The Latest Breaking News from Simone McGurk

Western Australia's premier has appointed new child protection and education ministers in a cabinet reshuffle midway through Labor's second term.

Simone McGurk, who was also the long serving minister for women's interests and community services was one of the biggest losers in the McGowan government political shake-up.

Shell Jacovic, who spent most of her childhood in state care, describes the process of being cut off from care when she turned 18 as scary and daunting.

WA Women's Interests Minister Simone McGurk makes some of her strongest comments on abortion reform to date, declaring some of the responsibility rests with the federal government to make the services available and affordable for Australian women.

Women who were pressured to give up their babies for adoption and people "stolen" from their mothers speak out and unite to call for a WA inquiry into the practice, which tore apart tens of thousands of Australian families.

The Centre for Women's Safety and Wellbeing in WA says the sector is still suffering from "chronic underfunding", as the housing crisis makes it harder to help domestic and family violence victims.

The Western Australian government will build a dedicated residential facility to house at-risk youth on country in the Kimberley as part of its latest attempt to tackle the region's youth crime crisis.

The Esther Foundation women's rehabilitation centre in Western Australia has called in administrators amid claims former residents were abused and mistreated.

More than 20 women have come forward with allegations about their time at the Esther Foundation rehab facility, sparking questions about whether federal and state governments did enough to vet the organisation before investing millions of dollars in it.