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Expanding domestic violence response training for frontline workers
Frontline workers will be offered training to help identify and respond to perpetrators of domestic violence while emergency response personnel and volunteers will receive education to help victims of natural disasters who may be experiencing abuse.
The Morrison Government is expanding and developing new domestic violence response training for frontline workers and volunteers under our record investment to prevent and respond to domestic, family and sexual violence.
The Morrison Government is providing $25.9 million to continue the successful DV-alert program delivered by Lifeline and establish a new stream -‘Recognising, Responding to and Referring Men who Use Violence’.
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Historic expansion of support for vulnerable Australians
The Morrison Government is delivering an unprecedented boost to services supporting women, children and Australians who rely on our social security safety net, as part of our commitment to protect the most vulnerable Australians now and into the future.
Minister for Families and Social Services and Women’s Safety Anne Ruston said funding in the 2021‑22 Budget will keep Australians safe and secure Australia’s recovery, by providing more than $10 billion for initiatives administered by the Department of Social Services.
“This Government is standing up for our most vulnerable Australians, whether they be women and children at risk of or experiencing violence, people who had lost their jobs during the pandemic or survivors of institutional child sexual abuse,” Minister Ruston said.
The focus on women comes after a difficult three months in which the Morrison government was rocked by allegations of sexual assault and the poor treatment of women in the federal Parliament.
The Sunday Age last week - aims to encourage more parents to return to working either four or five days a week and targets low and middle incomes families earning $130,000 or less who have more than one child in childcare.
Minister for Government Services and Minister for the NDIS Linda Reynolds, Minister for Families and Social Services and Minister for Women’s Safety Anne Ruston, Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne and Prime Minister Scott Morrison during the cabinet women’s taskforce meeting at Parliament House in Canberra on April 6.
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The health package includes $100.4 million over four years to improve cervical and breast cancer screening programs and $95.9 million for new tests under the Medicare Benefits Scheme for pre-implantation genetic testing of embryos for specific genetic or chromosomal abnormalities prior to pregnancy.
More than 28,000 staff across popular alcohol retailers such as Dan Murphy s, BWS and Jimmy Brings will receive training in how to recognise signs of domestic violence in the workplace. BWS managing director Scott Davidson said an incident at a Queensland store was one of the motivations to roll out training to staff working at its 1400 stores nationally from today. Recently in QLD, one of our store teams actually encountered a domestic violence issue where a young lady sought refuge inside one of our stores, Mr Davidson said. Our team reacted instinctively, close the doors and called the police immediately. The Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) estimates alcohol is involved in up to 65 per cent of family violence incidents reported to the police.