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, Monthly meetings with National Centre, Preparation of briefing document, establish a Project Advisory Group, identify key stakeholders - October 2023.
Stage 2: Establish relationships and parameters for approaching communities and working with them - November 2023.
Stage 3: Engage regional communities to establish projects - April-July 2024.
Stage 4: Service establishment through grant tender process, workforce development and evaluation framework for service delivery to commence October 2024. 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 First Action Plan 2023-2027 Activities Addendum update.