The Safe Places Inclusion Round grant opportunity is now open! Come to an information session on 10, 11 or 12 October to find out more.

As part of the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2032, the Australian Government committed $100 million over 5 years (2022-23 to 2026-27) to the Safe Places Inclusion Round. Of this, up to $90.9 million is available for capital works grants over four years (2023-24 to 2026-27).

The Inclusion Round will increase the number of new and appropriate emergency accommodation places for women and children experiencing family and domestic violence. Grants can be used to fund the building, purchase or renovation of new emergency accommodation for women and children leaving family and domestic violence.

There will be a focus on improving access to appropriate emergency accommodation for:

• First Nations women and children

• Women and children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and

• Women and children with disability.

If your organisation is interested in applying for the grant, come along to an information session to learn more about the Inclusion Round and how to submit a successful application. The Department has also invited a capital works advisor to these sessions to answer any questions about engaging in the construction industry.

For more information on the Inclusion Round, check out the grant opportunity on GrantConnect or the Department's website.

If you have any questions about the information sessions, email safeplaces@dss.gov.au

For questions about the grant process in general bring them to the information sessions or contact support@communitygrants.gov.au.

Safe Places Inclusion Round - Information Session