Funding to support DFV victim-survivors

• Specialist grants ranging from $25,000 to $150,000 have been given to 21 community organisations as part of the Safe and Diverse grant program.
  
  
• The grants support culturally and linguistically diverse communities in building awareness of and responding to domestic and family violence.
  
  
• The enhanced funding round will also benefit larger projects driving cultural change and sustained training programs and tailored resources.
  
  

Community groups will receive $850,000 in grant funding to support victim-survivors throughout Queensland’s diverse communities and help address, respond and prevent domestic and family violence (DFV).

Under the Miles Government’s Safe and Diverse Communities Grant Program – 21 organisations from as far as Townsville, Cairns, Rockhampton, Maryborough, and Logan through to Gatton and the Gold Coast were successful.

Some successful community organisations provide services and initiatives statewide.

The grant program is a specialist initiative driving cultural change and funding enhanced awareness and prevention initiatives combating DFV in culturally and linguistically diverse communities

This third round of the program included increased investment of $600,000 – allowing even more Queensland community groups and organisations to access grants of up to $25,000 and larger grants of up to $150,000.

To date, 46 grants have been provided to organisations and have received support of more than $1,374,000 from the Safe and Diverse Communities Grants Program, a specialist initiative of the Miles Government.

May is Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month, a time for the Miles Government and DFV sector to continue to shine a light on the services and assistance available from organisations dedicated to helping those in need.

Further information about the Safe and Diverse Communities Grants Program can be found at: https://www.justice.qld.gov.au/initiatives/safe-diverse-communities-grants.

Recipients of the $150,000 grants:

• LGBTI Legal Service Inc
• Village Connect Ltd
• CatholicCare Central Queensland.

Recipients of the $25,000 grants:

• Australian Chinese Women’s Federation Inc.
• Australian National Chinese Women’s Federation
• Bangle Foundation LTD
• Central Queensland Multicultural Association Inc.
• Japan Community of Queensland INC
• MATE Bystander, Griffith University
• Mongolian community association in Queensland
• Multicultural Community of Queensland Inc.
• Multicultural Families Organisation, SARA Program
• Multicultural Mailer Inc.
• NQ Ummah Care
• Open Haven Ltd
• Queensland Police-Citizens Youth Welfare Association
• Somali Youth Association of Brisbane
• Strong Communities Ltd.
• The Corporation of the Trustees of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane
• The Migrant Centre Organisation Inc.
• Women’s Power of Inspiration Inc.
  

Quotes attributable to the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence, Yvette D’Ath:

“The Miles Government will continue to assist and fund DFV prevention and support initiatives across Queensland, ensuring that no community is left behind. 

“Funding initiatives like this are part of our priority strategy to help a unified Queensland become more aware, and better able to prevent and respond to the scourge of domestic and family violence.

“To create meaningful and sustained generational change we must have all members of our communities stand up and learn how they can prevent violence in our homes, neighbourhoods, workplaces, and in our state.

“I’d like to offer my congratulations to the accomplished community organisations for this grant round, and pass on my continued thanks to those providing help and support in our domestic and violence sector.

“Often the first point of contact for victims experiencing violence, your dedication and assistance does not go unnoticed by the people of Queensland.”

ENDS