High-risk domestic violence cases slipping through cracks in WA, says report
A report tabled in parliament finds significant gaps in how agencies respond to high-risk family and domestic violence, as a prominent advocate calls for urgent action.
Pip Waller is a reporter with ABC Perth.
She was previously a reporter with ABC South West WA, based in Bunbury, and has a background in commercial television and print media.
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A report tabled in parliament finds significant gaps in how agencies respond to high-risk family and domestic violence, as a prominent advocate calls for urgent action.
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