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Domestic and family violence (DFV) is an entrenched problem across all communities in all parts of Australia, but some groups experience greater risks and levels of harm and are not well-served by current provision.
In September 2023, in partnership with Australian Communities Foundation, PRF awarded a total of $13.6 million to 58 organisations working with specialist cohorts and communities affected by domestic family violence (DFV). These grants aimed to engage support services working with specific groups, including First Nations communities, children and young people, migrant and refugee communities, rural and remote communities, pregnant women, LGBTIQA+ communities, single mothers, women with a disability, and perpetrators and users of violence.
Alongside making a financial contribution to the specialist support field, we established two networks to connect participating organisations and generate ‘field level’ insights and recommendations.
Over the past year, Innovation Unit has engaged with the 31 non-First Nations-led organisations who work with a range of specialist cohorts and communities, while ResearchCrowd (an independent, community-controlled research agency) has convened a group of 27 First Nations-led organisations. Through a series of engagements, these networks have worked independently (but in conversation with one another) to surface shared challenges and develop our understanding of the field of specialist DFV support.
This is Innovation Unit's second Learning Paper.
