Domestic and family violence
In July 2023, the First Nations Justice Office established domestic and family violence (DFV) as a key priority in response to recommendations 65, 66 and 67 of the Independent Commission of Inquiry into Queensland Police Service responses to domestic and family violence.
Read the DFV prevention strategy 2016–2026 to find out how the Queensland Government is driving change across all sectors of the Queensland community to end DFV.
Under the DFV key priority, from July 2023 the FNJO commenced oversight of Queensland’s framework for action—Reshaping our approach to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander domestic and family violence, and provide secretariat support to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander DFV Prevention Group.