{"id":7862,"date":"2020-08-26T11:03:18","date_gmt":"2020-08-26T11:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=7862"},"modified":"2020-08-26T11:03:18","modified_gmt":"2020-08-26T11:03:18","slug":"covid-19-funding-boost-to-help-domestic-violence-victims-as-pandemic-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2020\/08\/26\/covid-19-funding-boost-to-help-domestic-violence-victims-as-pandemic-continues\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19: FUNDING BOOST TO HELP DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS AS PANDEMIC CONTINUES"},"content":{"rendered":"

NSW domestic and family violence services experiencing increased demand as a result of COVID-19 can now apply for a share of $9 million in Federal Government funding.
\nAttorney General and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence Mark Speakman said the\u00a0COVID-19 Sexual, Domestic and Family Violence Grant<\/em>\u00a0program aimed to ensure more victim-survivors can access the support and services they need at this crucial time.
\n\u201cMany of our dedicated services have moved quickly to innovate and adapt their supports during the pandemic \u2013 when women and children may have struggled to access help,\u201d Mr Speakman said.
\n\u201cI strongly encourage organisations to apply for this funding, whether it be to launch a new program or expand or adapt an existing one to ensure victim-survivors can access support.\u201d
\nThe program offers one-off grants between $20,000 and $150,000 to eligible services.
\nMr Speakman said a\u00a0Australian Institute of Criminology report<\/a>\u00a0released last month revealed an increase in domestic violence during the pandemic, with many victims reporting it was the first time their partner had been violent towards them.
\n\u201cVictim-survivors often contact frontline services before they make the decision to go to the police, which is why it\u2019s so important these organisations have the necessary capacity to deliver appropriate supports to those most in need,\u201d Mr Speakman said.
\nFederal Minister for Families and Social Services Anne Ruston said the additional support secured with this funding will help ensure people can live their life free from violence and abuse.
\n\u201cThe funding is part of the Federal Government\u2019s $150 million investment to boost domestic violence supports and services during COVID-19 \u2013 from counselling and helpline provisions to behaviour change programs and emergency accommodation,\u201d Ms Ruston said.
\n\u201cWe\u2019ve been working closely with the States and Territories to deliver this funding to dedicated services on the frontline who work tirelessly to support vulnerable victim-survivors across the country.\u201d
\nMinister for Women Bronnie Taylor said the investment was a timely response, which would ensure more women and children will be able to access vital supports.
\n\u201cA safe home is something many of us take for granted. Boosting domestic violence support is crucial for protecting women and children across the state when they need it most,\u201d Mrs Taylor said.
\nInterim Domestic Violence NSW CEO Delia Donovan said the funding boost was welcomed by the organisation \u2013 NSW\u2019s peak body for specialist domestic violence services.
\n\u201cNever has the need been greater, than in this current pandemic, to ensure women and their children experiencing domestic and family violence can access critical support and services,\u201d Ms Donovan said.
\n\u201cOver the past few months, services have reported an escalation in the numbers of women seeking help and a significant increase in the complexity of cases, all whilst having to quickly adapt service delivery to COVID-19 conditions.
\n\u201cThis funding will provide a range of specialist services with the flexibility to respond to the particular and nuanced needs of their communities with localised place-based solutions.\u201d
\nToday\u2019s announcement follows the\u00a0$21 million investment<\/a>\u00a0in frontline domestic violence support services delivered by the Federal and NSW Governments in May.
\nGrant applications will open today and close at 5pm (AEST) on Wednesday, 23 September 2020. To apply, complete the online application form via the\u00a0SmartyGrants portal<\/a>, at\u00a0https:\/\/www.women.nsw.gov.au\/commissioning\/DFVCovid19Funding<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NSW domestic and family violence services experiencing increased demand as a result of COVID-19 can now apply for a share of $9 million in Federal Government funding. Attorney General and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence Mark Speakman said the\u00a0COVID-19 Sexual, Domestic and Family Violence Grant\u00a0program aimed to ensure more victim-survivors can access the … Continue reading “COVID-19: FUNDING BOOST TO HELP DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS AS PANDEMIC CONTINUES”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7862","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7862","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7862"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7862\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7862"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}