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New National Initiative Launched to Combat Violence Against Aboriginal Women

3/24/2026

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Our Ways Strong Together will launch in Canberra as a new national organization to combat family and sexual violence against Aboriginal women and children.
First Nations women face significantly higher rates of violence than non-Indigenous women.
Advocates say better data collection is needed to understand the scale of the issue and underreporting.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has committed 218.3 million Australian dollars to support the initiative.

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Our Ways Strong Together will launch in Canberra as a new national organization to combat family and sexual violence against Aboriginal women and children.
First Nations women face significantly higher rates of violence than non-Indigenous women.
Advocates say better data collection is needed to understand the scale of the issue and underreporting.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has committed 218.3 million Australian dollars to support the initiative.