Hon. Michelle Boylan asks about housing assistance provided to Pilbara Community Legal Services for recruiting a domestic violence outreach role in Newman. The Minister replies that Government Regional Officers' Housing program provides housing to client agencies to enable delivery of government services in regional areas.

✅ AnsweredQoN 45Legislative Council
Asked
25 February 2026
Answered
25 February 2026
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Portfolio: Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence

Question

Pilbara Community Legal Services45.Hon Michelle Boylanto theminister representing the Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence:I refer to the answer to my question 1328 where the Department of Communities has provided support to Pilbara Community Legal Services to manage staffing for the vacant domestic violence outreach role in Newman.(1) What housing assistance, if any, has the government provided to support recruitment for this role?(2) Has access to Government Regional Officers' Housing or other state-owned accommodation been offered?(3) If not, why not?

Answer

Hon Jackie Jarvis replied:I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following response has been provided by theMinister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence.(1)–(3) The Government Regional Officers' Housing program provides housing to client agencies in accordance with theGovernment Employees' Housing Act 1964to enable delivery of government services in regional areas. Pilbara Community Legal Services

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