This scoping paper is a preliminary introduction to the aspirations, interrelated literature and research involved in development of the Kimberley Transitions Project, the full name for which is Kimberley Transitions: Collaborating to Care for Our Common Home . The focus is on Western Australia’s Kimberley region.

This report is a snapshot of a project managed by the Shire of Derby/West Kimberley in partnership with the National Crime Prevention Program, to reduce the incidence of domestic violence within the community.