Safe Places Inclusion Round

The Australian Government invested $72.6 million over 2020-21 to 2024-25 in the Safe Places Emergency Accommodation Program (Safe Places) which provides capital grants to fund the building, renovation or purchase of new emergency accommodation for women and children experiencing violence.

As part of the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2032, the Government committed $100 million over 5 years from 2022-23 to continue funding under Safe Places through the Safe Places Inclusion Round (Inclusion Round).

The Inclusion Round aims to increase the number of new and appropriate emergency accommodation places for women and children experiencing family and domestic violence. This includes improving access for First Nations women and children, women and children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, women and children with disability, and those who experience the intersection of racism, ableism and sexism.

The Department of Social Services (DSS) is working closely with all states and territories to ensure the program aligns with other opportunities, including initiatives that can support the delivery of family and domestic violence services. DSS welcomes applications from providers who have also submitted for Core & Cluster Tranche 3.

The grant opportunity will open later this year and be available on the GrantConnect website. DSS will forecast the opportunity prior to the opening of the round. Organisations interested in the Inclusion Round are encouraged to register on GrantConnect to stay updated.