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Surge in domestic violence victims struggling to find shelter amid housing squeeze in Perth

When Helen* made the decision last September to leave her partner after eight years of almost constant physical and emotional abuse, she was left basically homeless.
Key points:
- More WA domestic violence victims are needing housing help
- Perth’s residential vacancy rate is at its lowest level in 40 years
- Anglicare WA says there aren’t enough housing options available
With two of her children still young enough to be under her care, the trio was stuck, unable to secure a property in WA’s increasingly tight rental market.
“My life was so uncertain,” Helen said of that period, where she and her children moved from refuge to refuge.
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