Specialist wraparound services to expand the supports offered by crisis accommodation

The Enhanced Specialist Services Grants (ESSG) commenced in 2018-19 with ongoing funding of $2 million per annum to provide domestic and family violence specialist services, wraparound and practice support services such as counselling, outreach services and practice supervision.

In recognition of services’ funding pressures, an additional $1 million was committed for ESSG from 2022-23 for 4 years resulting in a total budget of $3 million until 2025-26, with $2 million ongoing. Ongoing funding has now been committed under the 2025 Budget to enable continuation of these wraparound supports.

DFSVP (Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Prevention) deliver 29 crisis accommodation services. This includes women’s safe houses operated through non‑government and government services, delivered in regional, remote, and urban areas. These services deliver wraparound supports to victim survivors funded through the ESSG, with the majority of clients Aboriginal women and children.