – Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical
- Cairns, Queensland – Remote Area Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Corporation
- Darwin, Northern Territory – North Australian Aboriginal Family Legal Services
- Dubbo, New South Wales – Bunmabunmarra Service.
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.