❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the implementation of new laws requiring electronic monitoring of serial family and domestic violence offenders. The response provides data on the number of offenders monitored, breaches of restraining orders, and staffing levels for the monitoring program.
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(1) Since the new laws requiring electronic monitoring of serial family and domestic violence (FDV) offenders took effect on 18 December 2024, how many serial FDV offenders have been subject to electronic monitoring? (2) Of those identified in (1), please provide a breakdown by district or region? (3) Since 18 December 2024, how many family and domestic violence restraining orders have been breached? (4) Of those identified in (3) please provide a breakdown by district or region? (5) Of those identified in (3), how many offenders were the subject of electronic monitoring? (6) On how many occasions has the court system or the Prisoners Review Board deemed that electronic monitoring is not required for charges related to family and domestic violence? (7) Which Department or agency is responsible for monitoring and maintenance of these electronic monitoring devices? (8) Is the Minister aware of any circumstances where monitoring or maintenance was undertaken by any agency other than the responsible agency identified in (7) and if so, please provide detail for each instance? (9) How many of the 35 advertised full-time positions for electronic monitoring officers have been filled to date, and what is the timeline to fill all of these positions?
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Answered
25 June 2025
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
9 days
1) Between 18 December 2024 and 3 June 2025, 68 distinct Declared Serial Family Violence Offenders commenced an Adult Community Corrections (ACC) order with electronic monitoring as a condition.
2) See Table 1.
Table 1: Distinct Declared Serial Family Violence Offenders Commencing an ACC Order with Electronic Monitoring as a Condition between 18 December 2024 and 3 June 2025, by Region.
Region a
Distinct Declared Serial Family Violence Offenders b
Gascoyne
1
Goldfields
4
Great Southern
3
Kimberley
18
Metropolitan
33
Mid-West
4
Pilbara
2
South West
6
a Based on the region of the managing ACC office, with the exception of Community Offender Monitoring Unit managed offenders whose region is based on their Last Known Address.
b An offender may be counted in more than one region during the reporting period. As such the sum of the regions exceeds the provided total in Q1.
3) 4,962 ‘breach of Family Violence Restraining Order’ charges have been lodged with the Courts from 18 December 2024 to 3 June 2025. This is not a count of distinct Family Violence Restraining Orders that have been breached.
4) See table 2.
Table 2: ‘Breach of Family Violence Restraining Order’ charges lodged between 18 December 2024 and 3 June 2025 by Lodging Court Location.
Lodging Court Location
Count of Charges
Albany
90
Armadale
451
Balgo
4
Broome
163
Bunbury
375
Busselton
26
Carnarvon
47
Collie
15
Derby
40
Esperance
29
Exmouth
1
Fitzroy Crossing
7
Fremantle
258
Geraldton
104
Halls Creek
26
Harvey
1
Joondalup
330
Kalgoorlie
153
Kalumburu
1
Karratha
36
Katanning
5
Kununurra
100
Laverton
2
Mandurah
234
Manjimup
8
Margaret River
19
Merredin
7
Midland
246
Moora
1
Narrogin
4
Newman
3
Northam
13
Onslow
2
Perth
1747
Ravensthorpe
1
Rockingham
366
South Hedland
38
Tom Price
1
Warburton
5
Warmun
1
Wiluna
2
5) Twenty-five (25) distinct accused were on bail with a bail condition referencing electronic monitoring at the time of the breach Family Violence Restraining Order offence identified in the response to Question 3, with all bail decisions being made on or after 18 December 2024. It cannot be determined whether the accused was subject to electronic monitoring under the Family Violence Legislation Reform Act 2024, or by discretion of the judicial officer as a protective bail condition.
6) The Courts’ case management system does not record the reasons why conditions are not required by a judicial officer or the Prisoners Review Board. As such, the Department of Justice is unable to provide data in relation to this question.
7) The Community Offender Monitoring Unit (COMU), a branch located within the Corrective Services Division of the Department of Justice, is responsible for the monitoring and maintenance of electronic monitoring devices. All offenders with electronic monitoring are monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by COMU staff at the State Operations Command Centre, alongside WA Police.
8) There have been no circumstances where monitoring or maintenance has been undertaken by any other agency. The Department of Justice is solely responsible for these activities.
WA Police Force is assisting with a limited number of administrative duties when ACC staff are not available.
9) The Department of Justice has 38 Electronic Monitoring Officer positions, of which five are currently vacant and will be filled with the recently advertised Electronic Monitoring Officer recruitment pool.
2) See Table 1.
Table 1: Distinct Declared Serial Family Violence Offenders Commencing an ACC Order with Electronic Monitoring as a Condition between 18 December 2024 and 3 June 2025, by Region.
Region a
Distinct Declared Serial Family Violence Offenders b
Gascoyne
1
Goldfields
4
Great Southern
3
Kimberley
18
Metropolitan
33
Mid-West
4
Pilbara
2
South West
6
a Based on the region of the managing ACC office, with the exception of Community Offender Monitoring Unit managed offenders whose region is based on their Last Known Address.
b An offender may be counted in more than one region during the reporting period. As such the sum of the regions exceeds the provided total in Q1.
3) 4,962 ‘breach of Family Violence Restraining Order’ charges have been lodged with the Courts from 18 December 2024 to 3 June 2025. This is not a count of distinct Family Violence Restraining Orders that have been breached.
4) See table 2.
Table 2: ‘Breach of Family Violence Restraining Order’ charges lodged between 18 December 2024 and 3 June 2025 by Lodging Court Location.
Lodging Court Location
Count of Charges
Albany
90
Armadale
451
Balgo
4
Broome
163
Bunbury
375
Busselton
26
Carnarvon
47
Collie
15
Derby
40
Esperance
29
Exmouth
1
Fitzroy Crossing
7
Fremantle
258
Geraldton
104
Halls Creek
26
Harvey
1
Joondalup
330
Kalgoorlie
153
Kalumburu
1
Karratha
36
Katanning
5
Kununurra
100
Laverton
2
Mandurah
234
Manjimup
8
Margaret River
19
Merredin
7
Midland
246
Moora
1
Narrogin
4
Newman
3
Northam
13
Onslow
2
Perth
1747
Ravensthorpe
1
Rockingham
366
South Hedland
38
Tom Price
1
Warburton
5
Warmun
1
Wiluna
2
5) Twenty-five (25) distinct accused were on bail with a bail condition referencing electronic monitoring at the time of the breach Family Violence Restraining Order offence identified in the response to Question 3, with all bail decisions being made on or after 18 December 2024. It cannot be determined whether the accused was subject to electronic monitoring under the Family Violence Legislation Reform Act 2024, or by discretion of the judicial officer as a protective bail condition.
6) The Courts’ case management system does not record the reasons why conditions are not required by a judicial officer or the Prisoners Review Board. As such, the Department of Justice is unable to provide data in relation to this question.
7) The Community Offender Monitoring Unit (COMU), a branch located within the Corrective Services Division of the Department of Justice, is responsible for the monitoring and maintenance of electronic monitoring devices. All offenders with electronic monitoring are monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by COMU staff at the State Operations Command Centre, alongside WA Police.
8) There have been no circumstances where monitoring or maintenance has been undertaken by any other agency. The Department of Justice is solely responsible for these activities.
WA Police Force is assisting with a limited number of administrative duties when ACC staff are not available.
9) The Department of Justice has 38 Electronic Monitoring Officer positions, of which five are currently vacant and will be filled with the recently advertised Electronic Monitoring Officer recruitment pool.
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