Footnotes


Footnotes

Interim report

[1]        Journals of the Senate, No. 37 – 26 June 2014, p. 1018.

[2]        Journals of the Senate, No. 46 – 26 August 2014, p. 1283.

[3]        Journals of the Senate, No. 79 – 2 March 2015, p. 2203

[4]        Australian Bureau of Statistics, 4906.0 - Personal Safety, Australia, 2012 (2013).

[5]        VicHealth, Submission 53, p. 4

[6]        National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children 2010-2022, p. 1.

[7]        The National Council to Reduce Violence Against Women and their Children, The Cost of Violence Against Women and Their Children (2009), p. 4

[8]        Commonwealth Department of Social Services, Submission 57, p. 1.

[9]        See 'States and territories unite in fight against legal assistance funding cuts', ABC Online 7 March 2015 at www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-07/states-territories-unite-in-fight-against-legal-aid-funding-cuts/6287604 (accessed 13 March 2015).

[10]      St Vincent de Paul Society, 'Vinnies: Help us to cut homelessness, not homelessness funding', Media Release, 2 April 2014; and Samantha Donovan, 'Federal Government cuts funding for housing programs, shocking peak bodies', ABC news online,  23 December 2014.

[11]      Judith Ireland, 'Government funding cuts bite emergency relief services', Sydney Morning Herald 28 February 2015 at www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/government-funding-cuts-bite-emergency-relief-services-20150227-13lgdn.html (accessed 13 March 2015).

[12]      National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children 2010-2022, Foreword.

[13]      National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children 2010-2022, p. 12.

[14]      For example, see evidence given on the capacity of services by Beryl Women's Inc, Committee Hansard, pp 10-11;  and Victoria Police, Submission  92, p. 9, which outlines the increase in reporting rates of domestic violence cases. 

[15]      The committee acknowledges the availability quarterly eNewsletters on the National Plan on the DSS website with two currently available, October and December 2014: www.dss.gov.au/our-responsibilities/women/programs-services/reducing-violence/the-national-plan-to-reduce-violence-against-women-and-their-children/the-national-plan-to-reduce-violence-against-women-and-their-children-newsletter2 (accessed 4 March 2015).

[16]      Now known as 'Our Watch'.

[17]      A national counselling helpline providing information and support: www.1800respect.org.au/ (accessed 24 September 2014)

[18]      An online campaign to promote respectful relationships to young Australians: http://theline.org.au/ (accessed 24 September 2014).

[19]      Domestic violence response training: www.dvalert.org.au/About-Us (accessed 24 September 2014)

[20]      Dr Mayet Costello, Research Manager, ANROWS, Committee Hansard, 4 November 2014,
p. 1.

[21]      The Prime Minister, the Hon Tony Abbott MP, 'National awareness campaign to reduce violence against women and children', Media Release 4 March 2015 at www.pm.gov.au/media/2015-03-04/national-awareness-campaign-reduce-violence-against-women-and-children  (accessed 12 March 2015).

[22]      Christopher Knaus, 'Domestic violence workers see spike in demand for services after Tara Costigan death', Canberra Times, 3 March 2015.

[23]      Victoria Police, Submission 92, pp 3-4.

[24]      Ms Rosie Batty, Committee Hansard, 12 September 2014, pp 11-12.

[25]      See, for example, Ms Melanie Warbrooke, Acting Managing Solicitor, Top End Women's Legal Service, Proof Committee Hansard, 10 March 2015, p. 5; Ms Regina Bennett, Coordinator, Darwin Aboriginal and Islander Women's Shelter, Proof Committee Hansard, 10 March 2015, p. 13; Mr John Paterson, Chief Executive Officer, Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern, Proof Committee Hansard, 10 March 2015, p. 18; Mr Bernard Dwyer, Chief Executive Officer, Amity Community Service, Proof Committee Hansard, 10 March 2015, pp 26-27; Mr Peter Bravos, Acting Assistant Commissioner, Crime and Specialist Support Command, Northern Territory Police, Proof Committee Hansard, p 32, 34.

[26]      For an outline of this new grants process see the Department of Social Services, " Grant Programmes: New Department, new grant programmes" at www.dss.gov.au/grants/grant-programmes (accessed 2 March 2015).

[27]      The Hon Scott Morrison MP, Minister for Social Services, 'Morrison to fill critical front line service gaps in Social Service grants' Media Release 30 January 2015.

[28]      The Hon Scott Morrison MP, Minister for Social Services, 'Extra $17m for frontline social services as Stranger Relationships trial ends', Media release, 1 February 2015. 

[29]      See Mrs Jackie Brady, Executive Director, Family and Relationships Services Australia, Committee Hansard, 15 October 2014, p. 47; See Miki Perkins, 'Victorian family violence services face cuts', The Age, 26 January 2014.

[30]      Mid-Year Economic and Financial Outlook 2013-14 (December 2013), p. 119.

[31]      National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services, Factsheet: Funding Cuts to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (2013) at www.natsils.org.au/portals/natsils/submission/Funding%20Cuts%20Factsheet%202%20April%202013.pdf (accessed 25 February 2015).

[32]      See the Budget measure "Legal Aid — withdrawal of additional funding" in the Commonwealth Budget 2014-15, Budget Paper 2: Expense Measures, p. 60.

