5. SUE MORONEY (Labour) Link to this
to the Minister of Women's Affairs
What is the Government doing to address sexual violence?
Hon LIANNE DALZIEL (Minister of Women's Affairs) Link to this
This week the Government agreed to establish a ministerial group to address the issue of sexual violence. This group will be supported by an expert task force, comprising senior Government officials, non-governmental organisations, and the judiciary. The terms of reference for this group will include providing advice to the Government on how to reduce the incidence and impact of sexual violence.
Hon LIANNE DALZIEL Link to this
I have seen reports in which groups who work with the victims of sexual violence say they are pleased that the Government is setting up the task force to deal with this issue, and a number of them will be joining this weekend’s hui on sexual violence organised between the interagency Sexual Violence Project Team and the non-governmental organisation National Network Ending Sexual Violence Together. Progress will be made this weekend on a range of issues, including looking at the provision of services to victims, prevention initiatives and programmes to reduce offending, criminal justice system responses to sexual offending, and how victims are supported through the criminal justice system.