CWSW welcomes the WA Government’s announcement to limit the use of good character references in sentencing for criminal offences. This reform is particularly significant for victim-survivors of sexual violence and family and domestic violence. The harm caused by these offences can be life-long. An offender’s public profile, job or reputation doesn’t mitigate that harm, so should not mitigate the sentence.
Centre for Women’s Safety and Wellbeing has provided a Submission to the WA Auditor General’s Performance audit into the delivery
The impacts of violence against women and children are profound and far-reaching, and they are not experienced equally. At the
The Centre for Women’s Safety and Wellbeing welcomes the Cook Labor Government’s investment in expanding the Safe at Home program
We are seeking information from services across WA to better understand the scale and impact of subpoenas, summons and requests for counselling records and sensitive client information being issued to the sector.
Today’s State Budget shows record investment in specialist sexual assault services, and we warmly welcome investment of $106million in family and domestic violence. We will continue to advocate for a comprehensive women’s health strategy.
CWSW welcomes the WA Government’s $3.7million investment in specialist sexual violence services, marking significant investment in victim-survivors and frontline services. This investment is a result of years of advocacy from the sector and lived-experience advocates.
CWSW welcomes the Ombudsman’s review of the Family and Domestic Violence Response Team (FDVRT) model and recommendations for ongoing improvement, tabled today in State Parliament. When
Domestic, family and sexual violence are significant but often overlooked risk factors for suicide risk. Frontline services are responding daily to victim-survivors’ experiences, yet policy and service systems too often treat suicide prevention and violence responses separately.
The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse exposed the profound and enduring harm experienced by victim-survivors of institutional child sexual abuse, as well as the systemic failures that enabled abuse to occur across a wide range of settings. The Western Australian Government has demonstrated a commitment to acting on the Royal Commission’s recommendations through ongoing reform.
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