Hon Jessica Stojkovski MLA
Minister for Child Protection;
Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence
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Dear Minister,
I was grateful for the opportunity to be involved in last year’s 16 Days in WA campaign, particularly its focus on engaging boys and men. Your recognition that men must be part of the solution is critical, and I remain committed to playing my role, not only during 16 Days in WA, but every day as the Member for Scarborough.
In my own life, I have been exposed to coercive control and family and domestic violence. I have also witnessed its impacts across my community.
During ride-alongs with Scarborough Police in my last term, family and domestic violence incidents formed a significant part of their workload. I observed firsthand the complexity of these situations, and the professionalism and care with which officers de-escalated high-risk and volatile scenarios.
I was also grateful for the opportunity to visit the Department of Communities’ temporary refuge in my electorate. The new Stirling Women’s Refuge is a significant and welcome investment for the northern suburbs, and I strongly support its delivery.
However, the City of Stirling spans 16 suburbs across a large portion of Perth’s inner and northern corridor, and there remains a clear and growing need for accessible, localised support services within the Scarborough electorate and surrounding communities.
Scarborough is the third highest-density suburb in Western Australia, with Doubleview and Innaloo also in the top five. This density means access to services close to home is even more important.
That’s why I am calling on the Cook Labor Government to make the temporary facility permanent, to support our local and surrounding communities.
Thank you for your consideration of this matter.
Kind Regards,
Stuart Aubrey MLA
Member for Scarborough
