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 2024-25 financial year:
79,044
hours of support delivered through The Orange Door - a 31% increase on the previous year.
4,706
community members and professionals were reached through a range of early intervention and prevention of gender-based violence education programs.
2,444
victim survivors were supported through GenWest (excluding those assisted by our staff at The Orange Door)
322
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.
