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AnsweredQoN 1063Legislative Council

Asked

4 December 2025

Member

Hon Michelle Boylan

Portfolio

Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence

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I refer to the Government’s announcement of a further $109.9 million Family and Domestic Violence (FDV) package to address the decade-high rates of family and domestic violence occurring under their watch, and I ask: (a) with regards to the $34.9 million for expanding Family and Domestic Violence Response Teams, what is the breakdown between regional and metropolitan teams; (b) what is the complete list of programs funded through the $45.8 million for strengthening system-wide response to family and domestic violence under the transformative Strengthening Responses to Family and Domestic Violence System Reform Plan 2024-2029; (c) in relation to the $14.8 million allocated to increase refuge capacity, what is the current number of women in regional Western Australia awaiting access to a refuge bed; and (d) what programs have been funded through the $14.4 million for priority initiatives supporting FDV victim-survivors, including counselling and therapeutic services, and what is the breakdown of this funding by regional and metropolitan?

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Answered

24 February 2026

Responded by

Minister for Agriculture and Food representing the Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence

Response time

5 days

(a) There are 17 Family and Domestic Violence Response Teams (FDVRTs) across the state. Nine of these are in the metropolitan region, and eight are regional teams. Of the $34.9 million:
(b) A full list of programs will be available in due course.
(c) The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, which collects and reports refuge and safe house data, does not publish person-level data about an individual seeking but not able to access accommodation.
(d) A full list of programs will be available in due course.

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