One Tree Community Services Inc – Wadeye Safe House Services

Based in the Northern Territory (NT) town of Wadeye, Wadeye safe house is the only safe house in the area that provides a 24-hour service, 365 days a year. Wadeye safe house provides emergency accommodation and support for women and children who are experiencing domestic violence. Since opening in 2011, Wadeye safe house has steadily grown from providing crisis accommodation for eight to over 90 women and children per month, from more than 20 clan groups. One Tree aims to empower service users to leave harmful situations through advocacy and to provide women with the skills to become economically and socially independent.

The Wadeye safe house provides:

• crisis accommodation;
• case management;
• referral services;
• safety planning using a therapeutic tool designed specifically to work with Indigenous people; and
• community awareness raising.

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