Bel isi PNG remains active during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

In the first half of 2021, the Bel isi Case Management Centre (CMC) continued to provide case management services in partnership with core service providers such as the police, Welfare, Public Solicitor’s Office, courts, and other safe houses within the referral pathway. Key achievements have included the Bel isi PNG CMC support to 173 clients, of which 169 were new clients and 4 were re-opened cases - an average of 29 clients per month. Cumulative total of clients assisted by Bel isi PNG from October 2018 to end of June 2021 is 1,004 with most referrals from the police.

From January to June 2021, 65 applications for Interim Protection Orders (IPOs) were lodged, 45 were granted and issued, 23 orders were served to perpetrators, and 26 IPOs were converted to Protection Orders (PO). This is a result of 1,783 Case Worker consultations.

Bel isi PNG has 15 current subscribers who have all committed to addressing family and sexual violence in their organisation and supporting their staff to access safe and quality case management and safe house services. The strong leadership and dedication towards helping staff in these companies and organisations have enabled their staff to reach out for help and provide a supportive work environment for them.

The Bel isi initiative is an innovative public private civil society partnership between Papua New Guinean and international businesses, the National Capital District Commission and is supported by the Australian Government in partnership with the Government of Papua New Guinea, Oil Search, Bank of South Pacific, Steamships Trading Co. Femili PNG and the Business Coalition for Women.