25 November 2025
Jane Howlett, Minister for Women and the Prevention of Family Violence
Today marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and the start of the global 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence which runs from 25 November to 10 December.
While the focus of the next 16 days is gender violence internationally, it’s also a time to reflect upon our own communities.
Minister for Women and the Prevention of Family Violence, Jane Howlett, said violence against women is a complex issue that not only affects victim-survivors, but also their families and the wider community.
“We all play a role in preventing this violence from happening and eliminating it from our community, and so many organisations across Tasmania are working very hard to achieve this,” Minister Howlett said.
“We want all Tasmanians to be safe, equal and respected, and our homes, families and communities to be free from all forms of violence.
“Our Government is working closely with the Australian Government and all states and territories to achieve our shared vision of ending gender-based violence in one generation.”
The Tasmanian Government is investing more than $140 million under our Third Family and Sexual Violence Action Plan 2022-2027 to address family and sexual violence in Tasmania.
“We have partnered with the Australian Government to provide funding to the Tasmanian Family and Sexual Violence Alliance to support the continued establishment of a new dedicated Family and Sexual Violence peak body,” Minister Howlett said.
“Our Government is taking action to helping Tasmanians live free from violence.
“We remain steadfast in creating a Tasmania that is free from violence, with a broad range of measures in place to prevent family and sexual violence, respond to and support victim-survivors, and hold perpetrators to account.”