SWD launched the Victims Support Programme for Victims of Family Violence (VSP) in June 2010. The Programme, run by Po Leung Kuk with funding provided by SWD, aims to enhance support services to victims of domestic violence, including those undergoing the judicial process. Through the VSP, the victims will be provided with information on the legal proceedings and community support services (such as legal aid service, accommodation, medical treatment and child care support, etc.). They will also be provided with emotional support and company while going through the judicial process to alleviate their fear and sense of helplessness. Through close collaboration with case workers, the VSP empowers and assists the victims to resume normal life as early as possible.

To meet the increasing service demand and further strengthen the support service to victims of family violence and family in crisis, additional manpower has been provided to the Family and Child Protective Services Units (FCPSUs) through deployment of existing resources and additional resources. The number of social workers in FCPSUs has been increased from 156 in 2008-09 to 168 in 2010-11.

The refuge centres for women provide temporary accommodation service for women with or without children who are having serious personal or family problems or in danger of domestic violence. Apart from strengthening the support services provided by the four refuge centres for women, SWD added the fifth refuge centre in December 2009, thus increasing the total number of places from 162 in 2005 to 260 in 2009.