Invitation To Join Secretaries Working Group On Gender Based Violence From 9 May 2024 To 2 September 2024 ​

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On 14 June 2024, the Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet invited Home Affairs and other agency leaders to join a Secretaries Working Group on gender-based violence, operating from 9 May to 2 September 2024. The working group aimed to develop Commonwealth responses following a National Cabinet meeting on 1 May and prepare recommendations for consideration at the September National Cabinet meeting. A key focus was systems abuse—how perpetrators of family and domestic violence manipulate government systems to control, threaten, or harass partners—to inform the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children. The Office for Women co-convened an executive steering committee with the Department of Social Services to support the initiative through multiple government forums. An initial meeting was proposed for early July to discuss progress and prioritize options for Cabinet consideration.