Media Statements

For Portfolio: Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
24/03/2023	Winton	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	New support for family violence survivors to transition out of refuges
10/03/2023	Winton	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Lotterywest grant to help women and children in the Goldfields
15/02/2023	Winton	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Service provider to help keep families safe in south-eastern suburbs
11/12/2022	Quigley; McGurk	Attorney General; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Victim-survivors lend their voice on coercive control response
10/12/2022	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	State Government supports dental program healing smiles
9/12/2022	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	West Coast Eagles turn orange for 16 Days in WA
9/12/2022	McGurk; Buti	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal-led strategy to strengthen family safety
6/12/2022	McGurk; Buti	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests	New family and domestic violence counselling service for culturally and linguistically diverse women
5/12/2022	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	$3 million for projects to prevent family and domestic violence
5/12/2022	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Bunbury organisation takes centre stage for domestic violence prevention project
4/12/2022	McGurk; Sanderson	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Health	Help for emergency responders handling domestic violence call-outs
4/12/2022	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Call out for pet foster carers to support domestic violence survivors
29/11/2022	McGowan; McGurk; Papalia	Premier; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Police	$11 million boost for frontline response to family and domestic violence
26/11/2022	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Major boost to support women facing financial abuse
25/11/2022	McGurk; Templeman	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Sport and Recreation	Sports stars call full-time on violence against women
20/11/2022	Cook; McGurk	Commerce; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Review of tenancy laws that deal with family and domestic violence
16/11/2022	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Funding to help domestic violence survivors find safe housing
17/10/2022	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	State and Federal Governments launch National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children
11/10/2022	McGurk; Carey	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Housing; Homelessness	New men’s behaviour change program for the Pilbara
11/10/2022	Ellery; McGurk	Education and Training; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Consent education to be embedded in WA schools’ curriculum
31/08/2022	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	$2.16 million to assist women escaping family and domestic violence
16/08/2022	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	$3 million funding boost for initiatives to prevent domestic violence
14/06/2022	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	New family and domestic violence hub announced in Broome
2/06/2022	Buti; McGurk	Aboriginal Affairs; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Support for prevention of family and domestic violence in Derby
13/05/2022	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	New family and domestic violence counselling service for young people in Rockingham and Northam
12/05/2022	Quigley; McGurk; Punch	Attorney General; Child Protection; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services; Disability Services	$450 million to support safe and thriving WA communities
5/05/2022	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	$34.4 million to combat family and domestic violence and hold perpetrators to account
29/03/2022	McGurk; Quigley	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Attorney General	Community to be consulted about tackling coercive control
28/03/2022	Quigley; McGurk; Buti	Attorney General; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal partners to provide Perth family violence legal service
17/03/2022	McGurk; Buti	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal Family Safety Strategy released for comment
11/03/2022	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Funding to help family and domestic violence survivors stay in their homes
4/03/2022	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	New funding to help stamp out family and domestic violence
14/12/2021	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Animal relationships program to help children impacted by violence
10/12/2021	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Family and domestic violence sector thanked as 16 Days in WA campaign ends
10/12/2021	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Eagles join 16 Days in WA campaign to call for end to violence against women
8/12/2021	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Construction begins on $8.7 million East Metro Women’s Refuge
7/12/2021	McGurk; Papalia	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Police	‘Don’t be silent’ amid high family violence risk this festive season
3/12/2021	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Pets in Crisis program expanded to Albany, Bunbury and Busselton
2/12/2021	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	McGowan Government delivers expanded Peel therapeutic refuge
1/12/2021	McGurk; Ellery	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Education and Training	Respectful Relationships to promote equality in additional schools
26/11/2021	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	McGowan Government delivers expanded Kwinana refuge
25/11/2021	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	New 16 Days in WA campaign: ‘Don’t be silent’ on violence
5/11/2021	Quigley; McGurk; Dawson	Attorney General; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal legal service sought to tackle family violence
2/11/2021	McGurk	Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services	Lotterywest grant to support Fitzroy Valley women and families
28/10/2021	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	New family and domestic violence hub to be located in Armadale
14/09/2021	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	$4 million to support Women and Children's Wellness and Recovery Centre
9/09/2021	McGurk; Quigley; Johnston	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services; Attorney General; Corrective Services	$198 million committed to keep communities safe, strong and fair
13/08/2021	Kelly; McGurk	Water; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Water Corporation renews support to women and children experiencing family and domestic violence
5/07/2021	Quigley; McGurk	Attorney General; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Family violence shuttle conferencing gets underway
