- McGowan Government extends funding for one-stop family and domestic violence hubs in Mirrabooka and Kalgoorlie
- $13.4 million investment in the 2023-24 State Budget for both sites to operate until June 2027
- Initiative provides victim-survivors with access to tailored services and supports in a single location
The McGowan Government will invest $13.4 million in the 2023-24 State Budget to continue funding one-stop family and domestic violence hubs in Mirrabooka and Kalgoorlie until June 2027.
The Naala Djookan Healing Centre in Mirrabooka and Mara Pirni Healing Place in Kalgoorlie were launched in late 2020 as part of a new one-stop-hub model, connecting people experiencing family and domestic violence with local services like mental health, housing, legal, financial counselling, alcohol and other drugs, family and parenting support.
This makes it easier for victim-survivors to access the help they need and reduces the trauma of retelling or reliving their experience each time they access a different service.
The sites also focus on providing culturally safe and trauma informed services and supports for people from all backgrounds, through partnerships with culturally and linguistically diverse services and Aboriginal organisations.
Work continues to establish additional hubs, with a service provider announced for Armadale earlier this year and work continuing to create a hub in Broome.
The 'hub' model emerged from extensive research and consultation with peak bodies, Government agencies, community members, Aboriginal Elders and people with lived experience of family and domestic violence.
As stated by Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence Minister Sabine Winton:
"The one-stop hub model delivered by the McGowan Government is a first for WA and the Mirrabooka and Kalgoorlie sites were the first to be delivered around two years ago.
"I'm really pleased that our Government is continuing to support this important initiative to address family and domestic violence.
"We're finding people, mainly women, who access services at the hubs are overwhelmingly describing feelings of increased safety, choice, timely access to services and cultural respect which is exactly what we're aiming to achieve through these hubs.
"Having these services in one place makes it much easier for victim-survivors, and it reduces the trauma of retelling and reliving their experience each time they access a different service."
As stated by Mirrabooka MLA Meredith Hammat:
"The hub model is such a worthwhile initiative and continues to provide invaluable support to those experiencing or at risk of family and domestic violence in Mirrabooka and the surrounding areas.
"The City of Stirling have a great track record in providing family and domestic violence services, and I know they'll continue to work closely with the service providers to keep supporting those that need it, and make sure that support is culturally safe and trauma informed."
As stated by Kalgoorlie MLA Ali Kent:
"With specialist services all based in one place, having a one-stop family and domestic violence hub has meant that Goldfields-Esperance people are able to access services closer to where they live.
"I'm really pleased that our Government is extending support for Hope Community Services and the alliance partners at the Kalgoorlie hub, Mara Pirni Healing Place, so they can continue offering crucial wraparound supports and providing a safe place, including culturally secure services for Aboriginal women and their families."
