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Violence Against Women Specialist Unit
The Violence Against Women Specialist Unit implements the NSW Strategy to Reduce Violence Against Women. The Strategy is the State Goverment's key intitiative to address violence against women.
The NSW Strategy to Reduce Violence Against Women was established in 1997. It is managed by the Violence Against Women Specialist Unit, Communities Division, NSW Department of Community Services.
The Strategy works to:
- develop prevention programs to reduce violence against women
- conduct community education and training
- enhance linkages within and between Government and non Government agencies
- develop strategic policy responses
- support strategies and programs programs with partnership agencies aimed at preventing violence against women
The Strategy is a state-wide, whole of government approach to reducing violence against women. The Strategy aims to prevent and respond to violence against women through:
- Raising awareness of, and understanding about, violence against women
- Developing and promoting effective prevention strategies
- Improving women’s access to services
- Improving interagency co-ordination and
- Improving the criminal justice response to violence
The Strategy is a partnership of seven Government agencies — NSW Department of Community Services (DoCS), Attorney General’s Department of NSW, NSW Health, NSW Police, Department for Women, Office for Women, NSW Premiers Department, the Department of Housing and Department of Education and Training.
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