My Department is in the process of completing its examination of the final report of the National Domestic Violence Intervention Agency (NDVIA) on its pilot project.
Following delivery of the report, my Department, in consultation with the NDVIA, made available further funding for the project on an interim basis. However, the Deputy will appreciate that no decision can be made on funding for the longer term, until the review has been completed.
A related matter is that arrangements are being made in my Department for the establishment of an Office to promote a co-ordinated "whole of Government" response to violence against women. The details regarding these arrangements will be announced shortly, and the form that the response takes will substantially shape national policy in the area for the future.