NT government awards $1.3m worth of grants to address the Territory’s domestic violence crisis

The Tennant Creek Women’s Refuge is among ten groups that will share in $1.3 million worth of government grants to help prevent domestic, family and sexual violence.

THE Tennant Creek Women’s Refuge is among ten groups that will share in $1.3 million worth of government grants to help prevent domestic, family and sexual violence.

The NT government’s Safe, Respected and Free from Violence Prevention Grants offer up to $150,000 to organisations aiming to develop and implement domestic and family violence prevention and early intervention activities.

This year’s recipients include:

— The Tennant Creek Women’s Refuge’s ‘Talking Respect Workforce Development Project’, which will be delivered in Tennant Creek and the Barkly region, Alice Springs, Nhulunbuy and Darwin

— The UMNT (United Muslims of the NT) ‘Nissa’ (‘ Women’ in Arabic) project, which will include innovative and interactive workshops and a multilingual media campaign focusing on gender equality. This will be delivered in Darwin, Katherine, Alice Springs and Tennant Creek

— The North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA) ‘Mediation Training for Elders’ in remote Communities project to be delivered in Galiwin’ku, Lajamanu, Maningrida, Ngukurr, Wadeye and Wurrumiyanga

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— IBC (Identify, Belonging and Connection) Community Services will partner with Darwin Indigenous Men’s Service, Darwin Aboriginal and Islander Women’s Shelter, City of Darwin, City of Palmerston and the YMCA to deliver the ‘Strong and Connected Communities’ project in Darwin and Palmerston

— Ruby Gaea Darwin Centre Against Rape to provide the ‘Personal Protection Strategies’ project for women and people from LGBTQIA+ communities in Darwin, Palmerston and Humpty Doo

— Save the Children Australia to deliver the collaborative ‘Binjari, a Safe Place for Families to Thrive’ project in Binjari

— Jawoyn Association Aboriginal Corporation to undertake the ‘Growing Strongbala Way – Weaving Together for Support and Change’ project in Barunga and Beswick

— Desert Knowledge Australia to deliver the ‘Codes 4 Life Women Program’ at Borroloola

— Yalu Marnggithinyaraw Indigenous Corporation to provide the ‘Men Protecting Children and Partners and Family with Respectful Behaviour – Dirramurruwurr dhu ga Djaga Milyalk Djamarrkuliw ga Gurrutumirriw Mala Ngayanguy Manymakdhu ga Makmakhhunamirriy Rom. Dhu ga Guyanganhawuyu’ project in Galiwin’ku, Millingimbi, Gapuwiyak and Ramingining

— Yugul Mangi Development Aboriginal Corporation to deliver the ‘Ngukurr Family Violence Prevention Videos’ project in Ngukurr and Rittarangu.