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A RECORD high number of monthly calls to support services over violent incidents has alarmed ACT police.
But it has also coincided with calls directly to police relating to physical violence during the busy festive period not necessarily increasing.
The slight decline in reports to police through December 2020 and January 2021 compared to 12 months earlier resulted in a drop from 535 to 450 incidents.
But a monthly rise from 207 to 243 police calls over the new year has escalated pressure on the other agencies including the Children and Youth Protection Service, the Domestic Violence Crisis Service, the Victims of Crime Commissioner, Victims Support ACT and the Coordinator-General for Family Safety.
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$180,000 funding for Women’s Grants Program
Applications are now open for the ACT Women’s Grants Program 2020-2021 with $180,000 which provides funding for initiatives aimed at improving the safety, status and lives of women and girls in the ACT.
The ACT Government is committed to supporting women and girls through innovative programs that advance gender equality, address women’s safety and empower women to succeed.
The Women’s Safety Grants, totalling $100,000, will support projects to reduce violence against women and their children.
The Participation Grants, totalling $80,000, will support innovative projects that improve the status of women and girls in the ACT.
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