The Victorian Government will expand specialist family violence support in Melbourne’s west, with a new response model to open in Caroline Springs.
The Alexis Family Violence Response Model will place specialist family violence workers alongside police, strengthening coordinated support for victim-survivors across the Kororoit electorate.
The program, run by the Salvation Army, already operates in Prahran, Bayside, Morwell and Wonthaggi, with Ballarat and Caroline Springs set to follow. It embeds specialist workers within Victoria Police Family Violence Investigation Units to provide coordinated risk management and support after serious family violence incidents.
The teams work directly with victim-survivors, including children and young people at serious risk, and with perpetrators who use family violence. The expansion is intended to strengthen frontline resources, enable faster intervention and improve coordination.
Minister for Prevention of Family Violence Ingrid Stitt said, “Every woman and child deserves to feel safe – and that means investing in prevention before violence begins, backing local organisations and strengthening frontline responses.”
Member for Kororoit Luba Grigorovitch said, “Our community will not tolerate family violence – we’re making sure victim-survivors in Kororoit get immediate, coordinated support when they need it most.”
The new site builds on the government’s Strengthening Women’s Safety Package, which aligns prevention, early intervention, response and recovery programs. The government said it will continue supporting services and frontline workers responding to family violence.
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