“Safe at home” – A call for contributions
The genesis of “Safe at Home” principles, policies and programs came out of a recognition that it is fundamentally inequitable and an injustice for women
25 January 2023
The genesis of “Safe at Home” principles, policies and programs came out of a recognition that it is fundamentally inequitable and an injustice for women
Consultation for Australia’s first Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Action Plan to End Violence against Women and Children is now open. The Action Plan will
From the data on violence against women, we know how many women and children are being killed. We know that women and children are living
The Centre for Women’s Safety and Wellbeing seeks to promote awareness of the causes and effects of domestic and family violence. Sadly, homelessness is one
Coercive control is a defining feature of domestic and family violence and is a known predictor of escalating violence, including intimate partner homicide. Limitations in
The Centre for Women’s Safety and Wellbeing has recently published our 2021 Domestic and Family Violence Research Companion. The research companion is a collection of
Our Director of Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence, Alison Evans, recently visited services in Leonora and Kalgoorlie with Minister Simone McGurk, Ali Kent MLA, Catherine Coletsis
Domestic Violence Remembrance Day on 4 May is a nation-wide opportunity to remember and honour women and children who have been killed by domestic and
The McGowan Government has recently announced two important public consultations – Legislative Responses to Coercive Control in WA and Review of the Western Australian Firearms
A reflective piece in response to recent events in Nollamara, WA By Dr Alison Evans, Director of Domestic, Family & Sexual Violence CW: this reflective
The Centre for Women’s Safety and Wellbeing acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians and first peoples of Australia. We recognise the impacts of colonisation and dispossession and the contemporary disadvantage experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The Centre for Women’s Safety and Wellbeing is committed to working alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and men to end violence against their women and children in Western Australia.
The Centre for Women’s Safety and Wellbeing acknowledges the strength and resilience of adults, children and young people who have experienced family and domestic violence. We pay respects to those who did not survive and acknowledge the families, friends and communities who have lost loved ones to this preventable and widespread issue. We are committed to ensuring responses to family and domestic violence are informed by lived experience.
The Centre for Women’s Safety and Wellbeing recognises, welcomes and respects people of diverse gender, sex and sexuality. We are committed to greater inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer people (LGBTIQ).
