Department of Justice and Attorney-General
Queensland Budget 2021-22 · Palaszczuk Government
As at budget day (2021-06-15)
Across budgets
Tracked across 6 budgets (2021-22 to 2026-27).
Key service areas
Budget initiatives
Over four years from 2021-22, $30 million to boost domestic, family and sexual violence victim support services, $20 million to expand DFSV housing support, $4.4 million for critical frontline services and perpetrator interventions, and $4 million for Victim Assist Queensland, with more than $138 million provided in 2021-22 to respond to DFSV.
People affected by domestic, family and sexual violence get expanded counselling, crisis housing, court support and financial assistance.
General Government operating. More than $138 million provided in 2021-22 to respond to domestic, family and sexual violence, including new four-year commitments of $30 million for victim support, $20 million for housing support, $4.4 million for frontline services and $4 million for Victim Assist Queensland.
Forward estimates
Year-by-year allocations for 1 measure with published forward profiles.
| Measure | 2021-22 | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Support | $138M | $138.0M |
| Total | $138.0M | $138.0M |
Performance metrics
Service standards from the Service Delivery Statement. Targets and actuals as published.
| Metric | Prior target | Actual | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | |
| Backlog indicator (greater than 24 months) - Supreme Court Trial Division - Criminal law | 5% | 5% | 5% |
| Average time to register life events - Births (days) | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Average cost per life event registration | $38 | $38 | $38 |
| Percentage of blue card holder overall satisfaction with blue card application process and service | 85% | 93.57% | 85% |
| Number of domestic and family violence counselling service users with cases closed/finalised as a result of the majority of identified needs being met | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| Average cost per hour of counselling services for people affected by domestic and family violence | $123 | $123 | $123 |
Source: Service Delivery Statement. Prior target and actual are for 2024-25; target is for 2025-26.
Source document
Service Delivery Statement — Department of Justice and Attorney-General (PDF)Last updated: 2026-06-21. Factual information from published budget documents.