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Domestic
Violence Organisations
National
Australian Domestic and Family Violence
Clearinghouse
Provides information about research and resources available on domestic violence in
Australia, lists of links.
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To Violence
The Male Family Violence Prevention Association Inc., is a peak
organisation of individuals and agencies working for the prevention of
male family violence. The specific focus is work with men to assist them
to change and end their violent behaviour.
State
 Women's Refuge
Movement Resource Centre
The Women's Refuge Resource Centre is the central contact for the New
South Wales Women's Refuge Movement (WRM) a network of 53 women's
refuges situated across New South Wales providing support and
accommodation for women and children escaping domestic violence.
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Women's Information and Referral Centre
WiRC
was established as a Shopfront Service in 1978 by the Office of
Women's Affairs. WiRC views its service delivery as supporting
families through women, as the central person in the majority of
family units. If women have accurate information and are supported to
make their choices, then the ripple effect will be felt through the
family and in turn the wider community.
 Domestic Violence & Incest Resource Centre
(Victoria)
DVIRC provides resources and education to professionals and to those who have experienced
domestic violence or sexual abuse.
Women’s
Resource Information and Support Centre
WRISC identifies women's and children's safety as first priority and
works with women in a way that validates their independence and
empowerment. We encourage women to make their own decisions about
their lives and help them to find the support and services they
deserve.
 Women's
Council for Domestic & Family Violence Services.
WCDFVS is the peak council for WA committed to improving the status of
women and children in society. The role is to provide a voice on
domestic and family violence issues that facilitates and promotes
policy, legislative and programmatic responses relevant to women and
children who have experienced domestic and family violence.
Manning
& Great Lakes Domestic Violence Services
This site is jointly owned by the Manning Valley Domestic Violence
Monitoring Committee and the Forster Tuncurry Domestic Violence
Committee, and offers useful information about responding to domestic
and family violence.
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Homelessness
Organisations
 Australian
Federation of Homelessness Organisations
AFHO was established in 1998 to
provide a co-ordinated response to issues of homelessness. The founding members of AFHO
are WESNET, NYCH and CHPA. AFHO aims to represent the diversity of views and issues within the homelessness sector
and undertakes specific policy work in the areas of women, youth, single adults and
families.
The National Youth Coalition
for Housing (NYCH) was established in 1982 to prevent and alleviate youth
homelessness in Australia by providing co-ordination and resourcing to services
nationally; monitoring government policy and service developments relevant to youth
homelessness undertaking policy development and research on youth housing and lobbying
government and the broader community to take the required steps to reduce youth
homelessness in Australia.
The Council to Homeless
Persons Australia (CHPA) was established in 1996 following a concern that the
needs of single adults and families experiencing homelessness were being overlooked by
both the government and the wider community. CHPA’s aims are to advocate and achieve
social justice for people who are homeless; undertake policy development; facilitate
information exchange between members; initiate and sponsor national research projects on
homelessness and related issues; support and develop the capacity of State and Territory
networks and work in partnership with members and government to improve the quality of
services available to people who are experiencing homelessness.
 National Shelter
National Shelter is a peak group for
housing policy and advocacy work. It links State and Territory Shelters. It was defunded by the Commonwealth Government in 1997 after a successful
campaign to defend social housing from disastrous "reforms" the government had
proposed. National Shelter is currently
convened by Shelter NSW.
Catherine
House
Inc
A
provider of supported accommodation for women in South Australia.
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Other
Organisations
Australian
Council of Social Service
The Australian Council of Social Service
(ACOSS) is the peak council of the community welfare sector in Australia and the national
voice for the needs of people affected by poverty and inequality. ACOSS seeks to develop
and promote socially responsible public policies in the government, private and community
sectors; support and foster the valuable role of non-government organisations and
particularly the involvement of the community welfare sector in national policy –
making.
 Centre
Against Sexual Assault (CASA House)
CASA House is committed to providing services which recognise and promote
the rights of victims/survivors. This is reflected in the centre's
rights/advocacy approach through which service users are offered. CASA
House also publishes the "Women
Against Violence" journal - a national journal examining issues
relevant to the work to stop violence against women. The journal reflects
a feminist philosophy and a social justice framework.
 Children
by Choice
Children by Choice is committed to promoting women's sexual and
reproductive health choices in relation to unplanned pregnancy.
Children by Choice recognises that unplanned pregnancy is a reality of
women's lives. No contraceptive method is 100% effective and many
new contraceptive products are not available in Australia.
Jessie
Street Women's Library
A specialist library that collects, preserves, and promotes the
awareness of the literary and cultural heritage of Australian women.
National Crime Prevention Program
Objective is to identify and promote
innovative ways of reducing and preventing crime and fear of crime.
 National Women’s Justice Coalition
The NWJC, of which WESNET is a board member, works to create a society that respects and
protects basic human rights, a justice system that protects women’s rights equally, a
government system in which issues affecting women are routinely taken into account, and a
legal system where women and men are equally involved. NWJC hosts the Australian Virtual
Centre for Women and the Law.
Positive
Shared Parenting in Children's Best Interest
Information and resources for the campaign against a rebuttable
presumption of joint custody after divorce and separation
 Women
With Disabilities Australia
WWDA is the peak organisation for women with all types of disabilities
in Australia. It is a federating body of individuals and networks in
each State and Territory of Australia and is made up of women with
disabilities and associated organisations
Women’s
Electoral Lobby
The Women’s Electoral Lobby Australia Inc
(WEL) is a feminist non-party political organisation founded in 1972 and is the national
political lobby organisation for all Australian women. WEL (Australia) is committed to the
feminist goal of achieving social, economic, educational, political and sexual equality
for women.
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Global
Links
Safe
Horizon: Worldwide domestic violence resource page
 World
March of Women
The World March
of Women is an international feminist action network connecting
grass-roots groups working to eliminate poverty and violence against
women. Its values centre on the globalization of solidarity, diversity,
women’s leadership, and the strength of alliances between women’s
and other social movements.
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