Tell the govt: fully fund women’s safety

Men’s use of gender-based violence is a crisis across the country. Yet governments are choosing not to properly resource life-saving family, domestic and sexual violence services.

The Albanese Government's latest budget has done nothing to address the unacceptable barriers to accessing: specialist domestic and family violence services, legal assistance services, sexual violence services, and perpetrator interventions.

Every day violence services aren't fully funded is another day women are left in danger.

Enough is enough. We’re calling on governments to invest in a future where women can live, work and learn free from violence. A budget that ensures that a woman or girl who has been raped doesn’t wait months for trauma counselling support. A budget that ensures services have the capacity to respond to a man at risk of using violence. And importantly a budget that ensures any person subject to violence is supported to be safe and escape their abuser.

Join us by calling on the federal government to make women’s safety should be a non-negotiable at the heart of their budgets.

*If you or someone you know is experiencing family violence, you can call 1800 RESPECT on 1800 737 732 for 24/7 support. If you are in immediate danger call 000.

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There are gaping holes in the safety net that should be in place for women affected by sexual, domestic and family violence. Funding is urgently needed across every part of the system. Heading into this year's federal budget we know that: 

  • Women's legal services - that have to turn away an estimated 52,000 women every year because governments don’t fund them to meet demand.

  • Family violence prevention legal services - that can’t reach all the families in need of their critical specialist services - and are calling for substantial urgent investment direct to services.
  • Specialist sexual violence trauma counselling services - that aren’t properly funded by governments. That means there are dire waiting lists around the country, and many victim-survivors have to wait months.
  • Specialist domestic and family violence services - that are not funded to meet demand for their vital case management services.
  • Men’s behaviour change services - that say their vital family safety contact work (ensuring affected family members have regular support and information) is not being factored into many funding contracts.

  • Refuges - that say they’re forced to turn away women in imminent danger

Join the campaign to show the Albanese Government we want women’s safety to be at the core of their budgets; and we want these services fully funded.

To Federal, State and Territory Governments, 

We call on you to ensure proper funding of specialist sexual, domestic and family violence services - to ensure everyone affected can access the support they need, and that perpetrators’ abusive behaviours are addressed.

Signed,

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Keith , 2350  /  signed 2022-09-15 14:08:14 +1000
"The Australian government cares nothing for the welfare of the people, & in particular it has left women out in the cold. Domestic violence is rife in Australia, always has been & the government has done absolutely nothing to alleviate this problem. On top of this the Australian government has made it illegal for citizens to posses, own or use any item specifically meant for self defence, be it lethal or non lethal. This affectively disarms Australian citizens leaving women exposed to injury, rape & death & charged with a crime should they use a defensive item to save their lives or the lives of their families."
Paul & Betty , 2605  /  signed 2022-09-15 14:08:04 +1000
"I have daughters and granddaughters. I want their futures to be safe from violence and harm."
Nadine , 6050  /  signed 2022-09-15 14:08:02 +1000
Wendy , 4179  /  signed 2022-09-15 14:07:42 +1000
"This situation requires full Federal Gov. support as the cost of violence, both physical and mental on the victims far outweighs finacial cost."
Warren , 2159  /  signed 2022-09-15 14:06:54 +1000
"This is important, because half of us are women, and although I’m not, it is beyond disgraceful that these disparities even exist these days. Everything from wage differences, DV, predatory, and toxic male behaviour , sexual discrimination , women not feelings safe at night, and the list gles on, to our common shame. Fix it!!"
Sandy , 3363  /  signed 2022-09-15 14:06:43 +1000
George , 3356  /  signed 2022-09-15 14:06:22 +1000
Abi , 2148  /  signed 2022-09-15 14:06:15 +1000
"Almost $5 million dollars a week going to line rich peoples pockets
I’m a nurse and can imagine what better ways that money could be spent"
Geoffrey , 6052  /  signed 2022-09-15 14:05:44 +1000
Philippa , 2011  /  signed 2022-09-15 14:04:56 +1000
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