The draft National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2032, sets out the Commonwealth's, state's and territories' shared commitment to ending all forms of gender-based violence in Australia built on four pillars:
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- Prevention
- Intervention
- Response
- Recovery
At the 2021-22 Budget, we announced a record $1.1 billion women's safety package as a down payment on the next National Plan. This brings our investment in women's safety to over $2 billion since 2013.
Feedback on the draft can be provided until January 31, 2022.
Kids vaccinations ramp up
Three million vaccines are being distributed ahead of the start of the school year to enable the 2.3 million children now eligible to be vaccinated against COVID to get their first vaccine.
In the first four days of the 5-11 year old rollout, close to 200,000 children have had a first dose of the vaccine.
Australia is one of the most vaccinated countries against COVID-19, with over 92 per cent of the eligible population now fully vaccinated and more than four million boosters administered to date.
Bookings can be made via the Commonwealth's Vaccine Clinic Finder.
Changes to the Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment
Changes are being made to the Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment to better align with new testing and isolation requirements agreed by National Cabinet.
Since Monday, January 10, Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) results are accepted in addition to PCR results.
People will need to have advice of a positive test from a testing clinic or health professional or evidence that they have registered a positive result from a home-administered RAT with their state health authority.
Effective January 18, 2022, people who have lost at least a day of work because they are isolating due to being COVID-19 positive, caring for someone who is COVID-19 positive or meet the definition of a close contact, may be eligible for up to $750.
Enhancing the ADF's armoured combat capability
Enhancements to the Australian Defence Force's combat capability will be delivered by the government through the purchase of evolved Abrams tanks and combat engineering vehicles.
These investments will provide critical protection and firepower for the ADF in land operations.
The introduction of the new vehicles will take advantage of the existing support infrastructure, with significant investment in Australian industry continuing in the areas of sustainment, simulation and training.
