00:00A week into the 16 days in WA campaign against family and domestic violence, the Premier
00:11has announced an extra $18.7 million to be shared among refuge service providers across
00:16the state.
00:17The funding boost will mean that refuges can continue their vital work to support victim
00:22survivors to leave dangerous relationships and break the cycle of violence.
00:27An investment long awaited by the sector.
00:30But this is a significant announcement and an important step in the right direction in
00:34understanding that viability and sustainability needs of the refuge services.
00:40It's also largely embraced the $8.2 million in funding to support children and young people
00:45impacted by FDV.
00:47That's what's deeply pleasing for the sector to know that this is going to, moving forward,
00:52that this will be core business for government.
00:54Meanwhile the community legal sector has welcomed nearly $3 million to extend a mediation
00:59program for family violence restraining orders, which has seen breach rates drop significantly.
01:05But are disappointed they've missed out on more.
01:08Our sector supports thousands of women experiencing family violence every year in Western Australia
01:14and we are turning away more than 100 women seeking FDV help every week.
01:19The new funding brings the total investment in preventing family and domestic violence
01:23since 2017 to more than half a billion dollars, in what the Premier says is a testament of
01:29his government's commitment.
01:31My government will continue to support victim survivors, we'll continue to support those
01:35great and brave people who work in victim survivor services and we'll continue to do
01:41everything that we can to support the effort by everyone in the community to reduce FDV.
01:47A promise the sector is hopeful will be fulfilled.
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