- $6 million grant funding committed under Family and Domestic Violence Primary Prevention Grants Program
- Projects funded will directly target the key drivers of violence against women and children
- 16 Western Australian organisations will receive funding to deliver projects across the State
A primary prevention program which supports men to address their abusive behaviours and a unique project educating young people about consent are among the recipients of this year's Family and Domestic Violence Primary Prevention Grants Program.
The Cook Government is supporting projects which help to prevent family and domestic violence before it begins, with $6 million in funding awarded to 16 community organisations across the State.
The Family and Domestic Violence Primary Prevention Grants Program funds initiatives that foster long-term social and structural change, by targeting the underlying drivers of violence.
The 2024 grant recipients represent organisations located across the State including the Perth, Peel, Goldfields-Esperance, Great Southern, South West, Wheatbelt, Kimberley, Mid West and Pilbara regions.
The successful recipients will deliver the following projects:
- Youth Affairs Council of WA: YACWA's Family and Domestic Violence Primary Prevention Project
- Innovation Unit Australia New Zealand Limited: Defusing the Manosphere Project
- City of Cockburn: Baby Makes 3 Project
- Zonta House Refuge Association: Zonta House Partnering in Prevention Program
- Communicare Group Limited: Kuop Maaman Djinaning-Bo (Good Men Looking Forward) Project
- Desert Blue Connect: Mid-West Early Years Gender Equality Project
- Anglicare WA: Anglicans Standing Together Project
- Gawooleng Yawoodeng Aboriginal Corporation: Binarrig-gerring Jawalenga-woor Strong Men Big Mob Primary Prevention Project
- Health Communication Resources: Using community media to drive gender equality in Geraldton, WA Project
- Indigo Junction Incorporated: Youth Empowerment Program! (YEP!) Project
- Mens Outreach Service Aboriginal Corporation: Dijun Way (DW) YoungN Deadly Project
- Save the Children Australia: Safer Pathways Project
- The University of Western Australia: Yurla Wangga FDV Primary Prevention Towards Ending Violence Project
- Pilbara Community Legal Service Incorporated: Love Shouldn't Hurt Project
- Pat Thomas House Incorporated: Safe Futures Project
- The Trustee for Women at Risk Trust: Co-Designing Impact Primary Prevention Project
The projects align with a new sector framework, 'Foundations for Change', which is designed to support individuals, communities, and organisations to play their part in ending violence against women.
The framework delivers on an election commitment and has been developed by the Centre for Women's Safety and Wellbeing in partnership with Stopping Family Violence, with State Government funding delivered through the Preventing Violence Together initiative.
Foundations for Change can be read here.
As stated by Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence Minister Sabine Winton:
"We know family and domestic violence has a devastating impact on victim-survivors, their families, and the wider community.
"That's why the Cook Government is committed to supporting initiatives that address the root causes of violence by investing in primary prevention.
"I want to congratulate the successful organisations and look forward to seeing the impact their projects will have on their communities.
"I also wish to acknowledge the Centre for Women's Safety and Wellbeing and Stopping Family Violence for their work on developing the Foundations for Change framework, which is a decisive step towards a safer and more equitable future."
