The state’s peak body for domestic violence services has said women in crisis face harmful repercussions from a federal grant program beset by delays, poor approvals processes and fees capping payments.
Social Services Minister Anne Ruston said UnitingCare had a long history of supporting vulnerable women.“Some services have already decided to discontinue supporting applications to the program due to the delays in processing applications and the uncertainty for clients,” she wrote in February. Self-referrals account for more than 80 per cent of applicants. More than 10,000 women have applied in fewer than six months.Victim-survivors can have access to up to $1500 in cash and the remainder in other financial support for goods and services. The government extended the scheme for three more years in the March budget and added $40 million to the current financial year.
A further response said it took three months to receive payment for a client, due to ongoing communication issues: “The outcome ended up being the client was offered $1000 cash payment and $500 grocery voucher.″The report also claims DVNSW has received reports of a $1000 administration fee being charged to a minority of women by Wesley Mission, even though all costs are being covered by the government.
Pike rejected any allegations of administration fees being scraped off the top and the capping of payments to $4000.“EVP is just one available option and is designed to complement existing programs. It has highlighted the need for more choice of support for people leaving a violent relationship.”Social Services Minister Anne Ruston said the government had committed to establishing a seven-day response target for the continued roll-out of the program.
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LucyCormack Wow ! With a PM & women like this in charge, God help us.
LucyCormack Anne_Ruston should never put in a humanities portfolio! She is all about budget cuts and efficiencies, not about people who she is meant to serve. Is she on the side of the perpetrators of domestic abuse?.... seems so...
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