❓ A parliamentary question regarding the awarding of the Busselton Women's Refuge tender to Communicare, inquiring about their experience and services in family violence support, particularly in the lower south west region. The Minister's answer clarifies Communicare's role and services.
AnsweredQoN 157Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
BUSSELTON WOMEN'S REFUGE
157. Hon ADELE FARINA to the
Minister for Child Protection:
I refer to the awarding of the tender to operate the
Busselton Women's Refuge to Communicare.
(1) How many
women's refuges are operated by Communicare, and how long have they
been operating those facilities?
(2) How many
crisis care facilities are operated by Communicare, and how long have they been
operating those facilities?
(3) What
support services does Communicare offer to women who have experienced family
violence, and how long have they been offering those services?
(4) What
services does Communicare provide in the lower south west, and how long has it
been providing those services?
157. Hon ADELE FARINA to the
Minister for Child Protection:
I refer to the awarding of the tender to operate the
Busselton Women's Refuge to Communicare.
(1) How many
women's refuges are operated by Communicare, and how long have they
been operating those facilities?
(2) How many
crisis care facilities are operated by Communicare, and how long have they been
operating those facilities?
(3) What
support services does Communicare offer to women who have experienced family
violence, and how long have they been offering those services?
(4) What
services does Communicare provide in the lower south west, and how long has it
been providing those services?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of the question.
(1) Communicare
has been working with clients in the family and domestic violence space for a
number of years through the Safe at Home and Domestic Violence Outreach
programs. Communicare has not operated a women's refuge in Western
Australia for the Department for Child Protection and Family Support.
(2) Communicare
operates the Breathing Space residential service and will be providing a
transitional support facility in the future. Breathing Space is an intervention
and behavioural change program available to men who have a history of family
and domestic violence to bring about positive change.
(3) Support
offered to women escaping domestic violence includes the Partnerships for
Family Safety program that offers a referral and support service to partners
and ex-partners of clients participating in Communicare's Breathing
Space and Families without Fear programs.
(4) Communicare
has provided a statewide Safe at Home perpetrator response service since 2010;
this includes working with victim services.
(1) Communicare
has been working with clients in the family and domestic violence space for a
number of years through the Safe at Home and Domestic Violence Outreach
programs. Communicare has not operated a women's refuge in Western
Australia for the Department for Child Protection and Family Support.
(2) Communicare
operates the Breathing Space residential service and will be providing a
transitional support facility in the future. Breathing Space is an intervention
and behavioural change program available to men who have a history of family
and domestic violence to bring about positive change.
(3) Support
offered to women escaping domestic violence includes the Partnerships for
Family Safety program that offers a referral and support service to partners
and ex-partners of clients participating in Communicare's Breathing
Space and Families without Fear programs.
(4) Communicare
has provided a statewide Safe at Home perpetrator response service since 2010;
this includes working with victim services.
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