Psychological intervention with offenders is a key part of domestic violence prevention. But in Western Australia's Kimberley, the Department of Justice does not have any psychologists available.
At a court hearing in the WA town of Broome last week, the fact no government-funded psychologists are based in the region was laid bare.
The Broome Magistrates Court heard a 38-year-old man was facing charges of unlawful assault and wounding after he threw an empty wine bottle at a woman, chased her, and hit her from behind. Defence lawyer Paul Tobin said his client was exposed to significant trauma and had battled alcoholism since he was 15 years old.The man was sentenced to 10 months' jail backdated to August 2023, with a six-month restraining order in place.
Dr Hovane said psychologists could provide support to offenders and create opportunities for local-led solutions. "We need to invest heavily in prevention, Aboriginal way, using our ways of working, our leadership, cultural structures, senior people with authority … figuring in how we create or develop prevention programs," she said.
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