Email the Minns Govt: invest in frontline safety services

Specialist domestic and family violence service support can save lives. Government decisions that limit the capacity of those domestic and family violence services put victim-survivors in danger.

For ten years successive NSW state governments have decided not to adequately fund frontline domestic and family violence services.

These political decisions have resulted in too many victim-survivors being left to wait months for the support they urgently need; leaving them trapped with the abuser and facing greater risks as the abuser escalates.

Right now, the Minns Government is making decisions about its priorities in the next NSW Budget. Domestic Violence NSW is ...

Specialist domestic and family violence service support can save lives. Government decisions that limit the capacity of those domestic and family violence services put victim-survivors in danger.

For ten years successive NSW state governments have decided not to adequately fund frontline domestic and family violence services.

These political decisions have resulted in too many victim-survivors being left to wait months for the support they urgently need; leaving them trapped with the abuser and facing greater risks as the abuser escalates.

Right now, the Minns Government is making decisions about its priorities in the next NSW Budget. Domestic Violence NSW is calling for the Minns Government to prioritise a 50% increase ($177.7 million) to core funding for frontline specialist domestic and family violence services.

Budgets are about priorities. By sending our messages en masse, we can show the Minns Government voters expect their next budget to prioritise women’s safety - and that means proper funding of specialist domestic and family violence services.

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Can you join the call for the Minns government to prioritise the safety of victim-survivors and properly fund specialist domestic and family violence services?

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I’m writing as a constituent horrified by the recent murders in Lake Cargelligo, and the devastating rate of domestic violence murders across our state, and our country.

As the Minns Government prepares its next state budget; I write to express my deep support for Domestic Violence NSW’s call for a 50% increase ($177.7 million) in investment in specialist domestic and family violence services core funding - and for dedicated and long-term investment in Aboriginal Community Controlled organisations to deliver services by and for community.

I am extremely concerned that previous NSW Governments have decided to under-resource these vital services - and as a result, services are operating on budgets set a decade ago. This means women and children who reach out for urgent help are often waiting up to 8 weeks for critical safety support.

When a woman reaches out for support to escape abuse - our governments and systems should be there to support her safety. Instead, too often current budget priorities mean women are left trapped with their abuser, and put at greater risk as their abuser’s control, coercion and violence escalates.

Budgets are about priorities. I urge the NSW Government to make women’s safety, including access to domestic and family violence services, a priority in the budget currently being prepared.

As my local representative, I would really appreciate hearing back from you about whether this is an issue you will champion, and keep on the agenda - in parliament, and in any party room discussions.

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