Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection Sashi Kiran says the revised protocol aims to ensure survivors no longer have to go from one agency to another or repeat their story before receiving help.
Kiran says the updated protocol strengthens responses to online abuse, improves support for people with disabilities, strengthens child protection measures and provides clearer guidance for helping people living in rural and maritime communities.
She says nationwide training will now be rolled out to ensure frontline workers provide consistent, survivor-centred services.
Australian High Commission Counsellor for Human Development Emeline Cammack says laws and policies alone are not enough, and survivors need quality services that are delivered with compassion and proper coordination.
She says the true success of the revised protocol will depend on how well it is put into practice across Fiji.
UNFPA Director Bidisha Pillai says every survivor deserves to be listened to, believed and treated with dignity, regardless of where they first seek help.
She says the revised protocol is designed to ensure all service providers work together to give survivors timely, appropriate and well-coordinated support.
