Arabic version: كالومبورو تفتتح مركزاً للرجال لمواجهة العنف الأسري

According to ABC News, Kalumburu, Western Australia’s northernmost community, has opened Benyjin Gulaali, or The Men’s Place, to provide men with support, community and emergency accommodation in an effort to reduce domestic and family violence. The community is more than 3,000 kilometres north of Perth and has fewer than 400 residents.

Police data shows Kalumburu recorded 46 domestic and family violence incidents in 2026. In 2025, the community recorded 193 offences against a person, its highest total in the past decade. Sergeant Brian Welch, one of two police officers in Kalumburu, said there had previously been no local service specifically for men who were struggling.

Sergeant Welch said police had at times offered men a cup of tea and a chat at the police station to de-escalate tension before violence occurred. The centre was developed through discussions with residents, including Jeremy Kowan. It is currently open three mornings a week and still needs furniture before it can accommodate overnight stays.

The centre is intended to offer a place for men who must leave home under police orders, a situation complicated by overcrowded housing and limited alternatives. Colleen Zulian, who runs the Kalumburu Strong Women Centre, said men had not received support and that more counselling and services could help families. Mr Kowan said the new space had already created employment and hope, while offering men a place to talk and seek help.