National training and education package to enhance police responses

In the 2022-23 Budget, the Australian Government provided $4.1 million over 4 years to develop and deliver a national training and education package to enhance the effectiveness of police responses to FDSV. The training will focus on identifying the primary aggressor to reduce instances of misidentification, coercive control, culturally safe policing responses and trauma informed models of response.

The delivery of the package will enhance women and children's safety by equipping police across Australia to effectively identify, respond to and support victim-survivors of FDSV. The training will include content that focuses on providing appropriate responses to support victim-survivors that represent, but are not limited to diverse community groups and individuals, such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse people, people with disability and LGBTIQA+ people.