Who We Are
GenWest formed in 1988, initially as the Women’s Health Service for the West and then as Women’s Health West. In 2021, after extensive consultation with communities in the west, we made the historic decision to change our name to GenWest.
Find out more about our board of directors, our values, vision and purpose and the communities we work with.
Our impact
GenWest's work is guided by the goals and vision in our Strategic Plan. Here's a snapshot of our work from the 2023-24 financial year:
2,117
instances of case management support provided to victim survivors.
1,004
people were reached by a range of programs delivered by the Multilingual Health Education team.
2,323
refuge 'bed nights' of accommodation offered to victim survivors at the refuge in the course of the year.
286
children and young people accessed our Children’s Counselling program.
Reconciliation at GenWest
Our vision for reconciliation, our Reconciliation Action Plan and our Aboriginal Advisory Committee.
Child Safety
Read about our public statement of commitment, public statement for kids and code of conduct for employees.
Work with us
Read about our current vacancies and opportunities for consultants, contractors or casual staff.
