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Media Release – KCLS response to the 2026 WA State Budget

Kimberley Community Legal Services welcome WA Budget reforms, but housing crisis demands stronger action that includes public housing

ABC News – Warning about financial abuse of First Nations elders as lack of digital literacy risks security

KCLS Caseworker Richard Wilmott spoke to ABC about the prevelance of ‘humbugging’ and Elder Abuse in the Kimberley Region.

Kimberley Campaign ‘Us Without Abuse’ wins Regional award at annual AdNews awards

Our ‘Us Without Abuse’ campaign has been celebrated at annual AdNews awards in Sydney

WAtoday – Five women assaulted in five days as the Kimberley’s cycle of violence continues

We are deeply concerned about the growing number of family and domestic violence matters in Derby and across the Kimberley that are not resulting in successful prosecutions.

Recent business email compromise

Information about a recent business email compromise

ABC News – Climate Risk Assessment

KCLS CEO Matt Panayi speaks to ABC on the risks of the Climate Risk Assessment for the Kimberley community