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Aug 16

Action Plans under National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2032 released

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Nov 25

Survivors at the Centre: Third Action Plan for Family and Sexual Violence released

Survivors at the Centre: Third Action Plan for Family and Sexual Violence released...
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Feb 12

Public Submissions Now Closed – Third Family and Sexual Violence Action Plan consultation

Your voice makes a big difference. Please contribute to the development of Tasmania’s third Family and Sexual Violence Action Plan, to end fami...
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Mar 10

New Legislation to Further Strengthen Tasmania’s Family and Sexual Violence Laws

A Bill to introduce a new stand-alone criminal offence of non-fatal strangulation, choking and suffocation, and to amend the definition of 'conse...
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Oct 22

Our Watch Releases Change the Story, 2nd Edition

Change the story outlines the essential actions needed to address gendered drivers of violence to stop it before it starts. before it starts....
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Sep 06

New eSafety Disability Resources

The eSafety Commissioner (eSafety) has developed new resources to support disability support workers and frontline family violence workers to bet...
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Dec 23

Family Violence Forensic Medical Examinations now available statewide

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Dec 16

Launch of Our Watch Workplace Equality and Respect Standards

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Nov 23

Launch of ‘Family and Sexual Violence and Emergency Events’ Training

Launch of ‘Family and Sexual Violence and Emergency Events’ training module on Tasmanian Emergency Management Training (TasEMT)...
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Oct 12

Family and Sexual Violence Resources Now Available in Community Languages

Fact sheets with information about family and sexual violence and where to seek help if you are experiencing or using violence are now available ...
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May 07

Safe Homes, Families, Communities launched

Safe Homes, Families, Communities invests $26 million over three years for 40 actions to prevent and respond to family and sexual violence in Tas...
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Sep 06

Our Watch Senior Advisor for Primary Prevention

On 1 July 2019, the Tasmanian Government launched Safe Home, Families, Communities: Tasmania’s action plan for family and sexual violence 2019-22...
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May 07

Covid-19

For information on what support is available during the Covid-19 emergency....
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If you or someone you know is impacted by family violence call the Safe at Home Family Violence Response and Referral Line
on 1800 633 937.

If you or someone you know is impacted by sexual violence call the Statewide Sexual Assault Crisis Line on 1800 697 877.

In an emergency, always call 000.

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