The Queensland Police Service (QPS) has expanded its Domestic and Family Violence and Vulnerable Persons Units (DFVVPU) to be available across all Police Districts, further demonstrating the organisation’s commitment to building safer communities.
The DFVVPUs work to address high-risk domestic and family violence (DFV) incidents and offer ongoing support to those affected, including most importantly, keeping people and families safe.
The units also support operational police with advice and ongoing follow up with both parties.
As part of Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month, the QPS will continue to highlight its statewide efforts to educate, protect, and intervene in DFV matters, ensuring support is available for those who need it.
The expansion of QPS’s DFVVPUs means more trained officers are working at local levels to provide specialist assistance, connect victim-survivors with support services, and intervene early to prevent repeat offending.
Bundaberg Patrol Group Chief Inspector Grant Marcus said the expansion of DFVVPUs across the State is a very positive outcome for the Queensland community.
“Fortunately for the Bundaberg region its DFVVPU has been operating for over six years now, after commencing in January 2019,” he said.
“The Bundaberg DFVVPU works very closely with locally based DFV support agencies to provide the best support it can to those severely impacted by DFV.
“With the rapidly increasing level of reported DFV, there is an equally increasing challenge on officers within the Bundaberg DFVVPU to manage the high demand.
“Thankfully, the officers attached to the Bundaberg DFVVPU are highly professional, dedicated and passionate about what they do.
“Having such specialised DFVVPU officers in the Bundaberg region provides a far greater level of expertise when responding to DFV incidents, and aids in protecting victim-survivors, bringing perpetrators to justice and preventing DFV from occurring.”
DFV is not just a police issue, it is a community issue impacting people and communities around the world.
In the last financial year, the QPS has responded to more than 175,000 DFV-related calls for service across the state, and from 1 July 2024 to 14 April 2025 there have been 56,267 breaches of domestic violence orders.
These numbers reflect the urgent need for collective action, to stop the cycle of abuse and create safer communities across Queensland.
QPS Assistant Commissioner Kath Innes, of the Domestic, Family Violence and Vulnerable Persons Command said preventing DFV requires a whole-of-community approach, where speaking up can save lives.
“Domestic and family violence thrives in silence,” Assistant Commissioner Innes said.
“The most powerful thing we can do as a community is to speak up, whether that’s checking in on someone we’re worried about, offering support, or reporting concerns to police.
“Police play a critical role in responding to DFV, holding offenders to account, and protecting victim-survivors, but we cannot do this alone.
“Prevention starts with all of us – families, friends, neighbours, colleagues, and community leaders working together to say ‘no more’ to domestic and family violence.
“Together, we can break the cycle of violence and build safer, stronger communities for all.”
This May, the QPS encourages all Queenslanders to take part in DFV Prevention Month events, learn about the signs of DFV, and help break the stigma that prevents many people from seeking help.
