Activity details
$42.6 million to extend the Escaping Violence Payment Trial (EVP) and the Temporary Visa Holders Experiencing Violence Pilot (TVP) to 2025. This builds on $12.6 million for TVP to support eligible victim‑survivors of family and domestic violence who hold a temporary visa in Australia through financial support and legal assistance, including migration support. Since the initial investment of $144 million in 2021-22, the Government has invested an additional $535 million to extend the EVP National Trial, ensuring the program continues to meet demand for eligible victim-survivors.
This activity is part of a broader activity to ensure victim-survivors are well supported to access recovery services.
Implementation progress update
The EVP trial supported over 100,000 eligible victim-survivors with approximately $495 million in financial assistance packages since it commenced in October 2021 to 30 June 2025.
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 million in financial assistance packages since it commenced in February 2023 to 30 June 2025.
The TVP supported over 7,100 victim-survivors and provided approximately $28 million in financial assistance packages since it commenced in April 2021 to 30 June 2025.
With the commencement of the Leaving Violence Program and Leaving Violence Program Regional Trial in the Cairns Region on 1 July 2025, the EVP Trial, TVP and EVP placed-based trial stopped taking applications on 30 June 2025.
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.