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Support the capability of the domestic, family and sexual violence sector to intervene early and respond to sexual violence in priority populations through the Sexual Violence Project Fund.

The NSW Government, with support from the Australian Government, is committing $10 million of grant funding to projects of up to 2 years duration focused on sexual violence early intervention or response strategies for high priority groups. Funded projects are expected to start mid-2023.

The objectives of the Sexual Violence Project Fund are to:

  • Improve the capacity of the system to intervene early and respond appropriately to high priority groups.
  • Increase delivery of early intervention and response projects to communities across NSW and high priority groups informed by co-design principles.
  • Improve outcomes and effectiveness of service delivery and improve integration through stronger coordination, collaboration, and information sharing.

Implementation progress update

The Sexual Violence Project Fund provided $10.5 million in grants to support one-off and time-limited early intervention and response projects that address sexual violence in high priority groups and settings. This includes:

  • women and children at risk of or experiencing sexual violence
  • First Nations people, culturally and linguistically diverse communities (in particular, people of refugee, refugee-like experiences, and asylum seeker backgrounds)
  • rural and remote communities
  • LGBTIQ+ people
  • older women
  • children and young people (in particular, those who have experienced trauma, sexual and domestic violence or who are in or leaving out-of-home care)
  • people with disability.

In June 2023, 14 projects received between $100,000 to $1.5 million each through the Sexual Violence Project Fund grants program to deliver two-year early intervention and response projects. Three projects were complete as at 30 June 2025, with the remainder to be completed by 31 December 2025. For more information about each of the successful projects see NSW Sexual Violence Project Fund.

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