Homeswest had taken her to court for an eviction order without her knowing. The Aboriginal Legal Service had the court order revoked. The court gave her a week to put her case forward and she did get her house back. People have complained of receiving large bills for repairs on vacating or being evicted from Homeswest houses, even for ordinary wear and tear in the course of a decade or longer tenancy. People don't challenge these because if they're not paid you can't get another Homeswest house.
Housing is very scarce.
Private rental costs are based on average incomes in Kalgoorlie. The average is very high because of the mine workers. Aboriginal people cannot afford these rents. Policing A cultural awareness program for police has yielded an improvement. However, there are still criticisms of police response times.