❓ The Minister outlines the Cook Labor government's investment in addressing family and domestic violence, including new initiatives focused on education and primary prevention, following recommendations from a taskforce.
AnsweredQoN 908Legislative Assembly
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16 DAYS IN WA CAMPAIGN
908. Ms M.J. HAMMAT to the Minister for Prevention of Family
and Domestic Violence:
I
refer to the Cook Labor government's 16 Days in WA campaign to raise
awareness of family and domestic violence . Can the minister advise the
house how this government is providing targeted investment to address family
and domestic violence; and can the minister outline to the house how this
government's recent announcement of new initiatives will address the
critical areas of education and primary prevention?
908. Ms M.J. HAMMAT to the Minister for Prevention of Family
and Domestic Violence:
I
refer to the Cook Labor government's 16 Days in WA campaign to raise
awareness of family and domestic violence . Can the minister advise the
house how this government is providing targeted investment to address family
and domestic violence; and can the minister outline to the house how this
government's recent announcement of new initiatives will address the
critical areas of education and primary prevention?
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Before
I answer the member's question, I acknowledge the incredible work of
the Department of Fire and Emergency Services,
the Department of Communities and so many voluntary organisations that have
worked so hard to keep Wanneroo safe over the last week. Thank you very
much. I would also like to acknowledge the member for Mirrabooka for her
longstanding commitment to, and work on, addressing family and domestic
violence. I know there are so many fabulous,
hardworking organisations in her electorate that support victim survivors every
single day.
Members, it is widely recognised
that this government has strongly invested in addressing family and domestic
violence since we were elected in 2017. In fact, there has been some $300 million
of investment across government since 2017
in the important areas of crisis support; holding perpetrators to account;
primary intervention; and primary education, which is critical if we are
going to break the cycle of family and domestic violence.
Today the Premier announced $72.6 million
in support packages and targeted measures in response to the taskforce that was
established some months ago. We are making sure that we are listening. I remember
when the Premier was first elected he said
that he would be a listening Premier. That is exactly what we have done,
particularly in the area of family and domestic violence. The taskforce
has worked diligently in providing advice to government, and we have responded
with today's announcement.
I particularly want to take this
opportunity to highlight a significant part of the $72.6 million investment,
which is around primary prevention. We know that crisis support is critical but
we also know that we need to do more to stop violence from occurring in the
first place. To do that, we need to invest in primary prevention measures. It
is about targeting the drivers of violence to enable the social and structural
change that, over time, will create lasting results that will end family and
domestic violence.
The
Centre for Women's Safety and Wellbeing's summit on 31 August
made three key asks in the area of prevention . It asked for the rollout of effective prevention projects statewide, the
continuation of funding for Preventing Violence Together and the
expansion of the respectful relationships program. Today's announcement
by the Premier goes above and beyond the centre's primary prevention
asks. Today's investment represents a fivefold increase on the current level of investment in primary prevention.
This is not insignificant, members. There is $5 million for a public
education campaign about family and domestic violence, which will be the first
state-based media education campaign for two
decades, and $6 million in grants for primary prevention, and this of course
builds upon our work through $3 million worth of election commitments
that fund some 17 different primary prevention initiatives about which we have
had excellent feedback. We are extending funding to Preventing Violence
Together to provide professional oversight
to these primary prevention initiatives. Preventing Violence Together is
developing a primary prevention framework and convening a community of
practice to support its work.
Importantly, the announcements by
the Premier also include $6 million for Aboriginal family safety grants and
$1.5 million to enhance and expand the respectful relationships program in
schools. We know how important that is. We know how important education is if
we are going to break the cycle. Dealing with the root cause of family and
domestic violence is about changing the culture, and that takes time, but it
starts with supporting our young people and letting them know that
disrespectful relationships are not okay. The investment today by the Premier
will go a long way to doing that.
As the Premier said, it is now day
four of the seventh year of the 16 Days in WA campaign. It is a very impactful
campaign that is raising awareness of family and domestic violence. It is
raising awareness at kitchen tables, in our
sporting clubs and right around our community, because we know that government
alone cannot end family and domestic violence. In fact, that is why our
theme this year is ''Play your part''. I am very proud that the
Cook Labor government is playing its part.
