We walk alongside Aboriginal women and their children on their journey to safety and wellbeing.
Welcome to Djirra
Djirra is a 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.
If you would like to read or sign Djirra's statement on the alleged murder of Jayda Allen please click the button below.
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.
Djirra's Koori Women's Place is a unique, culturally safe space offering cultural and wellbeing workshops to Aboriginal women across Victoria.
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.
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.
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This past year, Djirra has saved the Victorian Government $108M in costs associated with family violence.
Family violence is a central issue in the imprisonment of Aboriginal women, the removal of Aboriginal children from their mothers into state care and court and policing time with intervention orders. Incarceration, child removal and IVOs - these are costly justice responses that retraumatise Aboriginal women and impacts on the State of Victoria’s bottom line.
Djirra’s life changing prevention and early intervention work keeps Aboriginal women out of prison, in loving, protective homes with their kids and with safety plans that keep Aboriginal women strong, safe and free from perpetrators in the long term.
Family violence is preventable, not inevitable.
Politicians need to stop throwing good money at bad ideas.
Hear Us
Believe Us
Invest in Us
We have the solutions.
Click the link in Djirra`s bio to read more about how we keep Aboriginal women and their children Strong, Safe and Together with Djirra’s Aboriginal Women’s Centre, and our other key election asks.
#DemandChangeNow #StrongSafeTogether #WeHaveTheSolutions @antoinette_braybrook
🎉🎂 Djirra is 24! Will you give $24?
For 24 years, our commitment to Aboriginal women and their children has been unwavering.
We have worked on the frontline of Aboriginal women’s safety, providing vital support while being fearless and unapologetic as we demand systemic change.
Already this year, at least seven Aboriginal women’s lives have been taken by male violence.
And for the many Aboriginal women living with violence, the fear, physical harm and emotional trauma can have lifelong consequences.
Every day, we see the enormous burden Aboriginal women carry as they navigate violence, protect their children and fight to keep their families together.
Our priority has always been clear: keeping Aboriginal women and their children strong, safe and together.
But we cannot meet the growing demand without greater investment.
That’s why we are asking you to be a part of our story and give $24 for 24 years of Djirra.
Just $1 for every year we have fought for Aboriginal women’s safety, rights and justice.
Head to the link in our bio to donate now.
#StrongSafeTogether #DemandChangeNow #24YearsOfDjirra @antoinette_braybrook
Djirra’s offices will be closed on Tuesday 3 November for the Victorian public holiday.
We will reopen at 9am on Wednesday 4 November 2025.
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): 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
Stay safe 🖤💛❤️ @antoinette_braybrook
🩷💜 It’s back in 2026 – Djirra’s annual ACTIVEism® Festival! 🩷💜
In true Djirra style, we’re bringing mob and allies together for a festival of culture, strength and proud ACTIVEism!
Expect to stand in your power for a day of collective action to end violence against women.
📅 When: Thursday 3 December 2026
📍 Where: Djirra in the West, 1927–1937 Gisborne-Melton Road, Kurunjang
Mark the date in your calendar and head to the link in our bio to register.
#16DaysOfACTIVEism #16DaysofActivism #GetActiveInYourACTIVEism @antoinette_braybrook
🎉🎂 Today Djirra turns 24! We’re asking you to give $24 for 24 years of Djirra.
Since 2002, we’ve listened to Aboriginal women and been fearless and unapologetic in demanding change.
In 24 years, we have never seen demand for our services fall. It has only continued to rise, yet funding has not kept pace.
Aboriginal women continue to experience disproportionately high rates of male violence, compounded by systemic racism and violence inflicted by the very systems that should keep women safe.
We see Aboriginal women blamed and punished for the violence they experience.
We see children taken from their mothers.
We see women criminalised and incarcerated instead of believed and supported.
This is why Djirra’s work is so vital. Our work is not only lifesaving. It is life changing.
Your donation will support our work and contribute to a future where Aboriginal women and their children can thrive, not just survive.
Give $24 today. Because Aboriginal women deserve better.
Donate today via the link in our bio.
@antoinette_braybrook #StrongSafeTogether #DemandChangeNow #24YearsOfDjirra
🖤💛❤️ 162 and counting… 🖤💛❤️
Djirra’s Strong, Safe, Together campaign has gained momentum and a lot of support over the past few weeks.
Already, more than 160 messages have been sent to local MPs calling on all major parties to commit $16M to fund Djirra’s Aboriginal Women’s Centre.
We thank each and every one of you for standing with Aboriginal women and calling for investment in our self determined solutions.
There is still time to make your voice count – use the link in our bio to send a message to your local MP.
Demand change now so Aboriginal women and their children can be Strong, Safe, Together.
#StrongSafeTogether #Djirra #DemandChangeNow #VicVotes @antoinette_braybrook
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
Hey sisters, just a reminder our Virtual Sista Yarns are now on the third Monday of every month 💜
Pull up with a cuppa and jump online for a yarn, a laugh and a good catch up with other deadly women. It’s a safe space to connect, meet new mob, share stories and just be.
Date: Monday 16 November
Time: 11am to 12pm
Contact our Koori Women’s Place team on 9244 3333 or email kwp@djirra.org.au to register!
@antoinette_braybrook
