- Cook Labor Government commits $6 million over two years for new round of Family and Domestic Violence Primary Prevention Grants
- Grants scheme to deliver programs that target the drivers of family and domestic violence, to enable long lasting social and structural change
- Initiative forms part of a $109.9 investment to strengthen WA's response to family and domestic violence
Grant funding of $6 million is being made available for community-led initiatives across Western Australia to stop family and domestic violence before it starts.
The Cook Labor Government's Family and Domestic Violence Primary Prevention Grants initiative will provide funding to eligible organisations over two years to deliver programs that address the underlying drivers of family and domestic violence and support long-term, sustainable social and structural change.
Funded programs will focus on primary prevention initiatives tailored for specific cohorts, such as men and boys, Aboriginal communities, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, people with disability, and the LGBTIQA+ community.
In addition, $840,000 over two years (2026-27 to 2027-28) has been provided to the Preventing Violence Together workforce initiative to support the delivery of the grants program, through foundational primary prevention training, a community of practice, and tailored support for funded organisations.
The initiative forms part of the Cook Labor Government's $109.9 million package to strengthen the State's family and domestic violence responses announced in December 2025. It builds on the success of the previous Primary Prevention Grants Program, which allocated $6 million to 16 Western Australian organisations in 2024.
Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations are strongly encouraged to apply, supporting prevention work with Aboriginal families and communities that is culturally safe and grounded in healing approaches.
The grant program aligns with the Cook Labor Government's long-term vision for a Western Australia where all people live free from violence, as set out in Path to Safety: Western Australia's Strategy to Reduce Family and Domestic Violence 2020-2030.
An online mandatory briefing session for all potential applicants will be held on 17 June 2026. Organisations intending to apply are required to attend this session as part of the application process. To register and find out more, visit: www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-communities/department-of-communities-grants-programs . Applications close at 3pm on 16 July 2026.
As stated by Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence Minister Jessica Stojkovski:
"Family and domestic violence has a devastating impact on victim-survivors, their families, and the wider community.
"That is why the Cook Labor Government is committed to supporting initiatives that address the root causes of violence by investing in primary prevention.
"This funding will spread the message at a community level that if we all work together, we can make a difference."
