❓ Hon Michelle Boylan asks about mandatory trauma-informed training standards for frontline workers responding to sexual or family and domestic violence. The answer outlines existing training initiatives but defers on the Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Strategy.
AnsweredQoN 1152Legislative Council
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I refer to the workforce initiatives referenced in the Family Domestic Violence System Reform Plan 2024–2029 and the workforce development actions in the Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Strategy 2025–2035, and I ask: (a) has the Government adopted any minimum, mandatory trauma-informed training standard for frontline workers responding to sexual or family and domestic violence; and (b) if no to (a), why not?
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Answered
24 February 2026
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food representing the Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence
Response time
5 days
(a - b) The Family and Domestic Violence: System Reform Plan 2025-2029 includes a range of actions targeted to workforce development.
The State Government has supported family and domestic violence training to frontline workers through a range of targeted initiatives and investments including:
The Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Strategy 2025-2035 is a matter for the Minister for Women.
The State Government has supported family and domestic violence training to frontline workers through a range of targeted initiatives and investments including:
The Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Strategy 2025-2035 is a matter for the Minister for Women.
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