The Albanese Labor Government is partnering with the Tasmanian Liberal Government to provide additional funding for frontline services under a renewed five-year National Partnership Agreement on Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence Responses (FDSV National Partnership).
Working collaboratively to end gender-based violence, the renewed National Partnership will see the Tasmanian and Federal Governments equally contribute to invest $15.7 million for critical Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence programs in Tasmania from July 2025.
This brings the total allocation of Commonwealth National Partnership funding to $23.4 million for Tasmania since 2022.
Minister for Social Services, Amanda Rishworth, said the renewed partnership demonstrates the strong commitment the Commonwealth and state and territory governments have to ending gender-based violence in Australia.
"By working together at a state and federal level, we are taking significant strides to make Australia safe for all women and children," Minister Rishworth said.
"The renewed National Partnership provides longer term funding guarantees for Tasmanian family, domestic and sexual violence services, resulting in victim-survivors receiving ongoing access to supports needed to build a life free from violence.
"Added assistance on the frontlines of the fight against family, domestic and sexual violence will not only improve lives, but save them."
Across all jurisdictions, the National Partnership will deliver $700 million in new, matched investments from the Commonwealth and states and territories, supporting frontline FDSV services, including specialist services for women and children exposed to FDSV, and men's behaviour change programs.
Tasmanian Minister for Women and the Prevention of Family Violence, Jo Palmer, said the additional funding is an important step forward in meeting the needs of victim-survivors across Tasmania.
"We are committed to working side by side with the Australian Government to end family, domestic and sexual violence in Tasmania and to ensure our State gets the support it needs over the coming years," Minister Palmer said.
"All Tasmanians should not only feel safe in their communities and their homes, they should be safe, and this additional investment will help ensure essential services and programs can be delivered across the State."
The Tasmanian Government investment is in addition to its $100 million commitment to implement measures through Tasmania's Third Family and Sexual Violence Action 2022-2027: Survivors at the Centre.
