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Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission
1 July 2022 – present
Executive agency that monitors and reports on progress under the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022–2032 and brings the voices of victim-survivors into policy.
How it came into existence
Established on 1 July 2022 as an executive agency under the Public Service Act 1999 in the Social Services portfolio, as a new body with no predecessor; Micaela Cronin was appointed the first Commissioner in late 2022.
Legislation: Public Service Act 1999 (executive agency)
Main functions
- Monitoring and reporting on the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children
- Annual progress reporting to Parliament
- Engagement with victim-survivors through a lived experience advisory council
- Promoting coordination and accountability across governments
- Policy advice on domestic, family and sexual violence
Where it sits
In the portfolio of Department of Social Services.
- Type of body
- Non-corporate Commonwealth entity
- Portfolio
- Social Services
- Accountable authority
- Commissioner – Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 schedule 1 item 10AA(c)
- ABN
- 99 696 833 561
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Sources
Primary sources
- List of Commonwealth entities and companies under the PGPA Act, 1 July 2026 (Department of Finance)
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 1 January 2023 to the latest release (30 June 2026))
Government records and websites
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