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
Non-Legal Support
Prevention & Cultural Programs
Upcoming Events
Koori Women’s Place Mildura – Silk Dyeing workshop series
139-141 Langtree Ave, Mildura VIC 3500
Koori Women’s Place Mildura – Silk Dyeing workshop series
139-141 Langtree Ave, Mildura VIC 3500
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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This year’s theme for National Reconciliation Week is ALL IN, so what does it actually mean and look like to be ‘ALL IN’?
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Be ALL IN and share our posts to spread our message far and wide 📢
#NationalReconciliationWeek #AboriginalWomensLivesMatter @antoinette_braybrook
Today marks the start of National Reconciliation Week, and this year’s theme is ‘ALL IN’ - a call to action for every person, organisations and governments to commit to reconciliation.
Today also marks a significant date for our people: the anniversary of the 1967 referendum, when Australians overwhelmingly voted to remove discriminatory clauses from the Constitution. For the first time, we were counted in the census of the land our ancestors have walked on since the beginning of time.
On this important day, we reflect that reconciliation must move beyond words, themes and performative actions. It is not a campaign. It is an ongoing commitment to truth, justice, safety and self-determination.
Djirra CEO, @Antoinette_Braybrook AM, says: “Being all in starts by listening to Aboriginal women, believing Aboriginal women and backing our leadership and self-determined solutions, not just for a week but for a lifetime."
Over the coming days, will be sharing what being `ALL IN` looks like and provide some practical things for you to do. Follow our advocacy, share our posts and reflect on what being ‘ALL IN’ means to you.
#NationalReconciliationWeek #AboriginalWomensLivesMatter
Nine years on from the Uluru Statement from the Heart, our commitment to Voice, Treaty and Truth remains unwavering. So too does our fight to change the narrative for Aboriginal women and their children.
The devastating reality continues.
Our children are removed from their mothers at soaring rates. Aboriginal women continue to experience family violence at grossly disproportionate levels. We are too often misidentified, criminalised and incarcerated at alarming rates.
This is unacceptable.
It is time for the structural change needed to shift these devastating realities for our people by backing our voices, our leadership and our self-determined solutions.
We thank our supporters who continue to stand with us. You too can be a part of Djirra’s story to change this devastating reality. Back Aboriginal women’s leadership and create a future grounded in hope, justice and self-determination for generations to come. Give now via the link in our bio!
#UluruStatement #UluruStatementFromTheHeart #VoiceTreatyTruth #SelfDeterminedSolutions #AboriginalWomensLivesMatter
On National Sorry Day, we honour the strength, resilience and survival of our Stolen Generations, and acknowledge the ongoing pain and trauma caused by the forced removal of Aboriginal children from families, kinship, culture and Country.
The taking of our children continues today as part of the ongoing impacts of colonisation. In Victoria, Aboriginal children are being removed from their mums and families at higher numbers than at any time since white settlement.
Eighteen years on from the National Apology to the Stolen Generations, systemic violence and racism remain as present as ever. Every day in our work, we see Aboriginal women blamed and punished for the violence they experience, while children are taken and placed in out-of-home care.
Our CEO @antoinette_braybrook AM said: “Sorry means it’ll never happen again. It means our children are no longer taken at devastating rates. It means our children are able to thrive with their mums and families. Real change will only come when Aboriginal women lead and governments invest in our self-determined solutions.”
If you want to walk beside us, here’s what you can do: Listen to Aboriginal women and amplify our voices. Learn the true history of this country. Support Aboriginal-led organisations such as Djirra. Advocate for funding into our self-determined solutions. Call on the Government to implement all recommendations of the Bringing Them Home Report. Commit to learning and ongoing action – not just on milestone days - but every day.
#NationalSorryDay
Self-determination for Aboriginal women is often talked about but rarely upheld.
