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 their 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 Support
Our legal service can provide free legal advice and court representation.
Non-Legal Support
Specialist family violence case management and AOD support offering emotional, cultural and practical support to empower you on your healing journey.
KWP is a unique culturally safe space providing a diverse range of cultural, wellbeing and supports across the state.
Prevention & Cultural Programs
Our signature programs (Sisters Day Out®, Young Luv® and Dilly Bag) are culturally grounded, trauma-informed workshops that support connection, healing, safety and wellbeing.
If you are experiencing family violence and need support please call 1800DJIRRA (1800 354 772).
If you are in immediate danger, call 000.
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🚨 IMPORTANT SAFETY MESSAGE 🚨
On Monday 27 July at 2:00pm AEST, all devices (mobile phones, smart watches, iPads) will display a message while vibrating and making a loud siren sound for 10 seconds.
If you or someone you know has a safe phone, and you don’t want it found, you must do one of the following:
📴Turn your device off
✈️ Switch your device to aeroplane mode
👉🏽Leave your device with a trusted friend or family member
⏰Turn your phone off at least 1 hour before the alarm and leave it off for 24 hours.
You can still use wi-fi if your device is in aeroplane mode.
Why is this happening?
A new AusAlert system is being tested on all mobile devices across Australia.
AusAlert is a national warning system that sends emergency messages to compatible devices including mobiles, smart watches and tablets. It is designed to inform Australians in case of local and national disasters.
During the test, your devices will:
📱 Display a message
📳 Vibrate
🔊 Play a loud siren for around 10 seconds
🚨 The alert cannot be silenced - it will sound even if your device is on silent or "Do Not Disturb".
This could make hidden safety devices easier to find. If you do not want your devices found, you must follow the steps above.
Call Djirra for support to make a safety plan on 1800 DJIRRA / 1800 105 303.
For more information, visit our link in bio.
#AusAlert #EmergencyAlert #CommunitySafety #SafetyPlanning
We were honoured to be invited to Aotearoa by an amazing Māori organisation as they officially launched their new identity, “Tamariki Tū Tamariki Ora”, a Māori concept and vision that translates to "children strong, children thriving”.
At their gala event, our CEO @antoinette_braybrook AM, spoke to the many similarities between Aboriginal and Māori people both today and long before colonisation.
She said, “Although our histories and experiences are different, our people share a deep understanding that identity, culture and self-determination are not abstract ideas. They are the foundations upon which our people, our families and our futures are built.”
We first met Jaye, the CEO of @tamarikitutamarikiora, and his amazing team in February while on Noongar Boodjar and had the opportunity to host them at Djirra on Wurundjeri Country - to talk about our work, and the strengths and challenges that Aboriginal women and children continue to face not only in Victoria, but nationally.
This time, we visited their country and spoke to their team at their office in Kirikiriroa (Hamilton). In sharing our stories with other organisations, both in Australia and internationally, we build strength and the solutions needed to change the devastating narratives for our people.
Whenever Antoinette Braybrook speaks on Aotearoa, she shares her grandfather Billy Bargo’s story and that his final resting place is alongside Māori people in Waikumete Cemetery in Auckland. Billy Bargo was a Kuku Yalanji and Guugu Yimithirr man, a yodeller, a whip cracker, and known throughout Aotearoa as “the Rainmaker”. He spent the last 11 years of his life separated from his family here because of the racist policies that prevented him from safely returning home.
Antoinette thanked the people of Aotearoa for caring for her grandfather all these years, and for the enduring connection between our people as we keep our fight strong for our Matriarchs, families and children.
This year`s NAIDOC theme - 50 Years of Deadly - invited us to reflect on the strength, wisdom and resilience of Aboriginal women, past and present.
We`ve heard from the strong Aboriginal women who support Djirra, whose voices remind us why we walk alongside the many women and children in our community so that we can all experience the gifts of being safe, connected and thriving.
As our NAIDOC celebrations come to a close, our founding CEO, @Antoinette_Braybrook AM, reflects on the enduring legacy of Aboriginal women while looking to the future with hope and determination:
"The last fifty years showed what Aboriginal women can achieve despite many systems being against us. The next fifty years depend on building a stronger foundation and investing in our leadership and solutions."
Thank you for joining us as we`ve honoured the generations of Aboriginal women who have led the way and reaffirmed our commitment to supporting the leadership, strength and self-determination of those shaping the future.
