Family violence reform progress
Royal Commission into Family Violence announced.
December 2014
Commissioners appointed to the Royal Commission into Family Violence.
February 2015
Coronial Inquest into the death of Luke Batty hands down its findings.
September 2015
Respectful Relationships education became a core component of the Victorian Curriculum.
January 2016
The Royal Commission into Family Violence handed down its report and recommendations.
March 2016
The Victorian Government committed to implementing all 227 of the Commission’s recommendations.Roadmap for Reform: Strong families, Safe children was launched to focus on reforming the system for children, youth and family services.
April 2016
Family Violence and Service Delivery Reform Unit was set up to coordinate the government’s response to the Royal Commission’s recommendations.
April 2016
Housing ‘Blitz’ Package began to rehouse women and children forced to leave their homes.
April 2016
Funding was directed to improving support services, private rental assistance, and the construction and redevelopment of crisis and emergency accommodation.A world-first Victim Survivors’ Advisory Council met for the first time to inform, influence and guide Victoria’s family violence reforms.
July 2016
Victorian Government announced a new Respectful Relationships curriculum to be mandatory in primary and secondary schools, starting in 2017.
October 2016
The Victorian Government launched Ending Family Violence: Victoria’s Plan for Change.
November 2016
The 10-year plan aims to prevent and respond to family violence.The Commission for Children and Young People’s Neither Seen nor Heard Inquiry into Issues of Family Violence in Child Deaths was tabled in Victorian Parliament.
December 2016
New family violence behaviour change campaign launched.
December 2016
The campaign aimed to create awareness of family violence across the state.The Centre for Workforce Excellence launched Victoria’s first family violence workforce census.
April 2017
Data was collected across a range of workforces that play a role in preventing, identifying and responding to family violence to inform the 10 Year Industry Plan and the government’s workforce reform program.Family Violence Protection Amendment Act 2017 received royal assent.
May 2017
Amended several areas of legislation to better protect victim survivors and improve the justice system’s response to family violence.The Family Violence Rolling Action Plan 2017-2020 was released.
May 2017
The plan is the next step towards implementing the 227 recommendations of the Royal Commission into Family Violence.Free from Violence - Victoria’s Family Violence Prevention Strategy, was launched.
May 2017
The strategy focuses on on preventing family violence and all forms of violence against women.Family Violence Protection Amendment (Information Sharing) Bill 2017 received royal assent.
June 2017
Created an Information Sharing Scheme enabling entities to share information in a timely and effective manner to prevent and reduce family violence.Family Safety Victoria was established as the first government agency dedicated to family violence reform.
July 2017
Building from Strength: 10-Year Industry Plan for Family Violence Prevention and Response was launched.
December 2017
The initial tranche of the Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme came into effect, enabling selected services to share more information than ever before.
February 2018
First Central Information Point report is processed.
April 2018
The Orange Door's first site opens in Frankston.
May 2018
The Prevention of Family Violence Act 2018 receives royal assent.
September 2018
This formally established Respect Victoria as an independent statutory authority dedicated to primary prevention of all forms of family violence and violence against women.Phase one of the Family Violence Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management Framework (MARAM) came into effect.
September 2018
The framework delivers on recommendation 1 of the Royal Commission.Ground-breaking Aboriginal 10-year family violence agreement launched – Dhelk Dja: Safe Our Way – Strong Culture, Strong Peoples, Strong Families.
October 2018
The Orange Door became operational in 5 areas across the state.
November 2018
Everybody Matters: Inclusion and Equity Statement was launched.
April 2019
The statement sets out a 10-year plan to build a responsive and inclusive family violence system for all.
Funding timeline
Victorian Government invests $572 million as an immediate response to the Royal Commission's urgent recommendations.
April 2016
The Victorian Government announced a $87 million funding boost for family violence support services and appointed Victoria's Royal Commission Implementation Monitor.
September 2016
The Victorian Government invests $1.91 billion to help end family violence and continue to implement the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Family Violence.
May 2017
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