Overview
- The federal package adds $41.8 million to the national helpline, lifting total funding to $146.8 million and extending operations to June 2027.
- 1800RESPECT reports a 3,000% rise since 2010 with 342,000+ contacts last financial year, and its SMS and on‑demand video options have logged 25,000+ texts and over 900 video calls.
- Marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Parliament heard the names of 74 women killed in the past year and will be lit orange to open 16 days of activism.
- Counting projects report divergent 2025 tolls—43 domestic and family violence deaths by Counting Dead Women versus 62 women allegedly murdered by Australian Femicide Watch—reflecting different methods.
- Advocates say services remain under‑resourced despite a broader $4.7 billion national package, pointing to a $240 million shortfall for sexual‑violence survivor support.