Target of recruiting hundreds of staff to tackle the growing problem has been missed by a large margin, minister warns
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The federal government says states and territories “need to deliver” on their pledges to hire 500 domestic violence workers after missing a June progress deadline by a substantial margin.
Labor pledged in opposition to “fund 500 new community sector workers to support women in crisis”. An October 2022 budget commitment, not long after Labor won government, pledged $169m for 200 workers to be employed in the 2022 and 2023 financial years, and 100 in 2024-25.
Continue reading…Target of recruiting hundreds of staff to tackle the growing problem has been missed by a large margin, minister warnsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe federal government says states and territories “need to deliver” on their pledges to hire 500 domestic violence workers after missing a June progress deadline by a substantial margin.Labor pledged in opposition to “fund 500 new community sector workers to support women in crisis”. An October 2022 budget commitment, not long after Labor won government, pledged $169m for 200 workers to be employed in the 2022 and 2023 financial years, and 100 in 2024-25. Continue reading…