The state’s most dangerous domestic violence offenders will be made to wear electronic monitoring devices under a new trial designed to protect victims using GPS tracking technology.

Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence Minister Simone McGurk announced $15.5 million towards a new unit to provide 24-hour electronic monitoring of family violence offenders who have breached violence restraining orders, and 10 new police officers to staff the unit.

The monitoring program will be managed by the Department of Justice and and WA Police.

The WA government announced $30 million would go towards protecting women and offering more support to victims. Credit:Shutterstock

It will be the first time GPS tracking technology will be used for family violence perpetrators, with the trial expected to be up and running within three to four months. GPS tracking is already used to monitor sex predators in Western Australia.