Introduction
The Australian Government announced the Indigenous Family Safety Agenda on 17 July 2010 to address the high rates of family violence in Indigenous communities.
The Agenda focuses on four priority areas:
- reduce alcohol related family violence;
- reduce incidents of violence through more effective policing;
- strengthen social norms against violence; and,
- improve coordination of support services to aid the recovery of people who experience or witness violence.
To support the implementation of the Indigenous Family Safety Agenda the Indigenous Family Safety funding stream was created by merging the Family Violence Partnership Program (FVPP) and the Family Violence Regional Activities Program (FVRAP).
Indigenous Family Safety funding focuses on two Agenda priorities:
- to strengthen social norms against violence; and
- to improve coordination of support services to aid the recovery of people who experience violence.
Indigenous Family Safety is an activity of the Family and Children Services stream of the Family Support Program.
Indigenous Family Safety Funding 2011-12
New Program Guidelines have been developed under the Family Support Program to guide the implementation of Indigenous Family Safety funding.
Funding for 2011-12 has been directed to selected service providers who have previously been delivering services under FVPP and FVRAP.
Selected service providers were offered funding to deliver their current services under the Indigenous Family Safety guidelines.
The timing of future funding rounds is not known at this stage. Future funding will be distributed based on Government policy priorities and the needs of Indigenous people impacted by family violence. Depending on these requirements and available services in target locations, open and direct selection processes may be used to select new providers.
Services Currently Funded
NSW NT QLD SA VIC WA
| State /Territory |
Funded Organisation |
Project Name |
|---|
| NSW |
Albury Wodonga Community Network Incorporated
|
Lead the Way
|
| NSW |
Anglican Counselling Service
|
Coledale Family Violence Service
|
| NSW |
Barkuma Neighbourhood Centre Incorporated
|
Buunji Family Violence
|
| NSW |
Bunjum Aboriginal Co-operative Limited
|
Changing Ways
|
| NSW |
Northern Rivers Community Legal Centre
|
Mirrung Ngu Wanjarri - Building Resilience
|
| NSW |
South Coast Medical Service Aboriginal Corporation
|
Family is Family
|
| NSW |
Tumut Regional Family Services
|
Cooee Cottage
|
| NSW |
Warlga Ngurra Women and Children's Refuge
|
Kup-Poon-Dee Community Services
|
| NT |
Aboriginal Resource and Development Services Incorporated
|
Family Violence Education Program
|
| NT |
Anyinginyi Health Aboriginal Corporation
|
Family Violence
|
| NT |
Central Australian Aboriginal Congress Incorporated
|
Male Health Violence Intervention Program
|
| NT |
Central Desert Shire Council
|
Yuendumu Domestic Violence Program
|
| NT |
Darwin Aboriginal and Islander Women's Shelter Inc
|
Indigenous Family Violence Outreach Preventions Intervention and Healing Services
|
| NT |
Mabunji Aboriginal Resource Association Incorporated
|
Borroloola Safe House
|
| NT |
Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Women's Council Aboriginal Corporation
|
Family Violence Services for Northern Territory Communities
|
| NT |
West Arnhem Shire Council
|
Kunbarllanjnja Family Safety Program
|
| NT |
Miwatj Aboriginal Health Corp
|
Raypirri Rom
|
| NT |
Australian Red Cross
|
RespectED
|
| QLD |
Gallang Place Aboriginal & Torres Straight Islanders Corporation
|
Gallang Place Family Violence Counselling Service
|
| QLD |
Helem Yumba
|
Healing Support Service
|
| QLD |
Kurbingui Youth Development Association Incorporated
|
Yeaco Dhargo Family Violence Support
|
| QLD |
Lifeline Darling Downs
|
Yarnin' Up
|
| QLD |
Wuchopperen Health Service Limited
|
Happy Healthy Families
|
| SA |
Aboriginal Family Support Services
|
Safe Pathways
|
| SA |
Kalparrin Community Incorporated
|
Spirited Men's Project
|
| SA |
Department for Families and Communities - Housing SA
|
Sturt Street Supported Tenancy Accommodation
|
| SA |
SA Department for Correctional Services
|
NPY Cross Border Project
|
| SA |
TAFE SA Aboriginal Access Centre
|
Rekindling Indigenous Family Relationships in the Riverland of SA
|
| SA |
Australian Red Cross
|
RespectED
|
| VIC |
Gippsland Lakes Community Health Incorporated
|
Indigenous Men's Time Out Service
|
| WA |
Southern Aboriginal Corporation
|
Family Violence Regional Activities Programme
|
| WA |
South-West Aboriginal Medical Service Aboriginal Corporation
|
When We Hurt Each Other We Hurt Our Kids
|
| WA |
Yorgum Aboriginal Corporation
|
Yorgum Family Violence Aboriginal Advocate/ Counsellor Program
|
For more information on the Indigenous Family Safety initiative please contact the Department by:
- writing to:
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Attention: Section Manager
Indigenous Family Safety Section
PO Box 7576
Canberra Business Centre ACT 2610
- emailing indigenousfamilysafety@fahcsia.gov.au
- phone FaHCSIA Switchboard: 1300 653 227
Family Support Program
