WA Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence, Jessica Stojkovski, has officially opened a new One Stop Hub to support victim-survivors of family and domestic violence in Armadale.
The new Armadale hub service, Waullo Dawn Healing Service, is being delivered by Hope Community Services in partnership with Yorgum Healing Services Aboriginal Corporation and a service alliance comprising Women’s Legal Service WA, Ngala Community Services, Ishar Multicultural Women’s Health Services, Aboriginal Legal Service of WA, Ruah Community Services, 360 Health and Community, and Marmun Mia-Mia.
“Family and domestic violence has a devastating impact on individuals, families, and communities,” said Minister Stojkovski (pictured).
“For victim-survivors, being able to access a range of support from a single location is so important for assisting their safety, recovery and the rebuilding of their and their children’s lives.
“This new service will be known as the Waullo Dawn Healing Service, with Waullo meaning ‘dawn’ or ‘sunrise’ in Noongar, symbolising a new start for victim-survivors who are healing after experiencing FDV.
“The delivery of this new, dedicated facility fulfils a Cook Labor Government commitment to provide a One Stop Hub for women and children escaping family violence in the south-eastern suburbs. We are proud to deliver this important facility to support victim-survivors in this community.”
The new hub builds on the success of similar services in Mirrabooka (Naala Djookan), Kalgoorlie (Mara Pirni Healing Place) and Broome (Bibimbiya Jan-ga Buru). A fifth Perth city-based hub service was also established earlier this year, operating within the Angela Wright Bennett Centre.
By offering a range of specialist family and domestic violence and other community services from a single central point, the hub makes it easier for victim-survivors and those affected by family violence to access supports. Through links to local services, the premises offer safety, health and wellbeing, legal, housing, homelessness, family and parenting assistance, the Minister said.
The hub service model for Armadale was designed in collaboration with local people, Aboriginal Elders and service providers to enable a design that was culturally responsive and tailored to the needs of the community, with particular focus on family safety, kinship and cultural connections. Additionally, a men’s healing service supporting perpetrators to reflect on their own behaviours to build healthier families and a safer community will be delivered from a separate location.
