Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Elise Archer has announced a range of measures to support the delivery of Safe at Home, Tasmania’s nationally recognised integrated criminal justice response to family violence.
The Attorney-General said the Rockliff Liberal Government remains committed to doing everything we can to ensure all Tasmanians are safe, respected and free from all forms of family and sexual violence.
“Our Government recognises the devastating impact that family violence can have on its victims and the wider community,” the Attorney-General said.
“That’s why ongoing funding of $4.9 million has been provided in this year’s Budget to further support the prevention of family violence.
"This includes:
“These initiatives under the Action Plan will provide greater support and protection for victims-survivors and increases our ability to hold perpetrators to account for their actions.”
The Attorney-General said this will complement the significant work done in recent years to strengthen our response to family violence, including introducing the Eligible Persons Register to inform family violence victims, introducing a new standalone offence for non-fatal strangulation; and most recently, creating a new serial family violence perpetrator declaration framework.
“This Action Plan will continue to strengthen our legislation to provide greater support and protection for victims-survivors, and increase our ability to hold perpetrators to account for their actions,” the Attorney-General said.