Supporting family units by providing assistance surrounding adoption, aged care, child care, child and youth support, defence community support, family reunions and veterans support.
If you are a WA Seniors Card member, you can apply to receive the Safety and Security Rebate which allows a claim of up to $400 per household towards the purchase of eligible home security or safety item.
The Forest Products Commission (FPC) Community Support Program offers local organisations the opportunity to apply for a $2,000 grant to better assist with their ability to provide for their communities.
Crisis Care provides Western Australia’s after-hours response to reported concerns for a child’s safety and wellbeing and information and referrals for people experiencing crisis.
The Hardship Utility Grant Scheme (HUGS) assists Western Australian utility customers who are in financial hardship and are unable to pay their utility bills. The purpose of HUGS is to assist customers in financial hardship with their connection to essential services.
Individuals required to enter a State Quarantine Facility (hotel quarantine) and are experiencing financial hardship may be eligible for a partial or full exemption of the hotel quarantine fee.
It is a legal requirement in WA for doctors, nurses, midwives, teachers, police officers and boarding supervisors to report child sexual abuse to the Department of Communities. From 1 November 2022 new reporter groups are being introduced in a staged way, starting with ministers of religion.
The Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline provides telephone information and referrals for men who are concerned about their violent and abusive behaviours and for male victims of family and domestic violence in Western Australia.
The Office of the Commissioner for Victims of Crime in the Department of Justice provides services to victims and offenders through the Victim-offender Mediation Unit (VMU).
WA Seniors Card members can access a generous range of State Government concessions and rebates. Your Seniors Card is your passport to savings. You can contact the WA Seniors Card Centre via phone, email or visit us in person.
The Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline provides support for women, with or without children, who are experiencing family and domestic violence in Western Australia (including referrals to women’s refuges).
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