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❓ I refer to the Premier’s answer to Question Without Notice 685, which suggests there are 102 refuge units in the pipeline, and I ask: (a) What is the total number of bed spaces that will be delivered

AnsweredQoN 1539Legislative Council

Asked

14 April 2026

Member

Hon Michelle Boylan

Portfolio

Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence

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I refer to the Premier’s answer to Question Without Notice 685, which suggests there are 102 refuge units in the pipeline, and I ask: (a) What is the total number of bed spaces that will be delivered across the 102 units; (b) Can the Minister table a breakdown of the 102 units by: (i) region; (ii) suburb/town; (iii) project Status (planning, funded or under construction); (iv) expected completion date; and (v) ownership and delivery model (State owned, state funded but operated by another organisation, jointly funded or other); and (c) For each unit listed above please confirm if it is: (i) a new build; (ii) expansion; and (iii) refurbishment or upgrade?

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Answered

14 May 2026

Responded by

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

Response time

6 days

(a - c) In the Premier’s answer to Question Without Notice 685, a ‘unit’ refers to capacity within a family and domestic violence accommodation facility, that is available to accommodate a victim-survivor (with or without accompanying children) on any given night. The configuration of beds in a unit is flexible to accommodate different numbers of children.
As at 6 May 2026, the total capacity of projects in the pipeline for crisis and transitional accommodation is 100.
The data in the below table is accurate as at 6 May 2026 and does not include specific suburbs to protect the safety and confidentiality of victim-survivors.
Project Name
Project Type
Facility Type
Region
Capacity Increase (# of new units)
Katanning Refuge
Repurposing/refurbishment of existing asset for FDV
Crisis Accommodation
Great Southern
5
Newman Refuge
Repurposing/refurbishment of existing asset for FDV
Crisis Accommodation
Pilbara
4
Broome Refuge
Repurposing/refurbishment of existing asset for FDV
Crisis Accommodation
Kimberley
6
Ovis for Pat Thomas House
Expansion of existing facility
Crisis Accommodation
Metropolitan
3
Albany Refuge (Phase 1)
New purpose-built facility
Crisis Accommodation
Great Southern
6
Southwest Refuge
Repurposing/refurbishment of existing asset for FDV
Crisis Accommodation
Southwest
2
Ovis Refuge
New purpose-built facility
Crisis Accommodation
Metropolitan
10
Albany Refuge (Phase 2)
New purpose-built facility
Crisis Accommodation
Great Southern
6
Stirling Women's Centre
New purpose-built facility in place of an existing facility
Crisis Accommodation
Metropolitan
11
Geraldton Refuge
New purpose-built facility
Crisis Accommodation
Midwest Gascoyne
8
Kalgoorlie Transitional
Repurposing/refurbishment of existing asset for FDV
Transitional Accommodation
Goldfields
15
North Metropolitan Transitional
Repurposing/refurbishment of existing asset for FDV
Transitional Accommodation
Metropolitan
2
Wheatbelt Transitional
Repurposing/refurbishment of existing asset for FDV
Transitional Accommodation
Wheatbelt
2
AOD Transitional
New purpose-built facility
Transitional Accommodation
Metropolitan
2
Broome Transitional
Repurposing/refurbishment of existing asset for FDV
Transitional Accommodation
Kimberley
3
North Metro Refuge
Repurposing/refurbishment of existing asset for FDV
Crisis Accommodation
Metro North
15
Capacity Increase = 100

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