CANBERRA: The Australian government on Tuesday announced an almost 40 per cent funding boost for the national domestic, family and sexual violence support service in response to growing demand for support services.
Minister for Social Services Tanya Plibersek, Minister for Women Katy Gallagher, and Assistant Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence Ged Kearney announced an additional 41.8 million Australian dollars (about 27.03 million US dollars) in funding to expand the capacity of 1800RESPECT, which offers free information, counselling and support to Australians impacted by domestic, family or sexual violence, reports Xinhua news agency.
This brings the funding for 1800RESPECT to 146.8 million Australian dollars until June 30, 2027.