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Domestic Violence Support Package

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posted on 2023-11-06, 21:19 authored by Mary DalyMary Daly, Sunwoo RyuSunwoo Ryu, Ertugrul PolatErtugrul Polat

The Domestic Violence Support Package was introduced to tackle increasing domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic. This package included funding for emergency and crisis accommodation, counselling and other support services, family and sexual violence hotline and many others

History

Country

Australia

Policy Area

Health

Measure

Protection against domestic violence

Eligibility

Women, men and children who experienced domestic violence

Type

N/A

Start / Announced Date

29/03/2020

End Date

N/A

Amount

N/A

Total Cost

AU$150 million

Recipients

Children

Route to the child

Direct

Sources

UNDP COVID-19 Global Gender Response Tracker: https://data.undp.org/gendertracker/ Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (2020) Australia - Intensification of efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls: sexual harassment (A/RES/73/148). Available at: https://web.archive.org/web/20220121005209/https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/Library/Publications/2020/A-75-274-Submission-Australia-en.pdf