AWAVA Fortnightly Round-Up

Read AWAVA’s Fortnightly Round-Ups to stay up to date on news from the preventing and responding to violence against women sector.

Financial assistance available to temporary visa holders experiencing family and domestic violence will be boosted from the current $3000 to $5000, Thousands rallied in Australia on Sunday to back a campaign to recognise the country’s Indigenous people in the constitution ahead of a referendum later this year, NT coronial inquest hears domestic violence victims can be left waiting for hours for police response, and more. 4 July 2023
Senator David Van expulsion from the federal Liberal party room after allegations of sexual assault, The Greens and Coalition have united to reject Labor’s centrepiece housing policy, Indigenous community leaders in NSW are supporting calls for an investigation into police enforcement of COVID-19 fines, and more. 20 June 2023
The government and mental health groups are concerned First Nations Australians could experience abuse during the Indigenous voice to parliament, Lehrmann inquiry hears least likely in nation to lay charges in sexual assault cases, and more. 02 June 2023
Budget 2023-24 review, First Nations female leaders are demanding immediate reform to the youth justice system, the VIC government to invest $1.8M to support the delivery of its GDWD program and more. 17 May 2023
The Federal Government pre-budget announcement indicated the 2023-24 Budget will invest $6.5 million for SDFV prevention, WA’s government has announced a $16.3 million investment to establish a “one-stop” FDV hub in Broome, the NT coroner will be examining the murders of four Aboriginal women by partners with a history of domestic violence, and more. 02 May 2023
Jacinda Arden says goodbye, a group of 60 organisations has urged Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews to raise the criminal age of responsibility to 14, the Queensland government has signalled important LGBTQI law reforms, and more. 18 April 2023
New census data further demonstrates that homelessness among women is the fasted growing homelessness, the federal government cut funding for DFV (and homelessness services) by $65 million, and more. 28 March 2023
Your Future Planning: Interim Report on ParentsNext release, the royal commission into robodebt ended last week, the federal government is facing calls to restore Harmony Day to its original and internationally recognised name, and more. 15 March 2023
Parliamentary inquiry into sexual consent laws, a suite of DV reforms passed in QLD parliament will strengthen protections for victims, the first place-based trial of the Escaping Violence Payment will begin in Cairns on 27 February, and more. 28 February 2023
Family Law Amendment Bill 2023, support for DV survivors are among the new measures to be funded under the second Closing the Gap implementation plan, NT senators shared experiences of DFV in the Australian parliament and more. 14 February 2023
A new family law proposed by the federal government is aimed at stopping abusive partners from manipulating the system, victim-survivors of FV in Victoria can report comes and seek justice more easily under new systemic reform, 10 days of paid FDV Leave into effect, and more. 02 February 2023

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