Djirra’s Reverse Advent Calendar is back again this November.

Djirra has again teamed up with other Koori organisations including @elizabethmorganhouse, @boorndawan and Yappera to deliver hampers to Aboriginal women and children who are doing it tough this Christmas. Our hampers will reach women in every corner of Victoria.

It’s easy to participate – all you need to do is place a non-perishable item into a box each day of November to create your own hamper. We’ve made some suggestions but feel free to mix it up – gotta include that Keens Curry though.

Hampers can be dropped off at a number of locations across Melbourne and regional Victoria in early December. The drop off locations and more information are in the link in our bio.

If you are not able to create a hamper, we will also accept any new gifts or toys for mums to put under their Christmas tree for the kids. Vouchers of any amount will also help lighten the load at this time of the year.

Please help get our message out to others by sharing this post or telling your friends and family.

Thanks to our supporters, we were able to deliver over 1,000 hampers to Aboriginal women across the state last year!

As always, we appreciate your support!

Big love and stay deadly! @antoinette_braybrook

Last Saturday, Djirra CEO @antoinette_braybrook and Djirra staff attended a vigil and Smoking Ceremony in Carlton for Jayda Allen Bonner, alongside her family and community. It was a solemn yet powerful opportunity to come together in grief and outrage, demanding better for Aboriginal women everywhere.

At least seven Aboriginal women have had their lives cut short by gendered violence this year. With Victoria experiencing crisis levels of family violence, we must remember that tragedies like this are preventable; not inevitable.

Jayda`s alleged murder represents a widespread systems failure. Despite so many red flags, why didn’t the system refer Jayda to Djirra and other specialist Aboriginal services for her safety.

Aboriginal women know what we must have. Our Self-determined solutions are the key to keeping Aboriginal women safe and they must be invested in. In the lead up to the Victorian state election, politicians must rise above party politics and take urgent action before more lives are lost.

Visit the link in our bio to:

1. Read and sign on to our statement on Jayda`s alleged murder. It’s now co-signed by over 50 organisations and individuals. You can sign on by emailing comms@djirra.org.au

2. Complete a pre-prepared letter to your local MP demanding urgent action to save Aboriginal women`s lives.

Video: @natindigtimes

#DemandChangeNow #JusticeForJayda #AboriginalWomensLivesMatter

Support is coming in strong! More than 40 organisations have now co-signed Djirra’s statement demanding urgent action to save Aboriginal women’s lives, following the tragic and preventable death of Jayda Allen – a 21-year-old Yagera woman from Carlton who lost her life to male violence.

Respected advocates Dr Marcia Langton AO, Rosie Batty AO and Tarang Chawla have co-signed, with more individuals and organisations continuing to support our call to action.

This past weekend, hundreds of people stood in solidarity with Jayda’s family at a Smoking Ceremony and walk to Parliament House to honour her life and demand justice for all Aboriginal women affected by violence.

With gendered violence at crisis levels in Victoria, Aboriginal women are 25 times more likely to die from violence than other women.

We cannot stand by and let the circumstances of Jayda’s death pass by without accountability. Urgent action is needed to address the widespread systems failure that led to this tragedy.

To add your organisation’s support to this statement, send your logo to comms@djirra.org.au.

To read and download our full statement, visit the link in our bio. Thank you to the following people and organisations who have already shown their support:

@vaccho_org @vahs_health_service @vicaboriginallegalservice @dardimunwurro Aboriginal Justice Caucus Dr Marcia Langton AO @communitylawvic @womenslegalvic @intouchmcafv @asrc1 @youthlaw.vic @westjusticeclc @easternclc @southeast.monash.legal.service @barwon_cls
@arc_justice_ Disability Discrimination Legal Service Law & Advocacy Centre for Women @safe_and_equal @safestepsfv @couragecollective_ @drummond_street_services Free From Family Violence @wirevictoria
@flatout.inc @thesafvcentre @wellspringsforwomen @karafamilyviolenceservice @projectrespectaus @villamantadrls @refugevictoriaorg Rosie Batty AO @tarangchawla @aboriginalhousingvictoria @alliedjustice @fitzroylegal @innermelbcl @refugeelegal @switchboard_victoria @youngworkersvic @justiceconnect @project.herself @emergesupport @sherelemoodyfemicidewatch @amwchr @court_compass @womenshealtheast

#DemandChangeNow #JusticeForJayda #AboriginalWomensLivesMatter

UPDATE: We now have 40 organisations and 3 individuals who have co-signed our statement with more coming.

Djirra stands strong with Jayda Allen’s family.

Today we have made a statement demanding urgent action to save Aboriginal women’s lives. We make this statement with the full support of Jayda’s family.

We’ve also reached out to our sector peers who have signed our statement with more support to come.

Victoria’s crisis of gendered violence is a catastrophe for Aboriginal women and girls, who are 25 times more likely to die from violence than any other woman.

Jayda’s life mattered. The lives of all Aboriginal women affected by violence matter. We cannot stand by and let the circumstances of Jayda’s death pass by without accountability.

Djirra will be strong in numbers at the Smoking Ceremony and walk to Parliament House in a voice for Jayda. We hope to see you there.
Date: Saturday 17 October 2026
Time: 5pm
Location: 495 Cardigan Street, Carlton

To download our statement head to the link in our bio. With thanks to the following organisations for their support: @vaccho_org @vahs_health_service @vicaboriginallegalservice @dardimunwurro Aboriginal Justice Caucus Dr Marcia Langton AO @communitylawvic @womenslegalvic @intouchmcafv @asrc1 @youthlaw.vic @westjusticeclc @easternclc @southeast.monash.legal.service @barwon_cls
@arc_justice_ Disability Discrimination Legal Service Law & Advocacy Centre for Women @safe_and_equal @safestepsfv @couragecollective_ @drummond_street_services Free From Family Violence @wirevictoria
@flatout.inc @thesafvcentre @wellspringsforwomen @karafamilyviolenceservice @projectrespectaus @villamantadrls @refugevictoriaorg Rosie Batty AO @tarangchawla @aboriginalhousingvictoria @alliedjustice @fitzroylegal @innermelbcl @refugeelegal @switchboard_victoria @youngworkersvic @justiceconnect @project.herself @emergesupport

#DemandChangeNow #JusticeForJayda #AboriginalWomensLivesMatter @antoinette_braybrook