Patrol Grants

The Department of Indigenous Affairs is the principal funding body for the Aboriginal Community Patrols Program. Funding is currently provided to 17 service providers to deliver 19 Patrols throughout metropolitan and regional Western Australia. Locations of the various Patrols are provided in the attached map. The Patrols are a community-based project that deals with social and welfare issues throughout Western Australia as an early street level intervention for Indigenous people who are at risk of:

• self harm;
• family and community violence;
• homelessness; and
• substance abuse and misuse.

The purpose of the Patrols is to provide support to Aboriginal people to:

• minimise and/or prevent conflicts;
• provide protection and safety to vulnerable people displaying anti-social behaviours;
• improve co-operation between Indigenous people and relevant support agencies; and
• provide diversion from potential contact with justice and criminal enforcement authorities.

Patrols are operated by the community and are supported by DIA and other agencies.  Locations.