WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding support services for male victim-survivors of sexual and family/domestic violence, highlighting service gaps and data needs. The response deflects part of the question and provides limited information.

AnsweredQoN 1150Legislative Council
Asked
11 December 2025
Portfolio
Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence

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I refer to the mentions that services must support "people of all genders," within both the Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Strategy 2025-2035 and the Family Domestic Violence System Reform Plan 2024-2029, and I ask: (a) what services if any, have been identified as appropriate referral points for male victim survivors of sexual or family and domestic violence in each region of Western Australia; (b) how many male victim survivors of sexual or family and domestic violence have sought support from state funded services in each of the last five years; and (c) what formal accommodation pathways exist for men fleeing sexual or family and domestic violence when crisis accommodation is not available?

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Answered
24 February 2026
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food representing the Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence
Response time
5 days
(a - c) The Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Strategy 2025-2035 is a matter for the Minister for Women.
Specialist therapeutic services available to male victims-survivors include:
The Sexual Assault Resource Centre provided support to 274 male victim survivors of sexual and family violence between 2021 and 2025.
Male victims of family and domestic violence may be supported through:

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