The federal government will provide a $10.7 million boost to frontline services tackling chronic rates of domestic violence in the Northern Territory.
The money will triple the funding provided under the National Partnership on Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence with the government recognising extra resources were needed.
"The rates of violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children in the NT are devastating and must be urgently addressed," Women's Safety Minister Anne Ruston said.
"The additional funding will allow services across the Northern Territory to provide staff mentoring and training for frontline staff, early intervention programs for young people and tailored services for women in remote communities experiencing violence.
"We must also ensure that we are investing in programs that are developed and delivered by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people because we must support community-led solutions if we want to see real and lasting change."
For the first time, an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Action Plan is being developed to sit alongside the National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children and to deliver a key Closing the Gap Target by 2031.
That calls for the rate of all forms of family violence and abuse against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children to be reduced by at least 50 per cent.
Sandra Creamer, the interim chair of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Council, said the funding boost was a major step forward in addressing domestic and family violence, especially in regional and remote areas.
"This funding will provide women with the support they need to create a safe supportive environment for themselves and their children," she said.
