Major funding boost for Victoria’s domestic, family and sexual violence response
The Albanese and Allan Labor Governments are investing an extra $180 million to support women and children experiencing family, domestic and sexual violence in Victoria. This vital funding boost, funded equally by both Governments, will help organisations deliver critical frontline family, domestic, and sexual violence services to meet local needs. For too long, children and young people experiencing family violence that do not have a parent to support them have struggled to access the services specifically designed to help them.
That’s why funding has been allocated to provide specialist support to young people, including: Alongside youth-focused services, system-wide initiatives across frontline support services and early-intervention initiatives will be delivered, including: This funding boost is thanks to the renewed Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence Responses 2025-30 Federation Funding Agreement that commenced on 1 July.
Across all jurisdictions, the new funding is delivering more than $700 million in new, matched investments from the Commonwealth and states and territory governments. “The Albanese Labor Government is focused on delivering real change, to break cycles of violence and keep women and children safe.” “That’s why we have invested over $4 billion in keeping women and their children safe.” “We know that when young people flee family violence without a protective parent, they can fall through the cracks in our system.” “Children who experience violence in their homes carry that trauma with them and without the right support, it can impact them for life.
“ “By investing in prevention, early intervention and crisis responses, we’re supporting more Victorians to safely leave and heal with specialist services to support them.” “Every child deserves to grow up safe and free from abuse and violence. That’s why we are backing programs that keep children safe and support them to recover.” “No young person should face crisis alone.
Amplify and Aspire are supporting young people in need, when they have nowhere else to go.” “This funding is an important injection into work already underway in Victoria to support young people experiencing family violence, including through The Orange Door Network and statewide case management and counselling support.” If you or someone you know is experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, domestic, family or sexual violence, call 1800 737 732 , text 0458 737 732 or visit (link is external) www.1800respect.org.au for online chat and video call services.
If you are concerned about your behaviour or use of violence, you can contact the Men’s Referral Service on 1300 766 491 or visit (link is external) www.ntv.org.au MensLine Australia Services are available if you are concerned about your wellbeing, relationships, and behaviour on 1300 789 978 or by visiting (link is external) www.mensline.org.au Feeling worried or no good?
No shame, no judgement, safe place to yarn. Speak to a 13YARN Crisis Supporter, call 13 92 76 . This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
In Victoria, support also can be accessed by contacting Safe Steps on 1800 015 188 (24 hours a day, seven days a week) or going to The Orange Door website to find a service nearby.