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Maeve Bannister

Service gap a revolving door for women fleeing violence

Women, young people and children fleeing family violence face a 19-month wait for accommodation. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS)

Women and children escaping family violence are being "ping-ponged" between services, as support sectors try to manage inadequate resources and critical underfunding.

In Victoria, family violence is the biggest driver of homelessness.

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