Prevention Services

Central Australian Women’s Legal Service (CAWLS) delivers a holistic, culturally safe, trauma informed legal service for women. Our team can help with information about legal issues, legal advice and representation, referral to support services, community legal education and law reform advocacy.

Accommodation Shelter

Crisis accommodation is available for women with children experiencing or escaping domestic or family violence. Referral to specialist domestic violence counselling is offered. Twenty-four-hour telephone contact is available.

Domestic Violence Community Education Service

Provides training & resource support relating to domestic or family violence for government & non-government agencies. Dawn House participates in community development activities that work to reduce the incidence of domestic and family violence.

Domestic Violence Support

Provides outreach, assistance, information, advocacy, training, counselling, referral and support for women and children who have experienced or are experiencing domestic violence. A children’s support worker is available.

Twenty-four-hour telephone contact is available.

A co-designed, primary prevention program for women, to address domestic, family and sexual violence (DFSV).

The work­shop-based DFSV Respect­ed Women Pro­gram is for women only, and aims to:

• Raise aware­ness about DFSV, its types, its dri­vers, and the tools we can use to pre­vent it;
• Edu­cate par­tic­i­pants on how to access help, and how to respond to vio­lence when needed;
• Cre­ate a safe place where par­tic­i­pants can ask ques­tions and share stories;
• Rein­state the author­i­ty of Elders using sto­ry­telling to teach women expe­ri­enc­ing DFSV about tra­di­tion­al knowl­edge and prac­tices for pre­vent­ing and respond­ing to vio­lence; and
• Break the bias that cul­ture jus­ti­fies violence.

The East Arnhem Regional Council (EARC) plays a crucial role in coordinating and providing Community Patrol Services across all nine communities in the East Arnhem region. With a team of 43 employees, EARC works in collaboration with various organisations such as the NT Department of Health (DoH), Gove District Hospital, Community Clinics, Sobering Up Shelters (SUS), and Patrollers.

The aim is to offer culturally appropriate assistance to Indigenous individuals who are at risk of causing harm or being harmed. This includes supporting intoxicated individuals, those under the influence of substances, young people, victims of violence, and the homeless.

We create a safe space for women and children in Galiwin’ku who are experiencing domestic and family violence. We offer access to Gurrutu centred case management, crisis accommodation and outreach support women and their families will be empowered to live the lives free of domestic and family violence.

Our Services aim to combine Yolŋu and Balanda laws and processes to address domestic and family violence through early intervention, crisis support and rehabilitation and healing. It is through these services that intervention of the cycle of violence can be facilitated and supports can be put in place to protect the women and children experiencing violent situations.

Our unique and locally developed service model reflects the work of the Galiwin’ku Women’s Space Inc. members, who have been building the service for years from their own experiences of domestic and family violence as Yolngu Women. The purpose of our service is to add value to the current safety strategies women in Galiwin’ku practice and provide structured support to the GWS members and other strong community leaders who act as supports to their families and advocates for a community free of domestic and family violence.

The Gunbalanya Women’s Safe House offers support services which include:

• Assistance to clients who are experiencing family and/or domestic violence
• Community stakeholder liaison with community leaders, police, school and clinic
• Receive and action referrals from police, Clinic and Night Patrol
• Initiates well-being activities for clients and families
• Works closely with external stakeholders to deliver educational programs to clients and families

Provides legal assistance including advice and casework for indigenous women, children and young people affected by family or domestic violence. North Australian Aboriginal Family Legal Service Provides legal assistance, referral and support for indigenous men, women, children and young people affected by family or domestic violence and sexual assault. NAAFVLS also focuses on raising community awareness and implementing prevention initiatives to address the problems of family violence.

Training and consulting to help workplaces prevent violence against women.

Access practical tools and information to help you promote gender equality and prevent violence against women.

The Inclusion Centre by Hands On People is a welcoming space for all that is created to provide life-skills learning programs, sensory space activities, crafting, development in effective communication and social interaction skill, and much more.