Australian Government: Attorney-General's Department
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Family Violence Prevention Legal Services

The Australian Government Attorney-General’s Department provides funding for the Family Violence Prevention Legal Services (FVPLS) program to assist Indigenous adults and children who are victims of family violence, including sexual abuse, or who are at immediate risk of such violence.

The Family Violence Prevention Legal Services program is complemented by other Indigenous law and justice programs.

On this page you can find more information and downloads on the FVPLS program:

Funding Guidelines

State and Territory agencies have the prime responsibility for prevention, diversion, rehabilitation and restorative justice services. The funding for this area should be regarded as supplementary rather than primary and the Australian Government Attorney-General's Department encourages applicants to seek funding from other funding sources. All applicants will be required to provide information to the Australian Government Attorney-General's Department relating to funding received, and/or applied for, from other sources.

Under the Submission for Funding Indigenous Programs 2008-2009, you will be required to meet the Australian Government Attorney-General's Department's terms and conditions, as well as any program-specific terms, conditions and schedules that apply, to all projects funded under this program. The program-specific terms, conditions and schedule requires compliance with the Australian Government Attorney-General's Department Operational Framework for FVPLS.

FVPLS units are expected to ensure that the services offered are accessible and culturally appropriate to Indigenous adults and children, in the specified service region, regardless of gender, sexual preference, family relationship, location, disability, literacy or language.

FVPLS delivers the following services:

  • legal advice and casework assistance
  • counselling to victims of family violence and sexual assault
  • assistance and support to victims of sexual assault
  • child protection and support
  • information, support and referral services
  • community awareness and prevention initiatives
  • referral to mediation services, and
  • referral to perpetrator programs.

Established FVPLS units may apply annually for funding under this program. Service providers will be invited to make a submission to provide service delivery in specified high need service areas in predominantly rural and remote locations.

Program Guidelines, Operational Framework and Policy Manuals

These Program Guidelines and Policy Manuals are important documents that are required to meet the Department's terms and conditions, as well as any program specific terms, conditions and the schedule, which applies to all projects funded under this program. Prior to submitting your application or making an enquiry, you should download and carefully review each of these documents:

Program Guidelines 2009-10

Operational Framework

Policy Manual

Conference Reports and Papers

National and international conference reports and papers are available for you to download:

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