❓ Question seeks data on travel distances to FDV refuges in regional WA and the geographic factors considered when planning new refuges or service expansions. Focuses on data collection and planning processes within the Department of Communities.

I refer to Family and Domestic Violence (FDV) Refuges funded by the Department of Communities located in regional Western Australia, and I ask:(a) does the Department collect data on the distance travelled by victim survivors to access:(i) crisis accommodation; and(ii) specialist FDV support services;(b) if yes to (a), what is the average distance travelled for each;(c) if no (a), why not;(d) what data, including geographic or location-based data, is used by the Department to determine the location of new FDV refuges or service; and(e) in planning any new refuges or service expansions since 1 July 2023, what geographic or regional access factors were considered? I refer to Family and Domestic Violence (FDV) Refuges funded by the Department of Communities located in regional Western Australia, and I ask: (a) does the Department collect data on the distance travelled by victim survivors to access: (i) crisis accommodation; and (ii) specialist FDV support services; (b) if yes to (a), what is the average distance travelled for each; (c) if no (a), why not; (d) what data, including geographic or location-based data, is used by the Department to determine the location of new FDV refuges or service; and (e) in planning any new refuges or service expansions since 1 July 2023, what geographic or regional access factors were considered?