Safe at Home program expands to eight new locations across WA

• Cook Labor Government expands Safe at Home to eight new locations
• Program offering services in 19 locations across the State to help family and domestic violence victim-survivors stay safe and secure in their own homes and communities once perpetrators removed
• 2025 election commitment delivers on priority to build safe and inclusive communities

The Cook Labor Government has committed $11.5m to expand the Safe at Home program with eight new locations around Western Australia to keep more victim-survivors safe from family and domestic violence.

From 1 July 2026, victim-survivors will be able to access new Safe at Home services in Broome, Yanchep, Serpentine/Jarrahdale, Karratha, Albany, Mandurah, and Geraldton.

An additional new service in Kalgoorliewill support victim-survivors staying at the soon-to-be refurbished family and domestic violence transitional units.

This significant investment delivers on a 2025 election commitment to establish new Safe at Home programs and brings the total number of locations around WA from 11 to 19.

A further $4 million has also been committed for the continued delivery of existing Safe at Homes in Kununurra, Kalgoorlie, and Port Hedland.

Safe at Home is designed to undertake risk assessments, safety planning, security upgrades, and provide in-home support for people experiencing family and domestic violence so that they can safely stay in their own homes or a home of their choice, where it is safe to do so.

Importantly, Safe at Home helps families maintain safe and sustainable housing following family and domestic violence, ensuring continuity of access to their usual support networks such as workplaces, schools, and early learning centres.

An uplift in funding for all 19 Safe at Homes from 1 July 2026 will see every Safe at Home receive $35,350 in brokerage. This will allow to organisations to support more victim-survivors with the cost of security upgrades as well as financial assistance for essential goods and services to support their recovery.

Services in the new locations will be delivered by:

• Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service (Broome);
• Patricia Giles Centre for Non-Violence (Yanchep);
• Ovis Community Services (Serpentine/Jarrahdale);
• Pilbara Community Legal Service (Karratha)
• Anglicare WA (Albany);
• OVIS (Mandurah);
• Desert Blue Connect (Geraldton); and
• Goldfields Women's Refuge (Kalgoorlie).

Since 2017, the State Government has invested a record $817.5 million in new funding to strengthen the family and domestic violence system as part of its priority to build safe and inclusive communities.

Comments attributed to Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence Minister Jessica Stojkovski:

"Family and domestic violence has a devastating impact on families, homes and communities.

"It is vital that victim-survivors who experience violence have the option to stay safe in their homes, when it is safe to do so, helping them stay connected to their community, work and school.

"Expanding the Safe at Home program to eight additional locations across Western Australia will strengthen victim-survivors' safety and autonomy, enabling them to make informed choices about where they live while maintaining connection to their existing supports, community, and culture."