Senate debates

Wednesday, 21 June 2017

Questions without Notice

Domestic and Family Violence

2:17 pm

Photo of Larissa WatersLarissa Waters (Queensland, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Social Services, Senator Ryan. Rape and Domestic Violence Services Australia, or RDVSA, is a woman-led internationally renowned specialist service with decades of experience. This crucial frontline service currently delivers the 1800RESPECT hotline for victims of DV and sexual assault, but they are at risk of losing their funding under a tender by Medibank Health Solutions—a highly profitable private company. Can you, right now, rule out any funding cut for RDVSA, and will the government step in if MHS does not award the sub-tender to RDVSA?

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