Safe at Home program expands to eight new locations

The WA 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 July 1 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 Kalgoorlie will support victim-survivors staying at the soon-to-be refurbished family and domestic violence transitional units.

Safe at Home helps families maintain safe and sustainable housing

Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence Minister Jessica Stojkovski said family and domestic violence had 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,” she said.

“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.”

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

Major uplift in funding

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)
• 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.