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South Australia Unveils $674 Million, 10-Year Plan Responding to Domestic Violence Royal Commission

Funding details will be released in the mid‑year budget review before Christmas.

Overview

  • The government accepted 129 of 136 recommendations, with three not accepted including a proposed ban on smacking children.
  • New measures include a 24/7 trauma‑informed support line, an integrated response team and a new risk assessment framework.
  • Police response will expand to a dedicated unit growing to 100 full‑time officers by 2031–32 with its own assistant commissioner.
  • Child‑focused reforms will add wraparound services and make intervention orders for children the default.
  • The plan boosts non‑government services, regional forensic medical capacity and vulnerable‑witness suites, with seven recommendations already in progress.