A Fresh Start for Queensland: Working group established to give domestic violence victims a voice
- Crisafulli Government has established a working group with victims of domestic and family violence to identify system gaps and take critical to bolster safety for victims.
- Initiative delivers on a key promise from the Government’s 100 Day Plan.
- The working group will inform the Crisafulli Government on key priorities for reform in domestic and family violence.
The Crisafulli Government has established a working group with victims of domestic, family and sexual violence to identify gaps in the system left by the former Government, which have put the safety of victims at risk.
The working group consists of individuals with lived experience from diverse backgrounds and is part of the Crisafulli Government’s 100 Day Plan, as it takes critical action to address the skyrocketing rate of domestic and family violence.
Unlike Labor which ignored victims and failed to implement recommendations into domestic and family violence, the Crisafulli Government is committed to hearing victims’ stories to gain an insight into their experience and work towards better prevention and intervention strategies.
The working group will be led by a professional facilitator, will meet three times from March to December 2025 and inform priority areas for government to address and invest.
As part of its Safer Families, Safer Communities policy, the Crisafulli Government will hold the most serious domestic violence offenders to account through the roll-out of 500 GPS trackers.
The first 150 GPS trackers for high-risk perpetrators will be issued later this year and will be monitored 24/7 to protect victims and deter offenders.
The Crisafulli Government has also allocated a further $24 million for the roll-out of Domestic and Family Violence support workers in police stations across Queensland, while expanding Beyond DV Hope Hub recovery centres with three additional sites.
The landmark domestic and family violence reform package will also see an interim report into DVConnect delivered in March with a final report due in June.
Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence Amanda Camm said the working group was established because raising the voices of victims is crucial when it comes to understanding how we as a community can respond to Domestic and Family Violence.
“If victims are falling through gaps we need to know about it, if there were opportunities to intervene early in a domestic and family violence situation and they were missed because of service failures, we should be acting to plug those holes,” Minister Camm said.
“The Crisafulli Government is committed to delivering a comprehensive domestic and family violence reform package over the next four years.
“Everyone has a role in raising awareness for domestic and family violence in our community and we have an incredible opportunity to better understand demand and ensure the systems we design are responsive and meeting the needs of victims.
“We have committed to ensuring victims get the help they need, when they need it and by reviewing DVConnect as well as increasing their workforce, victims will have access to timely assistance.
“We will provide more help for victims, while providing the courts and police with the tools they need to keep Queenslanders safe.”
