We walk alongside Aboriginal women and their children on their journey to safety and wellbeing.
Welcome to Djirra
Djirra is safe place where culture is shared and celebrated.
We offer a range of practical supports to Aboriginal women and children in Victoria, particularly those who are experiencing, or are at risk of experiencing, family violence.
The work we do is designed by and for Aboriginal women, with self-determination at its heart.
Through supports, programs and loud advocacy, we are committed to a future where Aboriginal women don’t just survive, we thrive.
What we do
Legal Service
Upcoming Events
If you are experiencing family violence and need support please call 1800DJIRRA (1800 354 772).
If you are in immediate danger, call 000.
Hey sisters, we still have spots free in the following workshops!
✨Feather Headdresses with Amanda from Wax Treasures Feathers (Abbotsford)
✨Remember Your Power with Yolanda (Online)
✨Customised tees with Tahnee from Gammin threads (Melton)
✨Charm bracelets with Kristy from Haus of Dizzy (Abbotsford)
✨Earring Making with Little Black Duck (Online)
✨Perfume Making Karinda Eggington from Key of Life Shop (Abbotsford)
Also both of our Mildura workshops have spaces
✨Healing Stones with Elisha Mangal (Mildura)
✨Warrior Heart with Shantelle Thompson (Mildura)
KWP workshops are free and open to all Aboriginal women.
To register please contact KWP on 1800 105 303 (and press 3) or email kwp@djirra.org.au
Stay deadly you mob
Due to the extreme fire risk in Victoria, Djirra`s regional offices are closed today. This includes our offices in Bendigo, Bairnsdale, Echuca, Melton, Mildura, Morwell, Shepparton and Warrnambool.
Djirra staff are still working and are available to provide support over the phone.
Please call 1800 DJIRRA or 1800 105 303 to be connected to support.
Access to our Abbotsford offices remains unchanged.
Follow @vicemergency and @cfavic for updates and information on the fire risk.
You can call 13 YARN (13 92 76) for a confidential yarn with an Aboriginal led support line.
If you have an immediate concern for your safety, please call 000.
On January 26 - Invasion Day - we honour all Aboriginal people as the Traditional Custodians of this land. We acknowledge the strength of our cultures, our survival and our enduring resilience.
@antoinette_braybrook AM, CEO of Djirra, said:
“Invasion Day for our people is about survival and courage. This day reminds us of the ongoing impacts of invasion and how much more needs to be done to achieve justice, recognition and self-determination.
On this day, we ask you to stand with us in asserting our voices, our choices, and Aboriginal women’s right to determine our own future.”
Today out of respect for Aboriginal staff, women and many others, Djirra’s offices will be closed. It is important for our people to take time on this day to heal in our own way.
If you have an immediate concern for your safety, please call 000. Support services available during this time:
🖤 Family violence support (24/7): Safe Steps – 1800 015 188
💛 LGBTIQ+SB community support (10am–5pm/7 days): Rainbow Door – 1800 729 367
❤️ Homelessness crisis support: Victoria – 1800 825 955
💛 Sexual Assault Crisis Line (after hours): SACL – 1800 806 292
🖤 Crisis support & yarning services (24/7):
• Lifeline – 13 11 14
• Yarning Safe ’N’ Strong – 1800 959 563
• 13YARN – 13 92 76; 1800RESPECT – 1800 737 732
#AboriginalWomensLivesMatter #WeHaveTheSolutions #InvasionDay
We are holding space to honour strength, survival and resistance.
Invasion Day is tough. Racist views and harmful narratives flood mainstream and social media, making it hard to avoid messages that dismiss our history, pain and lived reality.
It can help to remember the strength of our Elders, past and present, and to remember the strength of family and community.
We have survived and we are thriving. Be proud of who you are, of your family, of your culture, story and journey. Taking care of yourself matters. Here are a few ideas:
🖤Take a break from social media (and don’t read the comments).
💛Spend time with mob on Country.
❤️Have a cuppa and a yarn, cook a big feed, reach out for support.
Freecall us on 1800 DJIRRA, Monday to Friday 9am-5pm and we can link you with the support you need.
For 24/7 support, you can also freecall:
13YARN: 13 92 76
Yarning SafeNStrong: 1800 959 563
Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636
Artwork by the deadly @desirai.art🖤💛❤️
#AboriginalWomensLivesMatter #WeHaveTheSolutions #InvasionDay
Invasion Day remains as hard for our people today as it was 238 years ago.
STILL, Aboriginal women experience violence at disproportionate rates.
STILL, our people are incarcerated far more often than others.
STILL, our children are removed at the highest rates in the country.
This Invasion Day, Djirra calls on you to stand with us to change the story.
We DEMAND that Aboriginal women and children are safe and together.
We DEMAND that Aboriginal women are believed, not punished or blamed for the violence they experience.
We DEMAND that Aboriginal women are supported for safety, not racially targeted and criminalised.
2026 is the time to write the next chapter - one led by us, for us.
By donating, not celebrating, you are contributing to making this a reality.
See link in bio for our donation link 👆🏽
#AboriginalWomensLivesMatter #WeHaveTheSolutions #InvasionDay #DonateDontCelebrate
Year after year, as we enter a new year, we are met with one of the most devastating dates for our people - Invasion Day. 26 January is not a date to celebrate.
This date marks the commencement of invasion and occupation. It represents devastation, destruction, massacres and immense harm, and the beginning of dispossession and colonisation. It also represents the denial of our sovereignty, culture and humanity.
The invasion of our country did not begin or end on a single day. It is an ongoing process, with impacts our people continue to live with every day.
While this date continues to be celebrated by some, it remains a day of grief and survival for our people.
In the weeks ahead, we encourage our community to take care. We call on our supporters to follow and share our advocacy, and to back in Djirra’s work so we can continue to be accessible to Aboriginal women all year round.
#InvasionDay #JusticeForOurFamilies #StandWithAboriginalWomen #Djirra
Due to the extreme fire risk in Victoria, Djirra`s regional offices are closed today. This includes our offices in Bendigo, Bairnsdale, Echuca, Melton, Mildura, Morwell, Shepparton and Warrnambool.
Djirra staff are still working and are available to provide support over the phone.
Please call 1800 DJIRRA or 1800 105 303 to be connected to support.
Access to our Abbotsford offices remains unchanged.
Follow @vicemergency and @cfavic for updates and information on the fire risk.
You can call 13 YARN (13 92 76) for a confidential yarn with an Aboriginal led support line.
If you have an immediate concern for your safety, please call 000.
Djirra is back!
All of our offices have officially reopened for 2026, so please reach out if you need support.
Find your nearest location on our contact page or freecall 1800 105 303 from Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
🖤💛❤️
#AboriginalWomensLivesMatter #WeHaveTheSolutions
Djirra’s offices will be closed from 3pm today for the holiday period. We will reopen at 9am on Monday 5 January 2026.
If you have an immediate concern for your safety, please call 000.
Support services are available during this time, including:
🖤 Family violence support (24/7): Safe Steps – 1800 015 188
💛 LGBTIQ+SB community support (10am–5pm/7 days): Rainbow Door – 1800 729 367
❤️ Homelessness crisis support: Victoria – 1800 825 955
💛 Sexual Assault Crisis Line (after hours): SACL – 1800 806 292
🖤 Crisis support & yarning services (24/7):
• Lifeline – 13 11 14
• Yarning Safe ’N’ Strong – 1800 959 563
• 13YARN – 13 92 76; 1800RESPECT – 1800 737 732
#AboriginalWomensLivesMatter #WeHaveTheSolutions
