New independent Domestic and Family Violence Advisory Panel established
- A new independent domestic and family violence advisory panel has been established and will provide advice on reform.
- The panel is comprised of DFV experts from an array of backgrounds including former police officers, solicitors, support services and academics.
- The panel met for the first time in Townsville on May 26.
The Crisafulli Government has established a new independent panel to advise on reforms to strengthen responses for survivors of domestic and family violence and hold perpetrators to account.
The domestic and family violence (DFV) advisory panel is comprised of professionals with extensive experience and diverse backgrounds including policing, legal, academic, and support services.
The panel will play a critical role by offering practical advice on government policy and how reform already underway will operate within the DFV system.
This announcement continues the Crisafulli Government's commitment to reform the DFV sector, which was left in a dire state under the former Labor Government.
In the last decade under Labor, domestic and family violence incidents rose by close to 218 per cent, with Queensland Police responding to a DFV incident every three minutes.
The Crisafulli Government has already introduced legislation amendments that include the police protection directions, GPS trackers on high-risk offenders and video recorded evidence in chief for DFV survivors.
The Government is also undertaking a review of DVConnect to ensure victims are receiving the help they need, when they need it.
The first meeting of the advisory panel was held in Townsville on May 26, 2025, with the group set to meet four times a year to identify priorities.
Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence Amanda Camm said the Crisafulli Government was committed to holding perpetrators to account and getting better outcomes for victim survivors.
"This panel will be critical in offering practical advice backed by their extensive experience in working with victims and their dealing with perpetrators throughout their careers," Minister Camm said.
"We have introduced the first tranche of changes to reform the domestic violence system to ensure that we are better protecting victims and holding perpetrators to account.
"These changes are just the start, as we continue to unravel the mess left following a decade of neglect under the former Labor Government.
"We need to ensure our systems are fit for purpose, so that all Queenslanders have access to services that meet their needs, no matter where they live.
"Every day, services take critical on-the-ground action to prevent and address the devastating effects of domestic and family violence, but to improve our responses we need to see greater collaboration to help keep Queenslanders safe."
