Federal Budget 25 – Response from National Advocacy Group
Federal Budget 2024-25
Response from the National Advocacy Group on Women on Temporary Visas Experiencing Violence
17 May 2024
The National Advocacy Group on Women on Temporary Visas Experiencing Violence has issued a response to this week’s Federal Budget.
Despite significant calls to recognise the urgency of women’s safety as a national priority, the budget measures announced on Tuesday are an inadequate response to a growing national crisis.
Australia’s migration system continues to put women at risk of violence. Perpetrators use visa status as a threat to keep women in violent relationships. Visa status prevents many women and children from accessing social services, housing and healthcare, which are essential to escape violence. Specialist domestic and family violence support services continue to be substantially underfunded to respond to the needs of women and children.
The group is asking the Government to take note of the key asks from the 2022 Blueprint for Reform which recognises and responds to a range of barriers for women on temporary visas.
Download the full Response here
The National Advocacy Group are experts from across Australia who are calling on the Australian Government to adopt the recommendations.
Adopting and implementing the recommendations in the Blueprint will help to ensure the safety of all victims/survivors of family violence.
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Media and other queries should be directed to the Executive of the National Advocacy Group, [email protected]. Key contacts are Sophie de Rohan and Ann Emmanuel.