Specialist Family Violence Court Policy Aims to Enhance Safety
In April, the Specialist Family Violence Courts (SFVCs) Listing Policy V2 was released. The purpose of the SFVC Listings Policy is to establish general principles that guide the listing of family violence matters within the Court.
Meet River – NJC’s Court Support Dog
The Neighbourhood Justice Centre are trialling having a court support dog (called River) and her professional handler Tessa onsite during Intervention Order (IVO) hearing days.
Thorne Harbour Health Launches Online MBCP
Clear Space is the first fully online Men’s Behaviour Change group in Australia for gay, bi, trans and queer men who are looking to change their use of violence in their relationships. A partnership...
Good Samaritan Inn Gains Transitional Housing Funding
Along with Berry Street and McAuley, Good Samaritan Inn have been successful in gaining funding through the state budget to provide additional housing and support responses utilising suitable agency owned infrastructure.
Early Identification of Family Violence within Universal Services Report
The third of seven topic-based reports by the Family Violence Implementation Monitor examines the early identification of family violence within universal services.
Launch of Advocacy Alliance
The Australian Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Recovery Alliance is a newly formed community-based coalition of domestic, family and sexual violence recovery services and survivor advocates from across Australia.
Concerns about Impact of Rental Crisis
The annual Rental Affordability Snapshot, released by Anglicare Australia, surveyed 45,992 rental listings across Australia and provides the evidence base for the dire situation of private rental affordability.
Investigation into Social Media and Online Safety
The House of Representatives Select Committee on Social Media and Online Safety has released its report investigating the range of online harms faced by Australians on social media and other online platforms and the impacts of these harms on wellbeing.
Inquiry Recommends Changes Regarding Misidentifcation
A parliamentary inquiry into Victoria’s Criminal Justice has investigated a number of issues including misidentification; overrepresentation; policing; victims of crime support needs; judicial appointments; and judicial training and education.
VOCAT Reform Legislated
The Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance Scheme) Bill 2022 will see the Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal (VOCAT) replaced with an administrative Financial Assistance Scheme that is built around the needs of victims and aims to minimise trauma.
