- Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations and registered Aboriginal businesses can now apply for funding
- Grants will support Aboriginal-led family safety initiatives in local communities
- Grant program responds to request for more Aboriginal-led solutions from the Family and Domestic Violence Taskforce
Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations and registered Aboriginal businesses are now eligible to apply for funding that will enable the delivery of innovative Aboriginal-led initiatives that prevent family and domestic violence in their local communities.
The grant and evaluation funding of $6 million forms part of the Cook Government’s $72.6 million package to strengthen the State’s family and domestic violence responses announced in November 2023.
The initiative will support prevention work for Aboriginal families and communities that is culturally safe and grounded in healing approaches.
It will also support the implementation of the Aboriginal Family Safety Strategy 2022-2032 by enabling Aboriginal-led actions and solutions that promote family safety.
The program has been informed by the Family and Domestic Violence Taskforce which recommended more investment in Aboriginal-led responses to family violence experienced by Aboriginal people. The Taskforce was convened in September last year to guide the State’s responses to family and domestic violence.
The grant program also aligns with the State Government’s response to Outcome 13 of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap – that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and households are safe.
An independent Aboriginal evaluator will be engaged to work in partnership with the grant recipients to undertake culturally secure evaluation of the program.
Applications for funding can be made via Tenders WA | Display Tender DOCG202416942, until 2.30pm on 2 July 2024.
As stated by Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence Minister Sabine Winton:
“This grants program demonstrates the Cook Government’s commitment to keeping Aboriginal women and children safe from family and domestic violence.
“We know Aboriginal women are disproportionately impacted by family and domestic violence. This is completely unacceptable. We want to encourage Aboriginal-led solutions to family and domestic violence experienced by Aboriginal people.
“Importantly, these grants will enable initiatives that focus on a range of areas from the prevention of family and domestic violence to early intervention, crisis support and recovery.”