[33]      Christopher Knaus, Vulnerable Canberra Women turned away from legal services and refuge as funds dry up' Canberra Times, 4 March 2015.

[34]      Naomi Woodley, Lisa Mosley and Anna Henderson, 'States and territories unite in fight against legal assistance funding cuts', ABC News online, 7 March 2015.  The committee also notes evidence from the 10 March 2015 Darwin hearing indicating that in addition to the cuts, the way funding through the Attorney-General's Department is distributed  in  the Northern Territory will change, which is causing further uncertainty, see Ms Melanie Warbrooke, Acting Managing Solicitor, Top End Women’s Legal Service, Proof Committee Hansard, 10 March 2015, pp 2-3.  See also tabled document 10, tabled 10 March 2015 by Law Society of NT available from: www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Finance_and_Public_Administration/Domestic_Violence/Additional_Documents.

[35]      National Implementation Plan for the First Action Plan 2010-2013: Building a Strong Foundation (2012), p. 23, 29.

[36]      The Hon Tony Abbott MP, 'COAG agenda to address ending violence against women', Media release, 28 January 2015.

[37]      Second Action Plan 2013-16, p. 12.

[38]      Women with Disabilities Victoria, Submission 50, p. 27.

[39]      See for example National Family Violence Prevention Legal Services Forum, Submission 51, p. 22.

[40]      St Vincent de Paul Society, 'Vinnies: Help us to cut homelessness, not homelessness funding', Media Release, 2 April 2014.

[41]      Samantha Donovan, 'Federal Government cuts funding for housing programs, shocking peak bodies', ABC news online,  23 December 2014.

[42]      Jess Hill and Hagar Cohen, 'How funding changes in NSW locked women out of domestic violence refuges', The Guardian, 9 March 2015.

[43]      Victorian Statewide Children's Resource Program, Submission 13, p. 3.

[44]      Ms Julie Oberin, Australian Women Against Violence Alliance, Committee Hansard, 15 October 2014, p. 27.

[45]      See for example Ms Veronica Black, Finance Sector Union of Australia, Committee Hansard, 4 November 2014, pp 49-50.

[46]      Stephanie Anderson, 'Budget hurting domestic violence victims, Senator Says', SBS Online 6 November 2014, available at: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/10/23/budget-cuts-hurting-domestic-violence-victims-senator-says. See also Senator Larissa Waters, 'Senate demands Abbott Government reverse funding cuts to domestic violence services', Media release, 12 February 2015, available at: http://larissa-waters.greensmps.org.au/content/media-releases/senate-demands-abbott-government-reverse-funding-cuts-domestic-violence-servi.

[47]      ABC News online, 'Bill Shorten calls for Tony Abbott to hold national crisis summit to tackle violence against women', 4 March 2015. See also ' National Crisis Summit on Family Violence' www.alp.org.au/familyviolence?utm_campaign=famviolence&utm_medium=email&utm_source=australianlaborparty and http://www.alp.org.au/nationalcrisissummit  (accessed 5 March  2015)

[48]      Productivity Commission,  Access to Justice Arrangements – Productivity Commission Inquiry Report Overview (2014), p. 62

Government senators' additional comments

[1]        Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, ‘International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women’, Media release, 25 November 2014.

[2]        Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, ‘National Domestic Violence Summit 2014’, Media release, 8 December 2014.

[3]        Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon Tony Abbott MP and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, 'COAG agenda to address ending violence against women', Media release 28 January 2015.

[4]        Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon Tony Abbott MP and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, 'COAG agenda to address ending violence against women', Media release, 28 January 2015.

[5]        Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon Tony Abbott MP and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, 'COAG agenda to address ending violence against women', Media release, 28 January 2015.

[6]        Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon Tony Abbott MP and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, 'COAG agenda to address ending violence against women', Media release, 28 January 2015.

[7]        Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon Tony Abbott MP and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, 'National awareness campaign to reduce violence against women and children', Media release, 4 March 2015.

[8]        Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon Tony Abbott MP and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, 'National awareness campaign to reduce violence against women and children', Media release, 4 March 2015.

[9]        Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon Tony Abbott MP and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, 'COAG agenda to address ending violence against women', Media release, 28 January 2015.

[10]       A national counselling helpline providing information and support: https://www.1800respect.org.au/ (accessed 13 March 2015)

[11]       Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, 'New app connect women experiencing violence to specialist support' Media release, 5 March 2015.

[12]       Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, 'New app connect women experiencing violence to specialist support' Media release, 5 March 2015.

[13]       Second Action Plan 2013-2016: Moving Ahead, page 23.

[14]       Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, ‘Translated material available to assist vulnerable women’, Media release, 21 October 2014.

[15]       Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, ‘International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women’, Media release, 25 November 2013.

[16]       Prime Minister, the Hon Tony Abbott and the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, 'Support for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Women', Media release, 3 March 2015.

[17]       Prime Minister, the Hon Tony Abbott and the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, 'Support for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Women', Media release, 3 March 2015.

[18]       Northern Territory Government, Submission 158, p. 16. See also: Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash and Northern Territory Minister for Women’s Policy, The Hon Bess Price, ‘$18 million to reduce domestic and family violence’, Media release, 19 September 2014.

[19]       Northern Territory Government, Submission 158, p. 3.

[20]       Northern Territory Government, Submission 158, p.12.

[21]       Northern Territory Government, Submission 158, p. 20.