The federal government has made a commitment of $110.6 million to deliver more frontline family, domestic and sexual violence services in New South Wales.
This funding comes as a renewal of the five-year National Partnership Agreement on Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence Responses.
Under the agreement, the federal government will provide an additional $110.6 million to New South Wales to bolster gender-based violence services and action in the state.
The additional investment will bring the total federal funding to $210.6 million since 2022.
Federal Minister for Social Services, Amanda Rishworth, said that renewing the Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence (FDSV) National Partnership demonstrated the dedication of governments to making real and meaningful change for Australians.
“Under the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2032, all governments have made a commitment to ending gender-based violence in Australia, which requires us to come together and focus efforts and funding where it is needed most for victim-survivors and people at risk of violence,” Minister Rishworth said.
“This funding and renewed agreement with New South Wales will strengthen funding to frontline services and further our shared goal of creating a safer Australia.”
New South Wales Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Jodie Harrison, said that addressing domestic, family and sexual violence is a priority for the New South Wales government.
“We welcome the additional $110 million from the federal government under the National Partnership Agreement,” Minister Harrison said.
“With matched funding by the state government, we will be focusing on the important work of driving down the prevalence of domestic, family and sexual violence in our state.”
The renewed FDSV National Partnership will deliver over $700 million across all jurisdictions in new, matched investments from the federal government and states and territories, supporting frontline FDSV services, including specialist services for women and children impacted by FDSV, and men’s behaviour change programs.
An additional $1 million will also be used for an independent evaluation of the renewed FDSV National Partnership.
More information on the FDSV National Partnership Agreement is available on the Federal Financial Relations website.
