The Northern Territory Government has announced the recipients of its Safe, Respected and Free from Violence Primary Prevention Grants, the largest single grants investment for violence prevention in the Territory.
$5.1 million will be invested across three years in services to be delivered by 10 successful grant applicants.
The projects approved for funding target the development of locally driven cultural approaches to prevent domestic, family and sexual violence in remote Aboriginal communities, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and the music and entertainment industry.
The successful applicants are:
Tangentyere Council Aboriginal Corporation – who will use funding to form a Youth Family Safety Group, supported and led by the Tangentyere Women’s Family Safety Group, which will provide training and mentoring for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and girls from Alice Springs Town Camps.Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Women’s Council Aboriginal Corporation – will deliver multi-day gatherings focusing on healing work, Anangu-led trauma awareness and mediation training.Equal Research Pty Ltd -will deliver the ‘U Right Sis?’ Staying Safe Online project.Galiwin’ku Women’s Space – this funding will assist them to engage a Primary Prevention Practitioner and Yolngu Support workers to develop a real community understanding of domestic, family and sexual violence effects.Jawoyn Association Aboriginal Corporation – will continue to build capacity for community Elders and women leaders to address the issues relating to violence within their own communities.MusicNT Incorporated – this funding will support the All Good Project, which will work with live music venues and festivals across the Northern Territory to create safer spaces for staff, performers and patrons.UMNT Incorporated – they will use the funding to build upon a primary prevention program that aims to create awareness about violence against women within the multicultural community and empower and upskill culturally and linguistically diverse women.Aboriginal Resource and Development Services Aboriginal Corporation – funding will assist in developing an evidence-based approach to respectful relationships workshops for yuṯa Yolŋu (young adults).World Vision Australia – funding will, through Channels of Hope for Gender, work in partnership with the Lajamanu community to deliver long-term social and cultural change by addressing the drivers of domestic, family and sexual violence.YWCA Australia – will fund Amplifying Voices, a leadership program which aims to engage young women and gender diverse people to exercise their lived expertise of domestic, family and sexual violence.
To continue to work with the sector and roll out the record breaking $54 million Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence funding Budget 2022, the new Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Interagency Coordination and Reform Office (DFSV-ICRO) has been created.
The office will facilitate across-agency coordination to reduce rates of domestic, family and sexual violence (DFSV) in the Northern Territory.
Key duties for the office will be to map existing governance and investment efforts, develop a consistent approach to monitoring and evaluating programs, and develop a whole-of-government budget submission for 2022-2023.
The DFSV-ICRO will include senior officers from relevant Northern Territory Government agencies including: Territory Families, Housing and Communities; NT Police Fire and Emergency Services; Attorney-General and Justice; and the Departments of Health and Education.
Quotes from the Minister for the Prevention of Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence, Kate Worden:
“Domestic violence is impacting too many women and children – it is not good enough and we all need to do more to stop it.
“Budget 2022 has $54 million dedicated to curbing domestic, family and sexual violence across the Territory. To help achieve this we have set up the Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Interagency Coordination and Reform Office.
“Today’s announcement will establish an office of senior leaders from across the Northern Territory Government to ensure our funding delivers substantial, practical and meaningful change.
“$5.1 million worth of grants has been injected into the sector we continue to invest in evidence based programs, workforce and accommodation options that work to keep our families safe.”
Northern Territory Government
