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ADVOCACY

Djirra works fearlessly to amplify the voices of Aboriginal women.

We advocate for change to improve access to justice, eliminate systemic violence and strengthen women’s resilience.

Our advocacy is informed by decades of on-the-ground experience, and by working alongside Aboriginal communities across Victoria for systemic change.

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Our Advocacy Work

Djirra stands firm for change by running highly successful campaigns, maintaining a regular presence in decision-making forums and committees, and contributing our expertise to important government initiatives and inquiries.

These have included:

  • The Senate Inquiry into Missing and Murdered and First Nations Women and Children
  • Yoorrook Justice Commission hearings about Child Protection and the Criminal Justice System
  • Yoorrook Justice Commission hearings for Health, Housing and Education
  • The Royal Commissions into Family Violence in Victoria and South Australia.
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National Commitment

We are an active member of the First Nations Advocates Against Family Violence, the peak body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have experienced, or are at risk of experiencing, family violence.

As a member, Djirra contributes Victorian perspectives and insights to the development of a strong national response to family violence affecting our women around the country. We actively contribute to policy submissions made by First Nations Advocates Against Family Violence.

Our CEO is also the co-chair of Change the Record, the only national First Nations led coalition of legal, health and family violence prevention experts. Change the Record campaigns to end the incarceration of, and family violence against, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Through these roles, our CEO Antoinette Braybrook AM ensures that voices of Aboriginal women all across the country are heard at the national level.

International Spotlight

Djirra has ECOSOC status under the United Nations Economic and Social Council, enabling us to elevate issues impacting Victorian Aboriginal communities to the international stage.