Gippsland PHN has received funding to deliver a place-based outreach model of care in East Gippsland from August 2025 through to 30 June 2027, supporting victim-survivors of family, domestic and sexual violence to access trauma-informed services. The program will reduce barriers to care for rural and high-risk communities by improving coordination across health and violence response services, strengthening the role of primary care, and supporting recovery.
Gippsland PHN was invited to participate in the Australian Government’s Supporting Outreach Healthcare for Victim/Survivors of Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence (FDSV) national pilot program. The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (DHDA) is leading the implementation of programs that support victim-survivors of Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence (FDSV) under The National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022–2032.
Gippsland Lakes Complete Health have been commissioned to provide services in the East Gippsland local government area until 30 June 2027 to develop and integrate a place-based outreach model of care to provide healthcare to support Victim-Survivors of Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence.
The intended outcomes of the program are: