Announcement of Commonwealth Contribution to the Fourth Action Plan
On 5 March 2019, the Australian Government announced a $328 million package to reduce violence against women and children. This represents the Australian Government’s contribution to the Fourth Action Plan 2019-2022, the final plan under the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children 2010-2022.
The package includes funding to develop a range of prevention measures to stop domestic and family violence and sexual assault, and continue to change the attitudes and beliefs that can lead to violence. The package will also fund targeted prevention initiatives to reach Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse communities and people with disability.
It will assist existing services expand their initiatives, including 1800RESPECT which is experiencing rapid growth, allowing more Australians to access quality support when they need it most.
The package includes further funding to improve and build on the systems responsible for keeping women and children safe, including training for health and allied health workers to identify and better support domestic violence victims, and the development of national standards for sexual assault responses.
The Fourth Action Plan was released in 2019, following endorsement by the Council of Australian Governments.
Find out more about the Fourth Action Plan by reading Our Investment in Women’s Safety or Prime Minister Scott Morrison's announcement.
For more information about the National Plan please see www.plan4womenssafety.dss.gov.au.
Organisations are encouraged to apply for grant opportunities published on the Community Grants Hub website at communitygrants.gov.au/grants and the Grant Connect website at grants.gov.au.
If you, or someone you know is impacted by sexual assault or family violence, call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 or visit www.1800RESPECT.org.au.
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