Office for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence.

The Western Australian Government has announced significant investments and initiatives to address family and domestic violence. Key highlights include new funding packages for prevention, intervention, and crisis response, as well as the launch of programs targeting perpetrators and supporting victim survivors. The focus is on strengthening responses to coercive control, enhancing support services for impacted individuals, and increasing awareness through community-based events and campaigns. The government's proactive approach reflects a commitment to creating a safer environment and providing vital resources to combat violence within families and relationships.

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• Family Violence Prevention
• Domestic Violence Response
• Western Australia Initiatives
• Community Support Events
• Coercive Control Reforms

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1. Office for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence 11 December 2023

2. 16 Days in WA campaign - 2023 Timeframe Campaign period: 25 November 10 December Focus Campaign theme: Stopping family and domestic violence: Play your part 16 Days in WA (www.wa.gov.au) Key events Business breakfast: 28 November DPC webinar with award winning author Jess Hill: 1 December Jackie Wruck Safe and Together Institute visit to WA: 4 8 December March against Domestic and Family Violence: 5 December Governor s thank you afternoon tea: 8 December Community based events around the state including events supported by 16 Days small grants including funding to Aboriginal Family Legal Service

3. Campaign recap - Key announcements $72.6M of new investment cross primary prevention, early intervention and response Media statement - More than $70 million to stop family and domestic violence | Western Australian Government (www.wa.gov.au) Release of consultation report on criminalising coercive control and Government commitment to introduce a range of reforms to strengthen responses to coercive control Media statement - Justice reforms to target coercive control | Western Australian Government (www.wa.gov.au) Report - Commissioner for Victims of Crime (www.wa.gov.au) Koort Kulaark (women s refuge) Media statement - New refuge open for women escaping family and domestic violence | Western Australian Government (www.wa.gov.au) New counselling service in Northam to support children and young people impacted by family and domestic violence to be delivered by Yorgum Healing Service Media statement - New counselling service to support Northam young people | Western Australian Government (www.wa.gov.au) Harsher penalties for perpetrators who remove GPS monitoring devices Media statement - Harsher penalties for perpetrators who remove monitoring devices | Western Australian Government (www.wa.gov.au) Commencement of Family Safety Officers Media statement - Boost for frontline response to family and domestic violence | Western Australian Government (www.wa.gov.au)

4. Funding announcement The funding package provides: $13.34 million to boost effort around primary prevention and early intervention. o $6.04 million to expand perpetrator interventions into regional Western Australia. o $45 million to maintain and expand crisis responses for victim survivors which includes a commitment to build a new refuge in Perth s northern suburbs. o $2.15 million for workforce development including to support the identification of and responses to coercive-control. o $6 million for Aboriginal led responses to family violence. o

5. Procurement planning $6 million for Aboriginal Family Safety Grants competitive EOI $6 million for Primary Prevention Grants competitive EOI $3.1 million for three new Men s Behaviour Change Programs $3.1 million for three new Safe at Home Programs $7 million for flexible support package funding

6. Pending further service design $1.6 million for Respectful Relationships $2.15 million for First Responder Training $5 million for Community Education campaign

7. Direct funding Stirling Women s Refuge Hedland Breathing Space New Ruah Refuge Munda Mia Housing Families Program Preventing Violence Together

8. Ongoing procurements Innovative perpetrator response 50 new family, domestic and sexual violence workers