{"id":256434,"date":"2020-04-08T18:55:18","date_gmt":"2020-04-08T08:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=256434"},"modified":"2020-04-08T19:34:48","modified_gmt":"2020-04-08T09:34:48","slug":"5-5m-for-domestic-violence-aid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2020\/04\/08\/5-5m-for-domestic-violence-aid\/","title":{"rendered":"$5.5m For Domestic Violence Aid"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_176862\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-176862\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-176862\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/palaszczuk-200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/palaszczuk-200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/palaszczuk-200-172x300.jpg 172w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-176862\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk (Photo: Twitter)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>April 8, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The State Government has announced a $5.5 million package to support domestic violence victims during the COVID-19 crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced the package on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It will include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$1.5 million for DVConnect<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>$1.7 million for crisis accommodation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>$1.8 million for enhanced services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>$500,000 for an awareness campaign<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;We know during this time of home isolation, being in your home can present its own challenges for women and for children. We are here to help you,&#8221; the Premier said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We want people to feel safe in their homes.\u00a0No one should stay in a violent household.<\/p>\n<div class=\"text_exposed_show\">\n<p>&#8220;We want people to know they have someone to turn to.\u00a0Somewhere to go if they need (to).&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>The LNP welcomed the announcement of extra support for domestic violence services but called for more action to tackle the State\u2019s worsening DV crisis.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>LNP Leader Deb Frecklington said it was clear that COVID-19 restrictions were increasing the danger faced by victims.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This extra funding is welcome as Queensland is now experiencing an increase in domestic violence reports,&#8221; Ms Frecklington said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The lockdown is proving, yet again, that Queensland has a dire domestic violence problem.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These new measures do not go far enough in protecting victims and targeting offenders.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ms Frecklington said the LNP had put forward a plan to deal decisively with domestic violence, and that plan should be put into action.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The LNP\u2019s plan will crack down hard on perpetrators while increasing the level of protection we give victims,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But the only way to take strong action on domestic violence is through Parliament.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019m asking the Premier to bring Parliament back, in line with the Chief Medical Officer\u2019s advice, so MPs can do their job and protect victims of domestic violence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The LNP\u2019s package of measures to address domestic violence includes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Legislation to strengthen strangulation laws and increase sentences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The introduction of a new coercive control offence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Laws to empower police to issue domestic violence orders on the spot<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The roll-out of 200 GPS-linked personal safety alarms to warn victims when a violent former partner is approaching their location<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>$2 million for frontline not-for-profit agencies, including $1 million for the Women\u2019s Legal Service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Emergency grants of up to $2000 to help victims flee dangerous homes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Queensland Government has announced a $5.5 million package to support domestic violence victims during the COVID-19 crisis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":176863,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1455,3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.11 - 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