The Ombudsman tabled 'A Review of Family and Domestic Violence in Western Australia' in Parliament on 19 March 2026. The review examined how government agencies respond after police attend family and domestic violence incidents.

The report focuses on the operation of Family and Domestic Violence Response Teams (FDVRTs), multi-agency teams intended to ensure victim-survivors receive timely support and that people who use violence are held accountable. The review also drew on insights from the Ombudsman’s examination of 237 family and domestic violence fatalities since 2012. 

The report makes nine recommendations aimed at strengthening Western Australia’s response to family and domestic violence. These include improving how risk is assessed and recorded, ensuring high-risk cases are escalated for coordinated intervention, strengthening responses for children and vulnerable groups, improving data systems and increasing accountability for people who use violence.