Government VIC, Women
08/12/2025
13:23
Safe and Equal
High demand, inadequate funding: report warns of mounting risk for victim survivors of family violence
Highdemandand inadequate funding for specialist family violence servicesareresulting in workforce shortages and notable wait times for victim survivors seeking support,according to a new report released today by Safe and Equal. The findings, released as part of Safe and Equal’s 2025Measuring Demand and Capacity Report,reveal thata quarter of surveyed services reported delays of one to 10 days for victim survivors to receive case management support, even in high-risk cases. Safe and Equal CEO TaniaFarha said that despite significant investment into family violence in Victoria over the last nine years, specialist servicescontinue to grapple withincreasingdemand and complexity of cases. “Since the Royal…