{"id":23766,"date":"2023-11-01T20:14:47","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T20:14:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=23766"},"modified":"2023-11-01T20:14:47","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T20:14:47","slug":"womens-safety-commissioner-role-to-drive-leadership-on-addressing-domestic-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2023\/11\/01\/womens-safety-commissioner-role-to-drive-leadership-on-addressing-domestic-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"Women\u2019s Safety Commissioner role to drive leadership on addressing domestic violence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The NSW Government is continuing to take steps to deliver on the commitment to prioritise women\u2019s safety by becoming the first state or territory in Australia to have a stand-alone NSW Women\u2019s Safety Commissioner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Women\u2019s Safety Commissioner will spearhead leadership for a whole-of-government approach to domestic, family and sexual violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Domestic violence assaults and sexual assaults are the only 2 of the 13 major crime categories that showed an upward trend in the last 5 years, increasing by 13.5% and 29.8% respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Previously, the NSW Women\u2019s Safety Commissioner Dr Hannah Tonkin held the dual role of commissioner and executive director, women, family and community safety in the Department of Communities and Justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr Tonkin has worked at the United Nations, as disability rights director at the Australian Human Rights Commission, and as a barrister in London and Adelaide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The commissioner will enhance the government\u2019s focus on primary prevention and early intervention, with specific responsibilities, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Providing leadership and oversight of whole-of-government policy and programs on domestic, family and sexual violence<\/li><li>Monitoring implementation of strategies and initiatives, and providing oversight of specialist and mainstream service systems responsible for responding to domestic, family and sexual violence and harassment<\/li><li>Raising awareness and promote education and public engagement to deliver improved women\u2019s safety outcomes<\/li><li>Fostering collaboration and coordination between government and community, and give victim-survivors a greater voice.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, the commissioner will also be central to the implementation of NSW\u2019s new coercive control laws, which will come into effect in mid-2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Jodie Harrison said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is an important step which demonstrates our government\u2019s commitment to women\u2019s safety across our state.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have listened to the community\u2019s concerns about domestic, family and sexual violence and we are taking a whole-of-government approach to addressing this scourge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are bringing this crisis to the fore to include it in every conversation and every action we take as a government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNo one should have to live in fear, which is why we are continuing to invest in prevention and work across government to ensure the needs of victim-survivors are being heard and met.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NSW Women\u2019s Safety Commissioner Dr Tonkin said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDomestic, family and sexual violence has a devastating impact on victim-survivors and the broader community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe creation of the stand-alone commissioner role will ensure that I am best positioned to deliver this significant remit and drive change to improve women\u2019s safety, by strengthening interagency coordination and collaboration across government.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CEO Domestic Violence NSW Delia Donovan said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNSW is showing strong national leadership on responding to domestic, family and sexual violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis move recognises the critical need for strong and focused leadership across all government agencies, working in close collaboration with the domestic, family and sexual violence sector.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NSW Government is continuing to take steps to deliver on the commitment to prioritise women\u2019s safety by becoming the first state or territory in Australia to have a stand-alone NSW Women\u2019s Safety Commissioner. The Women\u2019s Safety Commissioner will spearhead leadership for a whole-of-government approach to domestic, family and sexual violence. 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