Tasmanian Government Agencies

The following links represent the Government Agencies that form part of the Safe at Home response to family violence.

• Department of Justice
  • Community Corrections
  • Tasmania Prison Service
  • Magistrates Courts
  • Supreme Court
  • Court Support and Liaison Service
• Department of Police, Fire & Emergency Management
  • Tasmania Police
  • Family Violence Unit
• Department of Health
  • Family Violence and Counselling Support Service
  • Defendant Health Liaison Service
• Department of Premier and Cabinet
  • Community Partners and Priorities
• Department for Children, Education and Young People
  • Child Safety Service
  • Strong Families Safe Kids
  • Education
• Tasmania Legal Aid

National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2032

On 17 October 2022, the Australian, state and territory governments released the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022–2032 (National Plan).

The National Plan is the overarching national policy framework that will guide actions towards ending violence against women and children over the next 10 years.  For more information or to download a copy of the national plan, visit the  National Plan website.

Tasmania’s Third Family and Sexual Violence Action Plan 2022-2027: Survivors at the Centre

Survivors at the Centre is the Tasmanian Government’s, coordinated, whole-of-government action plan to respond to family and sexual violence.  It represents the next stage of the Government’s long-term commitment to preventing and responding to family and sexual violence.

Survivors at the Centre has been informed, and will continue to be informed, by a sustained and deep community conversation about family and sexual violence. At the heart of the consultation are the voices of victim-survivors and we want to continue to hear from victim-survivors, as we implement this living Action Plan.

For more information or to download a copy of the Action Plan, visit the Safe from Violence - Action Plan website.

Safe from Violence

The Safe from Violence website is the central point for information on family violence programs and services in Tasmania.

Stop it at the Start Campaign

The Australian Government's Stop it at the Start campaign aims to help break the cycle of violence by encouraging adults to reflect on their attitudes and have conversations about respect with young people.

The campaign is aimed at parents and family members of children aged 10–17, as well as the teachers, coaches, community leaders and employers of young people.

Since young people’s attitudes and behaviours are shaped by those around them, it’s important to expose them to positive influences where they live, work, learn and socialise. As adults, we need to recognise and reconcile our role as important influencers of the younger generation.

For more information visit the Stop it at the Start website.

Family Circuit and Family Court of Australia

On 1 September 2021, the Federal Circuit Court of Australia and the Family Court of Australia merged to become the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (the Court).

The Court, through its specialist Judges and staff, assists Australians to resolve their most complex legal family disputes. The Court’s family law jurisdiction includes:

• applications for divorce
• applications for spousal maintenance
• property and financial disputes
• parenting orders
• enforcement of orders
• location and recovery orders
• warrants for the apprehension or detention of a child
• determination of parentage

The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (the Courts) take family violence very seriously.

The Courts are guided by the following principles in responding to family violence concerns:

• Safety is a right and a priority for everyone.
• Family violence affects everyone in a family.
• The Courts have a particular concern about both the immediate and longer-term impacts of family violence on children.
• Family violence can occur before, during and after separation. This may affect an individual's ability to make choices about their family law matter and to take part in court events.

For more information visit the Family violence: Overview | Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia website.

Technology-Facilitated Abuse

The eSafety Commissioner

The website for the Australian Government eSafety Commissioner contains information and advice to help all Australians stay safe online.

The website also has resources for people who are experiencing online or technological abuse as part of domestic and family violence. This includes information about the different types of technology facilitated abuse and 'how-to' videos for protecting yourself online.

For more information visit the eSafety Commissioner's website.

or the eSafety Commissioner's - Domestic Violence website.

1800 RESPECT - Technology and Safety

The website for the National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service (also known as 1800 RESPECT) contains information and advice for using the internet, apps and devices safely.

For more information visit 1800 RESPECT's 1800 RESPECT - Technology and Safety website.