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.
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.
The Centre for Women’s Safety and Wellbeing commends WA Labor’s $14 million election commitment for essential Women’s Community Health Centres
On Monday, December 2, 2024 CWSW released our review of the specialist Sexual Assault Support Services (SASS). The review found
The Centre for Women’s Safety and Wellbeing welcomed the opportunity to provide a submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission
Sexual violence is a major social, health and welfare issue in Western Australia and elsewhere. Sexual violence can occur within
There are some solid announcements in the Federal Budget aimed at improving safety, health and economic security for women and
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