Safer families levy

The Safer Families Levy has been established to provide community support and to raise awareness of domestic violence in the ACT Community. The ACT Government is committed to the prevention of family and domestic violence and taking action on the intolerance of this issue.

The ACT Government is committed to introducing new programs to stop family and domestic violence, programs include:

• Improving outcomes for victims of domestic violence and their families.
• Raising awareness and working with the wider community.
• Integrated case management and coordination of services for victims of family violence.
• Enhancing the quality assurance and improved decision making of child protection services.
• Investment in translation and interpreting services in ACT courts and Tribunal and family violence specialist services.
• Assist victims seeking to escape family violence with immediate expenses.
• Improving legal services for victims of family violence.

From 1 July 2016, a dedicated Safer Families Levy of $30 will apply to every household in the ACT; this will go directly to funding these new programs. This amount is detailed in your Rates Assessment Notice.

Reference Material

Further information on the Safer Families Levy can be located using the information below:

• ACT Budget 2016-17
• Taxation Administration (Safer Families Levy) Determination 2016 (No1) – DI2016-219
• Rate Changes (125Kb)