The proposal consists of 6 components to support initiatives to address violence against women and children.

Component 1: National Plan for Elimination of Violence Against Women - increase funding for all existing programs under the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children by providing $12 billion over 12 years.

Component 2: Provide $477 million to support the national rollout of Our Watch’s Respectful Relationships education program. This funding to be distributed as $88 million in 2022-23, $158 million in 2023-24 and $231 million in 2024-25.

Component 3: Survivor grants - increase the Escaping Violence Payment grant to up to $10,000.

• The costs for administering the higher payments would be included as part of existing funding for the Escaping Violence Payments Grants program.

Component 4: Trial of a Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme - provide funding to support a national trial of a Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme through police services in each jurisdiction for 12 months. This funding would be equal to 30% of the estimated establishment and annual operating costs.

Component 5: Illawarra Trauma Recovery Centre - provide funding to establish the Illawarra Women’s Trauma Recovery Centre and cover operating expenses for the first five years, with the following allocation.

• Year 1: Provide $1.5 million towards capital expenses, $5.1 million towards operating expenses and $300,000 towards rent.
• Years 2 to 5: Provide $5.1 million towards operating expenses and $300,000 towards rent.

Component 6: Adopt all recommendations in the Independent Review into Commonwealth Parliamentary Workplaces Set the Standard report, to ensure all staff working in parliamentary workplaces are safe and respected.

All components of the proposal have a start date of 1 January 2023.