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Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

Domestic Violence Units (DVUs) and Health Justice Partnerships (HJPs)

Action description: 

Increase funding for DVUs and HJPs, including dedicated funding for outreach in rural, remote and regional areas in all jurisdictions other than the ACT.

Outcome: 
Outcome 13
Status: 
Existing
Is this Indigenous specific?: 
No
Indicators: 
Proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women self reporting physical violence experience by relationship to perpetrator, Rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community awareness of what constitutes family violence (physical and non physical violence including sexual/ emotional/ psychological/ economic abuse/ violence)
Responsible Ministers: 
Attorney-General
Resourcing: 
A total of $17.1 million over four years from 2021
Delivery timeframe: 
The measure commenced on 1 July 2021 and is ongoing
Agency: 
Attorney-General's Department