WA Allocates Multibillion Funding to Boost Safety, Security

Published on May 10, 2024

The Cook Labor government has allocated a multibillion funding scheme to bolster the safety and security in Western Australia (WA), which includes a $5.1 billion ($3.4 billion) contribution to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) over the next four years. The WA government’s funding commitments include $96.4 million to expand the family and domestic violence (FDV) response team operations to seven days a week, and will establish a dedicated organisation that will support and develop FDV-informed workforces. It will also fund a new FDV One Stop Hub in Perth and two rapid rehousing programs to serve as emergency accommodations for victim-survivors in Leonara....

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