This parliamentary question scrutinizes the Western Australian government's budget allocations for preventing and responding to family and domestic violence, highlighting a discrepancy between increased funding and decreased full-time equivalent (FTE) staff.

⏳ Awaiting AnswerQoN 2372Legislative Assembly
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9 June 2026
Portfolio
Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence

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The 2026-27 Budget Papers show that for 2024-25 total cost of service was $146.6m delivered by 72 FTE for Preventing and Responding to Family and Domestic Violence, and in 2026-27 the total cost of service is $177.1m and FTE has decreased to 70. Can the Minister advise:
(a) How has funding gone up by 21% and FTE decreased by 2.8%;
(b) Are services being contracted out; and
(c) What explains the decrease in FTE from 72 in 2024-25 to 66 in 2025-26, especially as note 1 on page 489 says that there is an increased investment in frontline capacity?
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This question is awaiting a response from the Minister.

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