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DVCS – Domestic Violence Crisis Service

Provides face to face direct crisis support, telephone counselling and support, motel accommodation and community education sessions.

DVCS – Court Advocacy Program

Support for people subjected to domestic and family violence to apply for Family Violence Orders, access legal advice and provide evidence in court. The service liaises with key organisations on behalf of the clients, including ACT Policing, the courts, Corrections and Child Protection Services to secure good outcomes.

DVCS – Young People’s Outreach Program

Supports the recovery and wellbeing of children and young people who have been exposed to domestic and family violence, either as witnesses or direct victims. The focus is on building positive trusting and safe relationships with children, their families, and schools to build their confidence and self-esteem.

Canberra Rape Crisis Service

Provides sexual assault crisis intervention, counselling and education services for individuals who have experienced, been affected by, or at risk of sexual violence. Services include the Nguru Program to provide support, education and counselling for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, Service Assisting Male Survivors of Sexual Assault (SAMSA), and Safer Families Counselling.

EveryMan – Working with the Man

A specialist behavioural change program for men who have been violent to women, offering a range of resources including counselling, group work and support for partners and children.

Examples of other supporting services who are not dedicated domestic and family services but, in the context of their service delivery, do support victims who are experiencing or have experienced domestic and family violence are:

Specialist Homelessness Services (Domestic Violence inclusive)

The following services provide immediate crisis responses as well as medium to longer term accommodation and/or support services to people in the ACT experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Domestic and family violence is one of the leading causes of homelessness for women and their children. Assistance to obtain safe, affordable, long term accommodation is provided from the start of the support period as part of client centred case management support. The length of support is based on an ongoing assessment of client need and is provided for as long as is needed. This may include the provision of follow up support, once the client has been suitably accommodated long-term, to ensure they can sustain permanent housing. All homelessness funded services, including youth and family programs indirectly provide domestic and family violence support as part of their holistic case management practice.

Toora Women and Children’s Program

Women with accompanying children who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness.

Toora Coming Home Program

Women (with or without accompanying children) exiting corrections who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness and recidivism.