❓ Question regarding the state government's knowledge and support for Pilbara Community Legal Service's inability to fill a domestic violence advocacy role in Newman, despite Commonwealth funding.

Pilbara Community Legal Service18.Hon Michelle Boylanto theminister representing the Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence:I refer to Pilbara Community Legal Service's inability to fill a domestic violence advocacy role in Newman for eight months, as reported inThe West Australianyesterday.(1) Is this role funded wholly or in part through state government funding?(2) Has the department been notified of the extended vacancy?(3) What support, if any, has been provided by the government to Pilbara Community Legal Services to assist recruitment for this role?

Hon Jackie Jarvis replied:I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following response has been provided by the Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence. The Department of Communities advises:(1)–(3) The Department of Communities has a service agreement with Pilbara Community Legal Services (PCLS) for the domestic violence outreach service in Newman. The service agreement is fully funded by the Commonwealth government, which funds a full-time domestic violence advocacy role. PCLS has advised Communities of the vacancy in the domestic violence outreach worker position. Communities has provided support to PCLS to manage its staffing flexibly across its funded family and domestic violence services and locations in the Pilbara and strengthen partnerships with service partners to meet critical support needs in Newman. Pilbara Community Legal Service