Summary
- The federal government is providing $23 million over three years to support young men and boys at risk of engaging in family, domestic, and sexual violence
- 12 organisations across states and territories will establish a national early intervention trial targeting young men aged 12 to 18 with adverse childhood experiences
- The trial aims to provide counselling, therapeutic support, and early intervention programs to prevent future violence
- Social Services minister Amanda Rishworth emphasized the importance of addressing the impacts of developmental trauma in breaking future cycles of violence