❓ Hon Michelle Boylan questions the Minister regarding progress on community education and system preparedness for coercive control legislation, following recommendations from the Law Reform Commission. The Minister refers to previous parliamentary questions and outlines progress under the System Reform Plan.
AnsweredQoN 1194Legislative Council
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Family and domestic violence—Coercive control
1194. Hon Michelle Boylan to the minister
representing the Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence:
I refer to the Law
Reform Commission of Western Australia's final report, the review of laws
relating to family and domestic violence, which made clear that extensive
community education must occur before coercive control legislation can be
introduced. I note that very little progress has been made in the two years
since its release and the government's recent announcement of a further $109.9 million
FDV package.
(1) What concrete steps has the government taken
to implement the community education program recommended by the Law Reform
Commission report?
(2) What progress has been made in delivering the
training and system preparedness, also identified as prerequisites for
introducing coercive control legislation?
(3) Given the limited action to date, when does
the government expect to be in a position to bring coercive control legislation
before the Parliament?
1194. Hon Michelle Boylan to the minister
representing the Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence:
I refer to the Law
Reform Commission of Western Australia's final report, the review of laws
relating to family and domestic violence, which made clear that extensive
community education must occur before coercive control legislation can be
introduced. I note that very little progress has been made in the two years
since its release and the government's recent announcement of a further $109.9 million
FDV package.
(1) What concrete steps has the government taken
to implement the community education program recommended by the Law Reform
Commission report?
(2) What progress has been made in delivering the
training and system preparedness, also identified as prerequisites for
introducing coercive control legislation?
(3) Given the limited action to date, when does
the government expect to be in a position to bring coercive control legislation
before the Parliament?
AnswerView source ↗
I provide this
answer on behalf of the minister representing the Minister for Prevention of
Family and Domestic Violence.
The Department of
Communities advises the following.
(1)–(3) Responses to these questions have
been outlined in previous parliamentary questions. Please refer to Legislative
Council questions on notice 643, part (d); 732, parts (1)(c) and (2); and 823
part (2). Additionally, significant progress has been made to ensure system
preparedness as part of delivering key reform actions under the Strengthening Responses to Family and Domestic Violence:
System Reform Plan 2024 to 2029 . This includes developing a workforce
capability framework to ensure that workers have the skills, knowledge and
behaviours needed to respond effectively and safely to victim-survivors and
users of violence through training, supporting policy and clear practice
guidance, and redeveloping the common-risk assessment and risk-management
framework to promote consistent, collaborative and evidence-based practice
across government and community sector services.
answer on behalf of the minister representing the Minister for Prevention of
Family and Domestic Violence.
The Department of
Communities advises the following.
(1)–(3) Responses to these questions have
been outlined in previous parliamentary questions. Please refer to Legislative
Council questions on notice 643, part (d); 732, parts (1)(c) and (2); and 823
part (2). Additionally, significant progress has been made to ensure system
preparedness as part of delivering key reform actions under the Strengthening Responses to Family and Domestic Violence:
System Reform Plan 2024 to 2029 . This includes developing a workforce
capability framework to ensure that workers have the skills, knowledge and
behaviours needed to respond effectively and safely to victim-survivors and
users of violence through training, supporting policy and clear practice
guidance, and redeveloping the common-risk assessment and risk-management
framework to promote consistent, collaborative and evidence-based practice
across government and community sector services.
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