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In the 2024/25 Budget, the NSW Government committed to provide an additional $245.6 million over four years as part of an emergency package to enhance support for domestic, family, and sexual violence (DFSV) victim-survivors and expand programs that reduce the rate of violence against women and children.
Details of the measures included can be found here.
Funding was provided to expand key programs including:
The Specialist Workers for Children and Young People (SWCYP) program aims to break the cycle of disadvantage and improve client outcomes for children and young people under 18 years of age who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness, and have been impacted by domestic and family violence (DFV).
An evaluation of the program’s first 12 months of operation (2022/23) found the program is achieving positive outcomes for children and young people and recommended the continuation and expansion of the program to other women’s refuges across NSW.
Under the emergency package funding, $48.1 million was allocated to extend the SWCYP program until 30 June 2026 and expand to 10 new services. This enhancement means children and young people accompanying their mother in over 32 refuges across regional and metro NSW will have access to support from more than 55 specialist workers.
On Friday 27 September 2024, a media announcement was released about the extension and expansion of the SWCYP program. This included a news article featuring an interview with an SWCYP worker, and a Ministerial release from Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Jodie Harrison.
Aboriginal women and children experience DFV at higher rates than non-Aboriginal women and children. NSW Government is committed to addressing the needs of Aboriginal Women and children experiencing DFV and know that this best done through the provision of Aboriginal led services.
A proportion of funding has been allocated to the development and co-design of Aboriginal led service models of DFV in key locations. This process builds on the success and experience from the partnership with the Bourke community, led by the Murdi Paaki Regional Assembly.
We will see more of these excellent examples of co-designed services in three more areas across NSW. More information will be provided about these locations and the co-design approach as the programs progress.
Where there are Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations and/or Aboriginal services with capacity and interest to deliver the IDFVS and SHLV service models, our procurement approaches will be tailored to support Aboriginal services to apply for funding in these areas.
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