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Family violence prevention legal services national evaluation report | 2.66 MB |
This is the first impact evaluation of Family Violence Prevention Legal Services (FVPLS), funded by the Commonwealth Government of Australia through the Safety and Wellbeing Program of the Indigenous Advancement Strategy (IAS), Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.
The program aims to improve safety for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander victims/survivors of family violence and provide them with better access to justice and to change attitudes and behaviours in relation to family violence, including sexual assault. FVPLSs are funded to provide culturally safe legal assistance and support to victims/survivors, including legal assistance, casework, counselling and court support in relation to family violence restraining orders, child protection, victim’s compensation, and family law. FVPLSs are also intended to provide referrals, community legal education and early intervention and prevention services to address family violence, its causes and effects.
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