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Queensland Remote Aboriginal Media receives $200,000 in funding to build awareness around technology-enabled abuse.
The Australian government has announced a $200,000 funding grant to help protect First Nations women from tech-based abuse.
The funding will assist Queensland Remote Aboriginal Media in producing a range of materials and resources to build awareness of the issues and empower remote communities.
“Gender-based violence and abuse is unacceptable in any form, and we know abuse that occurs online or through other digital technology can be particularly insidious,” Anika Wells (pictured), Minister for Communications, said in a 22 August statement.
“That’s why the Albanese government is investing $10 million in the latest round of this program to tackle this insidious issue.
“We’re proud to be partnering with organisations like Queensland Remote Aboriginal Media in their innovative and impactful work to address this serious issue.”
QRAM’s resources will be designed in consultation with the community, with the aim of shifting “damaging social norms that contribute to gender-based harm”.
Candice Siedler-Twine, the general manager of Queensland Remote Aboriginal Media, said that First Nations communities are facing a range of challenges relating to the use of technology, from lack of access to tech-facilitated abuse.
“By bringing people together to share stories and strategies on how we can better protect and uplift our women and children, we hope to empower First Nations communities and place them at the centre of developing resources that result in meaningful change,” Siedler-Twine said.
Ten organisations in total will receive funding provided by the eSafety Commissioner under Round 2 of the government’s $10 million Preventing Tech-based Abuse of Women Grants Program. Other projects include preventing abuse of women with a disability, culturally and linguistically diverse women, and LGBTI women.
David Hollingworth has been writing about technology for over 20 years, and has worked for a range of print and online titles in his career. He is enjoying getting to grips with cyber security, especially when it lets him talk about Lego.
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