Family violence survivors are to be supported back into the workplace through a transformative research program from Monash University.
Minister for Training and Skills, Gayle Tierney said the State had allocated $8.67 million to the university’s Safe and Equal@Work program which would develop a world-first roadmap to educate and support employers to achieve safety and equality in the workplace.
Ms Tierney said the Program would also develop recommendations for Government and industry to ensure the safety of women and children; better online access to legal and support services for family violence survivors; and employment pathways for the next generation of family violence researchers.
“The Program will create 15 research jobs and 24 Graduate Certificate of Family Violence Prevention scholarships for people with lived experience,” Ms Tierney said.
“The funding will also support the refurbishment of the Menzies Building in Clayton to create dedicated facilities for family violence and gender equality researchers and industry leaders,” she said.
Ms Tierney said the project was one of many proposals from universities to the Victorian Higher Education State Investment Fund, which was developed in response to the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the sector.
