The 2026-27 Budget delivers a range of targeted support for women through investments in secure housing, prevention and responses to family and domestic violence, health and mental wellbeing, workforce participation and skills development.
- Our $19.6 million additional investment in the Group Training Organisation Wage Subsidy Program includes a further 50 places specifically for women wanting to work in electrical trades.
- $18.1 million to deliver a new 15-bed refuge in Innaloo.
- $10 million for a three-year trial of out of hours social workers and continuation of the Ngala Thriving Families service navigation program, as part of the State Government's FDV System Reform Plan.
- $10 million to continue WorkSafe's Mental Awareness Respect and Safety Program, which includes initiatives focused on creating safer workplaces for women.
- $4.4 million for expanded capacity at BreastScreen WA's Joondalup clinic.
- $3.4 million to extend delivery of the Leave Safe, Stay Safe program at Bandyup Women's Prison and Greenough Regional Prison, supporting victim-survivors of family and domestic violence to transition safely back into their communities.
- $1.4 million for perinatal mental health support.
This Budget includes an additional $10.7 million for the Safe Night Space for Women in Northbridge – which was closed in 2023.
The Cook Labor Government is committed to ensuring continued safety and support for women experiencing homelessness, including survivors of family and domestic violence.