City of Fremantle
Coastal Charm
Learn about family and domestic violence, access local support services, and understand how the City of Fremantle works to prevent violence and promote respectful relationships.
If you are in immediate danger, call 000.
If you or someone you know is experiencing family and domestic violence, free and confidential support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
If it is not safe to make a phone call, you can attend your nearest police station for assistance.
A St Pat’s support worker is based at the Fremantle Library and provides advice, referrals and support in a safe environment.
The Lucy Saw Centre and Warawee Refuges offer crisis accommodation and holistic support to women and children experiencing family and domestic violence.
Phone: 08 9527 6872
Email: communications@thelucysawcentre.com.au
Website: The Lucy Saw Centre Association Inc
Zonta House offers 24/7 refuge accommodation for women over 18, who currently do not have children in their care. Zonta also provides family and domestic violence outreach, transitional supported accommodation and programs in employment and safer pathways for women and children.
Phone: 1800 870 149
Email: info@zontahouse.org.au
Website: Zonta House Refuge Association
Wooree Miya Refuge is a culturally secure 24/7 crisis service that provides safe, short-term accommodation for women and children who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless due to family and domestic violence.
Phone: (08) 9251 3800
Email: info@wungening.com.au
The Fremantle Community Legal Centre is a non-profit organisation which provides legal services to low income members of the community. Services include, tenancy advocacy and legal and non-legal support to assist women and children experiencing family domestic violence.
Orana House Refuge provides safe/crisis accommodation, advocacy and holistic support to women and children experiencing family and domestic violence. They also provide the SWitCH Program, to provide an opportunity for women and their children to socialise together and develop informal support networks and friendships.
Phone: (08) 6155 2665
Website: https://orana.net.au/
Patricia Giles Centre offers refuges that help women escaping family and domestic violence as well as children up to the age of 18. This service is culturally appropriate and can offer housing support, counselling and group programs.
Phone: 9300 0340
Website: https://www.patgilescentre.org.au/
Nardine Wimmins Refuge provides refuge accommodation for women with or without children.
Phone: 9470 3628
Email: advocate@ericawsc.org.au
Koolkuna provides a safe house for women and children escaping family and domestic violence. Koolkuna provides safe, supported, short term accommodation as well as practical and emotional support.
Phone: 9255 2202
Email: admin@koolkuna.org.au
Rise Kira House provides safe accommodation for women aged 14-18 years, with or without children, experiencing family and domestic violence or at risk of homelessness.
Phone: 0408 895 613
Website: https://www.rise.org.au/domestic-violence
Salvation Army Nunyara Refuge provides accommodation and support to women who are unaccompanied by children.
Ruah Harmony Place is a modern residential facility providing safe crisis accommodation and care for women and children escaping family and domestic violence.
Phone: 137 824
Website: ruah.org.au
Another service provided at Ruah is the Kambarang Place Aboriginal Women’s Refuge. A culturally appropriate support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women escaping violence or crisis.
Aboriginal Family Legal Centre assists Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to live free from family violence and sexual assault. They offer free legal services, community education and early intervention and prevention programs.
Circle Green Community Legal Centre community legal centre that provides state-wide specialist legal services in employment, residential tenancy law, family and domestic violence, and migration services.
Your Toolkit is a website helping women and their children facing family and domestic violence to become empowered, through increased skills and knowledge, to leave their situation.
These directories help people find local services, emergency assistance and community support.
Centre for Women’s Safety and Wellbeing has a service directory includes information about family and domestic violence services including crisis accommodation, counselling, places you can go for help, including one stop hubs, and services that will come to you. Website: Centre for Women’s Safety Wellbeing
Ask Izzy is a mobile-friendly website that connects people in crisis with nearby support services, including housing, food, health and financial help. Website: Ask Izzy
WA Connect is an online directory of services that can be used in emergencies, including emergency accommodation, rent assistance, food vouchers and emergency relief. Website: WAConnect
Where Is the Door connects people living in Cockburn, Fremantle and Melville with local support options and services. Website: Where is the door?
My Community Directory helps people find community services, programs and events in their local area. Website: My Community Directory
If you or someone you know needs urgent help, the following services are available 24 hours a day.
Mental Health Emergency LinePhone: 1300 555 788
1800RESPECT – Family and Domestic Violence SupportPhone: 1800 737 732
Family and domestic violence is often a pattern of different abusive behaviours, that a person uses over time, to control and harm someone, and it often includes coercive control.
It can include physical violence, sexual violence, financial abuse, stalking and harassment, isolation, emotional and psychological abuse, spiritual abuse, and honour-based violence.
Family and domestic violence can happen to anyone, and it is never the victim-survivor’s fault. It can occur in:
Source: Department of Communities
Family violence is a complex issue driven by a range of factors. Although these behaviours may be learnt in the family, societal gender roles play a large role in condoning and minimising negative attitudes to women which perpetuate violent behaviour.
Primary prevention focuses on stopping violence before it happens. This approach aims to change attitudes, behaviours and systems that enable violence.
Primary prevention has been successfully used in Australia to address other public health issues, such as smoking and road safety.
Source: Our Watch 2024
The Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) is an independent, member-based, not-for-profit organisation representing and supporting the WA Local Government sector. WALGA’s Advocacy Position on Family and Domestic Violence states that “WA Local Governments recognise the prevalence, seriousness and preventable nature of family and domestic violence and the roles that Local Governments can play in addressing gender equity and promoting respectful relationships in their local community.”
Source: WALGA
The City’s role is to provide information and connection to support services, as well as encouraging primary prevention in our community.
The Fremantle Community Legal Centre and The City of Fremantle is currently working on a project to promote prevention and respectful relationships alongside Curtin University. This project aims to strengthen prevention efforts and community awareness.
