ACT Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Office
We lead the ACT Government’s work to improve the ACT’s response to domestic, family and sexual violence. Learn about our services and how to contact us.
What we do
Our vision is for a future where everyone can live free from domestic, family and sexual violence.
We work in partnership with other ACT Government directorates, Australian Government departments, the community, service providers and the private sector to:
- increase understanding through research and collaboration
- improve the service system through domestic and sexual violence reforms
- identify and try new ideas through innovative service pilots
- support accountability through consistent reporting and information sharing.
Our services
We offer services and support and provide information about types of violence, how to get help and other support available.
Read more about the services and support available.
Committees
The Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Inter-Directorate Committee supports coordinated efforts across the ACT Government to respond to domestic, family and sexual violence.
Publications
- 2026-27 ACT Government Budget factsheet: Addressing domestic, family and sexual violence [524KB]
- Evaluation of four Domestic and Family violence programs [PDF 1.75MB]
- ACT Government Response to The Long Yarn report (2025) [PDF 239kB]
- Government response to Coercive Control criminalisation resolution (2025) [PDF 407kB]
- Solid Ground Evaluation Report (2025) [PDF 2.7MB]
- Domestic, family and sexual violence budget factsheet 2025 to 2026 [PDF 346kB]
- Government response to the Auditor-General Report - Safer Families Levy [PDF 367kB]
- Safer Families Levy Principles [PDF 198kB]
- ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Consultation Report [PDF 14MB]
- Innovative Perpetrator Responses in the ACT – Scoping Study (2024)
- ACT Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Crisis Specialist Services Review Summary (2024) [PDF 625kB]
- 2024-25 ACT Government Budget: Addressing Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Fact Sheet (2024) [PDF 95.2kB]
- Sexual Assault (Police) Review (2024)
- ACT Domestic and Family Violence Risk Assessment and Management Framework (2022) [PDF 1.2MB]
- ACT Practice Standards - Men's Behaviour Change Programs (2021) [PDF 529kB]
- Sexual Assault Prevention and Response: government response to the report (2021) [PDF 617kB]
- Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Steering Committee Final Report (2021) [PDF 4.5MB]
- ACT Government Response to Family Violence (2016) [PDF 247kB]
- Report of the Inquiry: Review into the system level responses to family violence in the ACT by Laurie Glanfield AM (2016) [PDF 895kB]
- ACT Domestic Violence Service System Final Gap Analysis Report (2016) [DOCX 151kB]
- Final report of the Review of the Family Violence Act (2016) [PDF 1.3MB]
- We Don't shoot our Wounded: What Aboriginal Victims of Family Violence say about the violence, their access to justice and access to services in the ACT (2009) [PDF 2.6MB]
Domestic Violence Prevention Council reports
The council provided strategic advice on domestic and family violence until 2025.
- The Long Yarn - a report from the DVPC Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Expert Reference Group (2024) [PDF 2 MB]
- Domestic Violence Prevention Council Advisory Board Joint Discussion Paper on Criminalising Coercive Control (2022) [PDF 245KB]
- Recommendations for addressing the needs of children and young people impacted by family violence (2018) [DOC 445KB]
- Review of Domestic and Family Violence Deaths in the ACT (2016) [PDF 1.2MB]