The Albanese and Minns Labor Governments are enhancing recovery and healing supports for victim-survivors of sexual violence with a more than $3.35 million investment in programs across New South Wales.
This follows $5 million we've invested into strengthening justice responses for victim-survivors of sexual violence, including through specialist sexual violence justice system navigators and expanded legal assistance services.
The Sexual Violence Recovery and Healing Grant Program is the first time we are working in a dedicated way to improve long-term outcomes for victim-survivors of sexual violence through community-led solutions.
Eleven community-based organisations have received a share of the $3.35 million and will deliver initiatives that create meaningful impact to the recovery and healing of victim-survivors.
Programs include improving pathways to recovery and frontline responses, and building the capability of communities and local services to better support those who need it most.
The grants recognise the critical role grassroots services play in supporting communities, particularly those facing barriers to accessing help.
The projects will directly support priority groups, including Aboriginal communities, multicultural communities, LGBTIQA+ communities, people with disability, adult survivors of child sexual abuse, and people in contact with the criminal justice system.
The successful organisations include Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations and non-government organisations working across metropolitan, regional and rural New South Wales.
This investment supports the delivery of the NSW Government's NSW Sexual Violence Plan 2022-2027 and is funded through the Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence Responses 2021-2030 Federation Funding Agreement with the Commonwealth Government.
It is part of our wider work to support victim-survivors of sexual violence from crisis response, early intervention, healing and recovery, and primary prevention.
Projects will run for up to two years from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2028, with a strong focus on building local capability, enhancing existing services and fostering collaboration across the sector.
