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Forced Marriage-information and support

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Your right to choose who you marry and when you get married is protected by Australian law. For those with concerns information and support is available.

Though this program is based in NSW, the support offered is Australia wide. Offering a confidential advice line, accommodation and case management in Australia's only safe house for women 18yrs and over who have experienced trafficking and slavery. Peer support and community training and education is also available.

For those in immediate danger of being married or taken overseas for marriage, contact the Australian Federal Police on 131 AFP or (02) 9277 0540 or 0408 819 925 after 5pm and weekends.

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Peak bodies analysis of this years State Government Budget

What are the peak bodies saying. We hear from CHP, CHFV and VCOSS

Council to Homeless Persons (CHP)

The Council to Homeless persons has congratulated the Victorian Government on the significant investments in housing, homelessness and family violence announced in this year's State Budget. While many of the commitments outlined in the Budget had been announced previously, they are worth recognising a second time; in particular, the Government’s major housing centrepiece Homes for Victorians, which includes $1 billion commitment to a Social Housing Growth fund. The other big news in this year's budget was the $1.9 billion investment in family violence services. Given the insidious relationship between homelessness and family violence, this commitment is highly commended. 

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