Share this post to celebrate the remarkable contributions of Aboriginal women and the future we continue to build, together.
🖤️💛❤️
#NAIDOCWeek #NAIDOC2026 #50YearsOfDeadly #AboriginalWomensLivesMatter
This year`s NAIDOC theme - 50 Years of Deadly – allows us to reflect on the decades of wisdom Aboriginal women have shared in our communities.
It also gives us space to honour our successes so far, while looking ahead to how we can become even stronger – in ourselves as women, and for our communities across the state.
Our Cultural Advisor and respected Kuku Yalanji woman Aunty Wanda Bargo reminds us that:
"We have spent generations creating spaces of healing, connection and belonging. Djirra’s Aboriginal Women`s Centre is the next step in building safety, culture and opportunity for our future generations."
Follow along this week to hear from more of our leaders about Djirra’s next chapter ️🖤💛❤
#NAIDOCWeek #NAIDOC2026 #50YearsOfDeadly #AboriginalWomensLivesMatter @antoinette_braybrook
This year`s NAIDOC theme - 50 Years of Deadly - recognises the Aboriginal women who have led our self-determined solutions.
The next chapter is ensuring Aboriginal-led organisations like Djirra receive lasting investment to continue leading change for future generations.
Proud Yorta/Wiradjuri/ South Sea Islander woman and Djirra board member, Kylie Belling says:
"Aboriginal women built organisations where none existed. Now it’s time to build a lasting investment in Djirra’s Aboriginal Women`s Centre that turns self-determination into everyday reality."
Follow along this week to hear from more of our leaders about Djirra’s next chapter 🖤💛❤️
#NAIDOCWeek #NAIDOC2026 #50YearsOfDeadly #AboriginalWomensLivesMatter @antoinette_braybrook
This year`s NAIDOC theme - 50 Years of Deadly – gives us even greater strength to go bigger and bolder, as we look to further the work of those who’ve paved the way.
Proud Gunditjmara woman and Co-Director of Engagement and Support, Jaynaya Williams shares:
"The women before us built the foundations. Our responsibility now is to build opportunities for the next generation to lead, thrive and grow strong in culture."
Keep following along to hear from more of our leaders about Djirra’s next chapter ❤️💛🖤
#NAIDOCWeek #NAIDOC2026 #50YearsOfDeadly #AboriginalWomensLivesMatter @antoinette_braybrook
This year’s NAIDOC theme - 50 Years of Deadly – reminds us that Aboriginal women have had always had the solutions we need to keep our women and children safe and strong.
Long term supporter of Djirra, proud Gunditjmara woman, and current Board Member, Karen Bryant says:
“Aboriginal women have always known what works. Building our next chapter means governments backing Aboriginal-led solutions, determined by Aboriginal women, with the long-term investment they deserve.”
Follow along this week to hear from more of our leaders about Djirra’s next chapter ❤️💛🖤
#NAIDOCWeek #NAIDOC2026 #50YearsOfDeadly #AboriginalWomensLivesMatter
This year’s NAIDOC theme - 50 Years of Deadly - honours the generations of Aboriginal women who have challenged injustice and demanded change.
A strong future means that we must continue to demand justice responses that put the safety of our women first.
Yorta Yorta Elder Aunty Pam Pedersen says:
“Aboriginal women have fought to change systems that have overlooked and targeted us. Now it’s time to invest in justice responses grounded in accountability, fairness and the lived experiences of Aboriginal women.”
Follow along this week to hear from more of our leaders about Djirra’s exciting next chapter 🖤💛❤
#NAIDOCWeek #NAIDOC2026 #50YearsOfDeadly #AboriginalWomensLivesMatter
This NAIDOC week, Djirra celebrates the leadership, resilience and cultural strength of Aboriginal women who, over the past fifty years and longer, have built organisations where none existed, challenged injustice, fought for the safety and rights of Aboriginal women and children, and advanced self-determination.
In an op-ed by published yesterday, our CEO @antoinette_braybrook looks to the future and shares Djirra’s vision for the next “deadly” fifty years - an Aboriginal Women’s Centre, a first in Victoria. Not simply a building, but a commitment to move beyond responding to crises—and instead to invest in possibility.
To read the full op-ed, see the link in our bio.
#50YearsofDeadly #WeHaveTheSolutions #AboriginalWomensLivesMatter