14/05/2021	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	$7.9 million in grants awarded to family violence support services
3/02/2021	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Construction contract awarded for women’s refuge expansions
24/12/2020	Tinley; McGurk	Housing; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Derby to get improved family and domestic violence refuge
16/12/2020	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Minister pays tribute to domestic violence advocate Angela Hartwig
10/12/2020	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Domestic violence workers thanked as 16 Days in WA ends
10/12/2020	McGurk; Quigley	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Attorney General	New weapons in the fight against strangulation
9/12/2020	Kelly; McGurk	Water; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Better protection and support for water service customers affected by family violence
7/12/2020	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Pets in Crisis program helps 150 animals from violent homes
5/12/2020	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	New women’s refuge opens in Kwinana
3/12/2020	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Perth’s first one-stop domestic violence hub opens in Mirrabooka
2/12/2020	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	WA’s first one-stop domestic violence hub launched in Kalgoorlie
1/12/2020	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Child Protection	New storybook explores impact of family violence on children
26/11/2020	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	WA's first therapeutic women's refuge opens in Peel
25/11/2020	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	‘Respect starts with you’ as 16 Days in WA campaign begins
30/10/2020	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Kalgoorlie and Mirrabooka domestic violence hub operators signed
8/10/2020	McGurk; Wyatt	Community Services; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Aboriginal Affairs	McGowan Government investing in Aboriginal community safety
8/10/2020	Quigley; McGurk	Attorney General; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	More than $7 million to be spent on new restraining order system
8/10/2020	Roberts; Logan; Quigley; McGurk	Police; Emergency Services; Corrective Services; Attorney General; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	McGowan Government recovery budget keeps WA safe and strong
18/09/2020	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Additional resources to boost Kimberley family violence response
1/09/2020	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	New women’s refuge operators appointed ahead of opening
18/08/2020	McGurk; Logan; Quigley	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Corrective Services; Attorney General	Family and domestic violence offenders face GPS tracking
22/07/2020	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Comprehensive package to support WA family violence response
26/06/2020	McGurk; Quigley	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Attorney General	Parliament passes landmark family violence reform package
12/05/2020	Quigley; McGurk	Attorney General; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Victims of violence able to apply for restraining orders online
11/05/2020	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	$3 million strengthens pandemic response to violence in the home
2/04/2020	Quigley; McGurk	Attorney General; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	New laws to protect family violence victims during COVID-19 pandemic
4/03/2020	McGurk	Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Long-term plan for gender equality to build a stronger WA
10/12/2019	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	New Kwinana women’s refuge to help survivors all year round
9/12/2019	Kelly; Johnston; McGurk	Water; Energy; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Better protection for utility customers experiencing FDV
7/12/2019	McGurk; Roberts	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Police	Little Christmas cheer for victims of family violence
5/12/2019	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	16 Days in WA not out with the Scorchers
29/11/2019	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	16 days in WA a ‘Stella’ opportunity for safer venues
27/11/2019	Quigley; McGurk	Attorney General; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	New laws to tackle family and domestic violence in WA
25/11/2019	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	16 Days of action to stop violence against women
10/10/2019	McGurk	Community Services; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	New crisis and transitional accommodation service for Collie
27/09/2019	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Lotterywest grant a helping hand for victims of family and domestic violence
5/07/2019	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Funding to boost safety for Aboriginal and culturally and linguistically diverse families
15/06/2019	Murray; McGurk	Seniors and Ageing; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Strategy launched as State Government joins Bankwest to combat financial elder abuse
12/06/2019	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	New men’s service to improve family safety
9/05/2019	Roberts; McGurk; Logan	Police; Road Safety; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Corrective Services; Emergency Services	McGowan Government State Budget prioritises community safety
30/04/2019	McGurk	Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services	New Director General for Department of Communities
18/04/2019	McGurk; Roberts	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Police	$30.9 million boost to tackle family and domestic violence
15/04/2019	McGurk; Quigley	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Commerce	Way forward for tenants facing family violence
29/03/2019	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	WA's first therapeutic refuge to get survivors back on track
24/03/2019	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Culture of respect key to breaking the cycle of domestic violence
20/02/2019	Quigley; McGurk	Commerce; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Parliament passes new tenancy laws to support FDV victims
20/12/2018	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Grant to boost culturally appropriate domestic violence supports
27/11/2018	Kelly; McGurk	Water; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Support for domestic violence program to reduce financial stress
25/11/2018	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	16 Days in WA to Stop Violence Against Women starts today
22/11/2018	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Prominent men STAND UP for White Ribbon
28/10/2018	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Federal Government fail to fund successful program to keep women safe