- Cook Government releases tender to deliver new online and telephone support service for children and young people impacted by family and domestic violence
- Almost $3.1 million over three years allocated for the Statewide centralised service which will offer counselling, support and referral via telehealth and web-based platforms
- Part of $8.23 million package for suite of support services for children and young people affected by family and domestic violence
The Cook Government is calling for organisations to deliver a new online and telephone support service for children and young people impacted by family and domestic violence.
Close to $3.1 million over three years has been allocated for the Statewide centralised service for those aged 12-18 - offering information, advice, counselling, therapeutic intervention and referral to ongoing support. It will also extend to children and young people who may be displaying harmful behaviours including using violence in their own family or intimate partner relationships.
The service will also provide information and practical advice to professionals and practitioners who work with children and young people impacted by family and domestic violence, including, teachers, youth workers, day care providers and family and domestic violence sector workers.
The service is part of an $8.23 million package announced by the Cook Government in 2024 for a suite of support services for children and young people affected by family and domestic violence.
Initiatives already underway include the expansion of three existing family and domestic violence services to include senior counsellor roles for children and young people and the establishment of three new therapeutic services for children and young people, including two Indigenous healing services.
Information about the tender process to deliver the Statewide centralised service is available on Tenders WA .
As stated by Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence Minister Jessica Stojkovski:
"Exposure to family and domestic violence can have a devastating impact on children and young people.
"This new Statewide centralised service will ensure more children and young people have access to appropriate and tailored support when they need it most.
"Importantly, it will deliver online youth-friendly resources, brief therapeutic interventions, referral pathways to local services and practitioner consultation and support.
"The Cook Government has committed an unprecedented $707.6 million in new investment to address family and domestic violence since 2017, reflecting unwavering commitment to building safe and inclusive communities across Western Australia."
