current circumstances of these clients and explored options for providing assistance, supportive responses and achieve housing outcomes. 93 The Queensland Government The Queensland The Family Responsibilities amends the Family Government notes that Commission Amendment Bill Responsibilities Commission Act the requirement for a 2015 was passed in to require a to notify the court to notify the Parliament on 1 December Family Responsibilities Family Responsibilities 2015 to give effect to Commission when a protection Commission when a Recommendation 93. This order under the Domestic and protection order is Legislative Amendment Family Violence Protection Act is made in this context received assent on 17 made naming a welfare reform supports the objects of December 2015. community resident as the the Family respondent. Responsibilities Commission (FRC) Act and will amend the FRC Act to achieve this outcome. 95 The Queensland Government The Queensland The report on the outcomes continues the review of the Government will of the review was tabled in Victims of Crime Assistance Act to continue the statutory Parliament in December ensure appropriate financial review of the Victims of 2015. The report made 15 compensation for victims of Crime Assistance Act recommendations which domestic and family violence. 2009 and will table a were all accepted by the report about the Queensland Government, outcomes of the review including to ensure that all in Parliament at the end victims of domestic and of 2015. The review is family violence, including considering options to victims of emotional abuse, ensure all victims of will be able to seek financial domestic and family assistance. violence are able to seek financial assistance. 106 The Queensland Government The Queensland Training has been rolled out ensures that court and registry Government agrees that to and registry staff and staff receive compulsory training and registry staff training will be delivered on in responding to the needs of should receive training. an ongoing basis for staff domestic and family violence The Queensland Courts who move into relevant clients. Service has commenced positions. This training now a statewide rollout of forms part of the mandatory compulsory domestic and family violence
current circumstances of these clients and explored options for providing assistance, supportive responses and achieve housing outcomes. 93 The Queensland Government amends the Family Responsibilities Commission Act to require a to notify the Family Responsibilities Commission when a protection order under the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act is made naming a welfare reform community resident as the respondent. The Queensland Government notes that the requirement for a court to notify the Family Responsibilities Commission when a protection order is made in this context supports the objects of the Family Responsibilities Commission (FRC) Act and will amend the FRC Act to achieve this outcome. The Family Responsibilities Commission Amendment Bill 2015 was passed in Parliament on 1 December 2015 to give effect to Recommendation 93. This Legislative Amendment received assent on 17 December 2015. 95 The Queensland Government continues the review of the Victims of Crime Assistance Act to ensure appropriate financial compensation for victims of domestic and family violence. The Queensland Government will continue the statutory review of the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2009 and will table a report about the outcomes of the review in Parliament at the end of 2015. The review is considering options to ensure all victims of domestic and family violence are able to seek financial assistance. The report on the outcomes of the review was tabled in Parliament in December 2015. The report made 15 recommendations which were all accepted by the Queensland Government, including to ensure that all victims of domestic and family violence, including victims of emotional abuse, will be able to seek financial assistance. 106 The Queensland Government ensures that court and registry staff receive compulsory training in responding to the needs of domestic and family violence clients. The Queensland Government agrees that and registry staff should receive training. The Queensland Courts Service has commenced a statewide rollout of compulsory domestic and family violence Training has been rolled out to and registry staff and training will be delivered on an ongoing basis for staff who move into relevant positions. This training now forms part of the mandatory