ESAFETY - Preventing Tech-based Abuse of Women Grants Program

Question

1. A Commonwealth investment of $10 million was made to this Program. How much has been spent to date? a. How much remains unallocated? 2. Applications for Round Three closed on the 20th of March. Have successful applicants been selected? a. If yes, when will the successful applicants be announced? i. Is the remaining funding under the Grants program expected to be used entirely? * If not, how much funding is expected to be unused? b. If not, when are successful applicants for Round Three expected to be finalised? 3. What reporting obligations do grant recipients have to the Government to demonstrate their program's effectiveness? a. Will there be an independent evaluation framework in place for this grants program? i. If yes, when will the independent assessment be conducted? ii. If not, will a performance assessment be conducted internally? * If not, why not? b. What performance indicators have been established to measure whether the program is effective? 4. Are all the initiatives funded under Round One of the Grants Program now operational? a. If not, how many are still in planning and how many are operational? b. Applications for Round One of the Program closed in May 2023. Has any modelling been done to assess the outcomes of the initiatives funded under that Round? i. If not, why not?