City of Fremantle community family and domestic violence prevention project

Centre PersonnelChris Twomey, Lili Loan Vu
External PersonnelAstghik Mavisakalyan
Research PartnersCentre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Project FundingCity of Fremantle
Project StatusCurrent (started June 2025)

Project Summary

The City of Fremantle has commissioned the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre (BCEC) and the Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence against Women (CEVAW) to undertake a Community FDV Prevention project, the purpose of which is to support the development and implementation Family and Domestic Violence (FDV) programming across the City of Fremantle target groups. The project should include the ongoing evaluation of the FDV programming initiative. Project deliverables are expected to include:

(a) Engagement sessions to cover a stakeholder workshop and a background report which includes the prevalence of traditional values and beliefs in the area, considered a key driver of family and domestic violence within the City of Fremantle community;

(b) Advice or recommendations on FDV program design and implementation with a focus on FDV prevention and community education.

(c) Provision of an evaluation framework to determine the success of the FDV programming, with ongoing input as necessary based on outcomes from an ongoing evaluation.