I want to particularly acknowledge
this morning's business breakfast hosted by Seven West Media. It was
wonderful to see so many young people in the room. There were young people
representing the Youth Parliament, the Ministerial Youth Advisory Council and
the Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia and, of course, high school
students from Sevenoaks Senior College in the member for Cannington's
electorate.
The answer to ending family and
domestic violence is stopping it before it begins and the announcements today
focus very strongly on that preventive work of primary education.
The SPEAKER : The Leader of
the Liberal Party with the last question.
I answer the member's question, I acknowledge the incredible work of
the Department of Fire and Emergency Services,
the Department of Communities and so many voluntary organisations that have
worked so hard to keep Wanneroo safe over the last week. Thank you very
much. I would also like to acknowledge the member for Mirrabooka for her
longstanding commitment to, and work on, addressing family and domestic
violence. I know there are so many fabulous,
hardworking organisations in her electorate that support victim survivors every
single day.
Members, it is widely recognised
that this government has strongly invested in addressing family and domestic
violence since we were elected in 2017. In fact, there has been some $300 million
of investment across government since 2017
in the important areas of crisis support; holding perpetrators to account;
primary intervention; and primary education, which is critical if we are
going to break the cycle of family and domestic violence.
Today the Premier announced $72.6 million
in support packages and targeted measures in response to the taskforce that was
established some months ago. We are making sure that we are listening. I remember
when the Premier was first elected he said
that he would be a listening Premier. That is exactly what we have done,
particularly in the area of family and domestic violence. The taskforce
has worked diligently in providing advice to government, and we have responded
with today's announcement.
I particularly want to take this
opportunity to highlight a significant part of the $72.6 million investment,
which is around primary prevention. We know that crisis support is critical but
we also know that we need to do more to stop violence from occurring in the
first place. To do that, we need to invest in primary prevention measures. It
is about targeting the drivers of violence to enable the social and structural
change that, over time, will create lasting results that will end family and
domestic violence.
The
Centre for Women's Safety and Wellbeing's summit on 31 August
made three key asks in the area of prevention . It asked for the rollout of effective prevention projects statewide, the
continuation of funding for Preventing Violence Together and the
expansion of the respectful relationships program. Today's announcement
by the Premier goes above and beyond the centre's primary prevention
asks. Today's investment represents a fivefold increase on the current level of investment in primary prevention.
This is not insignificant, members. There is $5 million for a public
education campaign about family and domestic violence, which will be the first
state-based media education campaign for two
decades, and $6 million in grants for primary prevention, and this of course
builds upon our work through $3 million worth of election commitments
that fund some 17 different primary prevention initiatives about which we have
had excellent feedback. We are extending funding to Preventing Violence
Together to provide professional oversight
to these primary prevention initiatives. Preventing Violence Together is
developing a primary prevention framework and convening a community of
practice to support its work.
Importantly, the announcements by
the Premier also include $6 million for Aboriginal family safety grants and
$1.5 million to enhance and expand the respectful relationships program in
schools. We know how important that is. We know how important education is if
we are going to break the cycle. Dealing with the root cause of family and
domestic violence is about changing the culture, and that takes time, but it
starts with supporting our young people and letting them know that
disrespectful relationships are not okay. The investment today by the Premier
will go a long way to doing that.
As the Premier said, it is now day
four of the seventh year of the 16 Days in WA campaign. It is a very impactful
campaign that is raising awareness of family and domestic violence. It is
raising awareness at kitchen tables, in our
sporting clubs and right around our community, because we know that government
alone cannot end family and domestic violence. In fact, that is why our
theme this year is ''Play your part''. I am very proud that the
Cook Labor government is playing its part.
I want to particularly acknowledge
this morning's business breakfast hosted by Seven West Media. It was
wonderful to see so many young people in the room. There were young people
representing the Youth Parliament, the Ministerial Youth Advisory Council and
the Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia and, of course, high school
students from Sevenoaks Senior College in the member for Cannington's
electorate.
The answer to ending family and
domestic violence is stopping it before it begins and the announcements today
focus very strongly on that preventive work of primary education.
The SPEAKER : The Leader of
the Liberal Party with the last question.
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