New Plan for Safer Indigenous Communities
Source: Victoria. Minister for Aboriginal Affairs. Media Release
"An Australian first strategic plan will address family violence in Victorian Indigenous communities over the next ten years.The ten year plan titled Strong Culture, Strong Peoples, Strong Families: Towards a safer future for Indigenous families and communities was released today by the Minister for Women’s Affairs and lead Minister for Family Violence reform Maxine Morand and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Richard Wynne.Ms Morand said family violence had a devastating effect on the Victorian community and is the leading contributor to death, disability and illness in women under 45.“The Brumby Government will support the implementation of the indigenous family violence strategic plan through its $8.2 million investment announced in the 2008/09 State Budget,” Ms Morand said."