An innovative, community-led Far North Queensland project helping protect First Nations women from tech‑based abuse has received $200,000 in funding from the Albanese Government.

Queensland Remote Aboriginal Media (QRAM) will develop a range of engaging and culturally-relevant resources to build awareness of the nature and impact of tech-based abuse on women and their children.

The resources will be co-designed with communities and aims to challenge and shift damaging social norms that contribute to gender-based harm. It will help equip people with the information and skills they need to better understand, identify and combat tech-based abuse.

QRAM is one of 10 organisations awarded funding by the eSafety Commissioner under Round 2 of the Albanese Government’s $10 million Preventing Tech-based Abuse of Women Grants Program.

Other projects funded under Round 2 focus on preventing abuse of women with a disability, culturally and linguistically diverse women, and LGBTIQ+ women – reflecting that online gender-based violence affects a broad range of communities.

Together, the projects are expected to reach more than 5 million Australians across Queensland, Western Australia, the Northern Territory, Victoria and New South Wales.

For more information on the grants visit, Preventing Tech-based Abuse of Women Grants Program | eSafety Commissioner.

Quotes attributable to Minister for Communications, Anika Wells:

“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.

“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.”

Quotes attributable to Assistant Minister for Northern Australia, Senator Nita Green:

“There is no place for abuse against women anywhere in our society.

“Educating people about abuse online through community organisations is just one important way our Government is addressing this issue.

“That’s why we are funding programs like this in Far North Queensland to help people better understand and deal with tech-based abuse.”

Quotes attributable to Member for Leichhardt Matt Smith:

“We have a responsibility as a community to tackle any abuse against women wherever that occurs.

“Programs like this are important in empowering First Nations communities to help people identify and combat abuse online.

“Importantly, this project is community-led, and will benefit women in more than 120 First Nations communities across Far North Queensland.”

Quotes attributable to Queensland Remote Aboriginal Media Acting General Manager Candice Siedler-Twine:

“Remote First Nations communities experience a range of ongoing and emerging issues related to the use of technology, including lack of access, high costs, inadequate services and support, and the potential for technology to be used in the abuse of women and children. 

“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.”