For Aboriginal women, self-determination is not symbolic. It means:
❖ Authority, not consultation
❖ Decision-making power, not advisory roles
❖ Sustained investment in Aboriginal-led solutions, not short-term funding cycles
Self-determination is the ability for Aboriginal women to define safety on our own terms, and to design, lead and deliver our solutions. And Djirra is Aboriginal women’s self-determination in action.
“Self-determination means real authority, real decision-making, and real investment in our solutions. Power MUST shift away from bureaucrats and into the hands of Aboriginal women. It’s time to back Aboriginal-led solutions. Because nothing else will deliver the safety Aboriginal women deserve”- Djirra CEO @Antoinette_Braybrook AM.
If governments are serious about our safety, they must move beyond rhetoric and invest in:
🖤 Our Aboriginal Women’s Centre, where women are safe, celebrated and thriving in culture
💛 Our Child Protection Referral System, which keeps Aboriginal mums and their kids together
❤️ Our regional expansion, to ensure our life-saving supports can be accessed state-wide
#SelfDeterminedSolutions #Djirra #AboriginalWomensLivesMatter
Sisters Day Out is coming to Echuca 💖
SDO is a culturally safe workshop for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to come together for a day of connection, pampering, and wellbeing. Enjoy cultural and wellness activities, and a space to yarn, learn, and feel supported.
On the day, you’ll hear about Djirra’s programs and services, meet our legal and case workers, and connect with other community services who can support you and your family.
Sisters Day Out provides a safe place to understand your rights and legal options, and find out what local supports are available, along with an opportunity to yarn with Djirra lawyers and counsellors if needed
📅Date: Tuesday 26th May
🕛Time: 9.30 am - 3.00 pm (Morning tea & lunch provided)
📍Location: Dungula, 69 Dungula Way, Moama
For more info or to register, give us a call on 1800 105 303 or register via our link in bio 👆🏽
Registrations close Wednesday 20th May!
The cost of living is impacting all of us. But for Aboriginal women facing family violence, the pressure is greater than ever.
For Aboriginal women in regional Victoria, rising food and fuel costs are making it harder to travel and access services for their safety.
In Melbourne, soaring rent and housing insecurity are making it harder than ever for women to escape family violence, placing women at greater risk and increasing the likelihood of child removal.
Cost of living pressures are putting Aboriginal women’s and children’s safety at risk. We need your support to reach more women and children and extend our support to those who need it most.
Please support Djirra’s EOFY Appeal today and ensure Aboriginal women and children can be safe and together - not just surviving, but thriving in cultural strength.
Donate today at link in bio 👆🏽
Djirra congratulates Her Honour Judge Rose Falla on her historic appointment as the first Aboriginal person appointed as a Judge of the County Court of Victoria.
A proud Wotjobaluk/Wemba Wemba/Mutti Mutti woman, Judge Falla has dedicated her career to advancing justice and strengthening outcomes for Aboriginal communities across Victoria.
As Victoria’s first Aboriginal Magistrate, and now the first Aboriginal person appointed to the County Court, this appointment reflects years of leadership, integrity and commitment to self-determination and justice FOR OUR PEOPLE.
Congratulations Judge Falla.
@Antoinette_Braybrook
Yesterday we held a Sisters Day Out in Traralgon, where more than 115 Aboriginal women came together to connect, support one another, and learn more about Djirra’s wraparound services. The day also brought together a range of stallholders and wellbeing providers, creating a strong and supportive space for community.
Djirra has proudly delivered services across Gippsland for more than 20 years, and we are excited to share that Traralgon is our next expansion site. Through the generosity of the Victorian Legal Services Board @viclsbc, we are now able to establish Koori Women’s Place in Traralgon, building on the growth of our holistic services in Melton and Mildura.
This marks an important step in strengthening access to culturally safe support for Aboriginal women and their children across Gippsland. From July, community members will be able to visit our newly established office, with further growth planned as we continue expanding our services and programs across the region.
We look forward to continuing to walk alongside community and strengthening the support available for Aboriginal women and their children, closer to home.
Find out more about Djirra via our link in bio 👆🏽
