Domestic and Family Violence Innovation Fund: Round 1

The NSW Domestic and Family Violence Blueprint for Reform 2016-2021: Safer Lives for Women, Men and Children identifies the need for an increased focus on prevention and early intervention strategies to achieve a substantial and continued reduction in the rate of domestic and family violence, as well as the need for victims of domestic and family violence to receive flexible, timely and person-centred support.

To achieve this, in 2016 the NSW Government announced a $20 million Domestic and Family Violence Innovation Fund.

Round 1 of the Innovation Fund was finalised in June 2017. Seven projects were funded under Round 1 of the Innovation Fund, to a total of $4.8 million.

The successful projects from round 1 are:

• Building Access for Women with Disability People with Disability Australia
• Kalypi Paaka Mirika Healing Program
• Respectful Relationships Peer Educators
• Safe Families
• Toolbox Talks
• Leaving Prison / Leaving Violence
• Linking Communities Education Van