❓ Opposition questions a forecast 37% decrease in family and domestic violence (FDV) funding despite government claims of substantial investment and rising FDV rates. Government responds that funding is tied to pilot project evaluations and ongoing System Reform Plan implementation.
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Family and domestic violence—Funding
526 . ������ Hon Michelle Boylan to the minister representing
the Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence:
I refer to the minister's
statement, reported in The West Australian last Friday, when she said, "any level of FDV is unacceptable" and
that the Labor government has invested half a billion dollars since 2017 and
delivered significant law reform.
(1) If family and domestic violence is truly
unacceptable and this government's investment has been so substantial, why is
funding for FDV forecast to decrease by 37% from 2025–26 to 2028–29?
(2) Whilst the state is experiencing the highest
levels of reported family and domestic violence in a decade, what is the
justification for the funding cut, or does the government believe the crisis
will simply correct itself?
526 . ������ Hon Michelle Boylan to the minister representing
the Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence:
I refer to the minister's
statement, reported in The West Australian last Friday, when she said, "any level of FDV is unacceptable" and
that the Labor government has invested half a billion dollars since 2017 and
delivered significant law reform.
(1) If family and domestic violence is truly
unacceptable and this government's investment has been so substantial, why is
funding for FDV forecast to decrease by 37% from 2025–26 to 2028–29?
(2) Whilst the state is experiencing the highest
levels of reported family and domestic violence in a decade, what is the
justification for the funding cut, or does the government believe the crisis
will simply correct itself?
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I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question. The following response has
been provided by the Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence.
(1)–(2) Since the Family and Domestic
Violence Taskforce was convened, the state government has invested more than
$250 million in new funding and initiatives to strengthen responses to family
and domestic violence, taking total investment in new initiatives to more than
$550 million since 2017. Some of the new initiatives were established as pilot
projects and will be evaluated to ensure we are delivering real results for
victim-survivors and the community. Subject to the outcomes of these
evaluations, ongoing funding will be considered through standard government
processes.
The state government is also in
the process of implementing the System Reform Plan ,
which is implementing wholesale changes to the way that government agencies,
the community services sector, frontline workers and the wider community
respond to family violence. As this significant body of work continues, new
programs and initiatives will be brought forward for consideration through
normal budget processes.
The state government has
overseen the largest investment in preventing family violence in the state's
history, and we will continue to invest in new initiatives during this term of government
through the System Reform Plan .
honourable member for some notice of the question. The following response has
been provided by the Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence.
(1)–(2) Since the Family and Domestic
Violence Taskforce was convened, the state government has invested more than
$250 million in new funding and initiatives to strengthen responses to family
and domestic violence, taking total investment in new initiatives to more than
$550 million since 2017. Some of the new initiatives were established as pilot
projects and will be evaluated to ensure we are delivering real results for
victim-survivors and the community. Subject to the outcomes of these
evaluations, ongoing funding will be considered through standard government
processes.
The state government is also in
the process of implementing the System Reform Plan ,
which is implementing wholesale changes to the way that government agencies,
the community services sector, frontline workers and the wider community
respond to family violence. As this significant body of work continues, new
programs and initiatives will be brought forward for consideration through
normal budget processes.
The state government has
overseen the largest investment in preventing family violence in the state's
history, and we will continue to invest in new initiatives during this term of government
through the System Reform Plan .
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