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 purpose of this report is to build the capacity of organisations and inform Parliament of the operation of the Reportable Conduct Scheme.

The Unlawful Consorting and Prohibited Insignia scheme helps WA Police disrupt criminal organizations such as outlaw motorcycle gangs, and we check to ensure the use of police powers is lawful.

Report by the Western Australian Charitable Trusts Commission

Overall, I have found that steps have been taken, or are proposed to be taken, to give effect to each of the recommendations arising from the Investigation into family and domestic violence and suicide of October 2022.

I undertake the important responsibilities of reviewing family and domestic violence fatalities and child deaths. Arising from this work, I identified the need to undertake a major own motion investigation into family and domestic violence and suicide.

As a result of the Investigation, I made seven recommendations to the Office of the Public Advocate. I was very pleased that OPA agreed to all seven recommendations. I report to Parliament on the steps taken to give effect to the recommendations arising from an investigation.

Following a request to me by the Honourable John Quigley MLA, Attorney General, to consider the handling of complaints by the Legal Profession Complaints Committee (the LPCC), I completed an investigation into the handling of complaints by the LPCC on 11 December 2020. This report sets out the steps taken by the LSCC to give effect to my recommendations.

I gave a commitment to Parliament that, following the tabling of each major own motion investigation, my Office would undertake a comprehensive review of the steps taken by government agencies to give effect to our recommendations and then table the results of this review in Parliament twelve months after the tabling of the major own motion investigation. Accordingly, I am now pleased to provide Parliament with A report on the steps taken to give effect to the recommendations arising from Preventing suicide by children and young people 2020, September 2021.

On 2 March 2021, the Honourable John Quigley MLA, Attorney General, wrote to me requesting an investigation into the Office of the Public Advocate’s (OPA) role in notifying the family of Mrs Joyce Savage of the death of Mrs Savage.

The 2020 Investigation examines what is known about suicide and self-harm by Western Australian children and young people, the research literature, current strategic frameworks, and data obtained during our investigation. Significantly, it also collates State-wide suicide and self-harm data relating to Western Australian children and young people over the 9 years from 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2018 for the first time.

Following an investigation by the Office, including considering relevant legislative and regulatory requirements, a review of relevant literature, analysis of good practice and consultation with local governments, the Office has developed Good Practice Guidance for local governments regarding their role in collecting overdue rates owed by people in situations of vulnerability.