Investing to eliminate violence in our homes and communities
12 May 2022.
Budget 2022 is delivering on the Government’s plan to eliminate family violence and sexual violence.
- Budget 2022 delivers $114.5 million over four years to prevent and respond to family violence and sexual violence across Aotearoa
- Investment includes a $38.1 million boost for community-led integrated responses (which includes $6 million to extend MSD funded FVRC contracts for two years)
- $37.6 million to prevent violence by strengthening existing initiatives in Māori and Pacific communities and for Aotearoa as a whole, and developing new initiatives for ethnic communities, older people, and youth
- $9.8 million boost to services for victims and perpetrators of family violence
