Department of Communities

The Department of Communities brings together vital services and functions that enable individual, family and community wellbeing. Our committed people come to work every day to make a positive difference to the lives of Western Australians, including some of our most vulnerable citizens.
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What we do

Communities provides person-centred, place-based support to the most vulnerable members of our Western Australian community. We work towards this goal through a range of functions and service delivery responsibilities, all of which are more impactful and effective when we work in partnership with families, communities, community sector services and Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs).

At Communities, we are privileged to provide services and partner with others to keep children safe; deliver social and public housing; provide vital community services, including in emergencies; address homelessness; prevent family and domestic violence; provide stewardship for the disability sector; regulate the early childhood and care sector; and manage the agenda for women’s interests, youth, seniors and ageing, carers, and volunteering.

We are on a continuous journey to improve the way we work with our communities and partners across Western Australia. Everything we do is about creating ‘better lives together through people, place and home’ and working together to provide responsive services that build safe, inclusive and empowered communities.

Our outcomes

As a purpose-led organisation our outcomes focus on long-term success and realisation of our vision. Our outcomes define the changes that will occur as a result of the supports we provide. Each day we are working towards:

  1. Strong families
  2. Care for children
  3. Inclusive communities
  4. A place to call home
  5. Resilient people and communities
  6. A great place to work

Our outcomes are defined in our Strategic Direction Statement 2022-25.

View our Strategic Direction Statement

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