Activity details
Continuing the development of services offered through the Orange Door Network including enhanced support through connections with legal and financial services.
This activity is part of a broader activity to deliver accessible entry points to family violence services and coordinate services and information to support effective risk assessment and a holistic response for client needs.
Implementation progress update
In collaboration with the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS), a pilot project to better connect The Orange Door with legal services has been running in Bayside Peninsula since October 2022.
Peninsula Community Legal Centre and Victorian Legal Aid were funded by DJCS to provide dedicated lawyers to the site. Funding was also provided to three statewide Specialist Legal Services, Djirra, Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service and InTouch, to participate in the design and governance of the pilot and receive referrals directly from The Orange Door.
To 31 March 2024, 554 clients were supported through the pilot.
The pilot is supported by an evaluation which will inform future development and roll out of the model statewide.
For more information see The Orange Door.
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.