Yasmin Catley
NSW Minister for Police and Counter-Terrorism, Minister for the Hunter
Jihad Dib
NSW Minister for Customer Service and Digital Government,
NSW Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Youth Justice
Michael Daley
NSW Attorney-General
Jodie Harrison
NSW Minister for Women, Minister for Seniors
NSW Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
The Albanese and Minns Labor Governments are working together to build a safer New South Wales, launching a new digital service that will strengthen protections for victim-survivors of domestic and family violence.
DV Notify is a first-of-its-kind Australian service that alerts victim-survivors when an alleged perpetrator is released from custody. The tool delivers real-time text and email updates from arrest through to final sentencing, helping victim-survivors make informed decisions about their safety.
This initiative delivers on a Minns Government election commitment and responds to a key recommendation from the Domestic Violence Death Review Team to improve timely information for victim-survivors.
Both governments have jointly contributed to the $3.9 million design, build and pilot of DV Notify. The NSW Government has committed a further $8.9 million in the 2025-26 Budget to expand and enhance the service over the next two years.
The 12-month pilot will begin across three locations:
- Liverpool Police Area Command
- Manning-Great Lakes Police District
- Orana-Mid Western Police District.
DV Notify has been developed with input from victim-survivors to ensure it is trauma-informed, victim-centred and culturally responsive. The service also connects users with local support and crisis services for safety planning, emergency accommodation and legal help.
NSW Police and domestic violence workers in the pilot locations have been trained to inform victim-survivors about the new service, explain how it works, and provide them with support if they receive notifications.
Notifications will be available in 10 community languages common in the pilot areas, Arabic, Assyrian, Chinese, Hindi, Italian, Nepalese, Serbian, Spanish, Vietnamese, Urdu. Users can opt out at any time.
Together, the Albanese and Minns Labor Governments are taking action to give victim-survivors the information, support and confidence they need to stay safe and rebuild their lives.
The Commonwealth Government's funding is through the Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence Responses 2021-30 Federation Funding Agreement.
