Funding cuts silence Aboriginal & Torres Straight Islander women

06/12/2019

Policy and public affairs

The National Family Violence Prevention and Legal Service have today issued a media release stating the Federal Government's decision to cut funding to the National Family Violence Prevention and Legal Services Forum (National FVPLS) from June 30, 2020 will remove Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women's voices from the national stage. The National FVPLS Forum is the only national peak body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander victim/survivors of family violence and sexual assault.

The National FVPLS Forum supports and advocates on behalf of the thirteen member organisations who work on the frontline of family violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their children.

A full copy of the media release is available here.