Anne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Families and Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

I'm really pleased that, as of tomorrow morning, the UnitingCare Australia Consortium, our preferred and selected partner, will start the three-year trial to support this program. UnitingCare has extensive experience in supporting victims-survivors of domestic, family and sexual violence, and they also have a footprint that covers a huge amount of Australia. The support that is being provided under this program will be tailored to meet the individual circumstances, and we will also be working, through UnitingCare, with state and territory governments to make sure that we have seamless support for women when they leave a domestic violence situation. Eligible applicants must be experiencing domestic violence and have had changed living circumstances, or may find themselves in changed living circumstances, and be under financial stress. Evidence can include, but is not limited to, things like domestic violence orders, referral from a domestic service provider— (Time expired)