❓ The WA parliamentary question concerns the training of Legal Aid lawyers and other legal professionals in preparation for the criminalisation of coercive control, including details on participation, tracking, consultation, and effectiveness measurement.
AnsweredQoN 641Legislative Council
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I refer to the implementation of the allocation of $245,000 to Legal Aid WA in preparation for the criminalisation of coercive control, and I ask: (a) what proportion of Legal Aid lawyers are expected to receive and complete the training and story cards; (b) is the training mandatory for lawyers; (c) how will participation be tracked; (d) was any consultation undertaken with Aboriginal legal centres or community legal centres in the design of the training; and (e) how will the effectiveness of the Blurred Borders story cards be measured?
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Answered
21 October 2025
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney General
Response time
4 days
(a) All in-house Legal Aid WA lawyers and client facing staff will complete the training. It is anticipated approximately 840 external lawyers from private practice and the community legal sector will also participate in the training, with training available free of charge to all lawyers across the State.
(b) The requirements for engaging in legal practice are set out in the Legal Profession Uniform Law.
(c) Legal Aid WA will track participation through its internal Learning Management System and via sign-in sheets.
(d) The establishment of an Advisory Group is in progress. Various stakeholders including the Aboriginal Legal Service and Aboriginal Family Legal Service will be invited to sit on the Advisory Group and provide expert guidance.
(e) Targeted stakeholder meetings, focus group feedback meetings and individual interviews, where appropriate.
(b) The requirements for engaging in legal practice are set out in the Legal Profession Uniform Law.
(c) Legal Aid WA will track participation through its internal Learning Management System and via sign-in sheets.
(d) The establishment of an Advisory Group is in progress. Various stakeholders including the Aboriginal Legal Service and Aboriginal Family Legal Service will be invited to sit on the Advisory Group and provide expert guidance.
(e) Targeted stakeholder meetings, focus group feedback meetings and individual interviews, where appropriate.
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