LAW REFORMS:
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* Make court-imposed family violence intervention orders longer, including a presumption of a new standard minimum length
* Changes to how the orders are served, including examining postal or email delivery
* Give police powers to directly issue the orders or longer family violence safety notices
* Stronger protections for stalking victims, including through reforming the stalking offence
* Strengthen guidance for magistrates on sentencing for breaches of family violence intervention orders after gathering advice
EDUCATION INITIATIVES:
* More intensive Respectful Relationships program training and support for Victorian teachers and staff
* Expand the modelling respect and equality program to 240 school to help teachers and staff establish a culture of healthy masculinity
* Age-appropriate curriculum resources for schools on toxic masculinity, hate speech, pornography and coercive control
* A new Respect Victoria campaign to address harmful masculinity and raise awareness
* A nation-first perpetrator study to understand how to best change their behaviour and assess if programs are working
* Mandatory training for staff seeking a responsible service of alcohol certificate to identify and prevent sexual assault and harassment in venues
PROGRAM CHANGES:
* Boost in case management, including extra follow-ups with men who complete behaviour change programs
* Support for a pilot by McAuley Community Services for Women that supports women at-risk of becoming homeless
* Create a new "justice navigator" pilot to help survivors of sexual assault access support, recovery and justice options
* More accommodation for perpetrators so women and children can remain in their homes and local communities
* Establish a "working women's centre" to provide support to women experiencing gendered violence and sexual harassment in the workplace
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