We were devastated to hear about the passing of Stanley, a 19-year-old Aboriginal man who took his own life in …
Statement: Djirra is here for Aboriginal women as COVID-19 crisis deepens
by Antoinette Gentile, Acting CEO, Djirra All of us are facing many challenges at the moment following the Premier’s …
Statement: Djirra responds to the VAGO audit of Support and Safety Hubs (Orange Doors)
Djirra welcomes the Victorian Auditor-General’s recommendation for Support and Safety Hubs (The Orange Door) to ‘work with local Aboriginal services …
Djirra welcomes Victorian Government’s support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children escaping Family Violence during coronavirus
Djirra CEO Antoinette Braybrook has welcomed the Victorian Government’s investment of $40.2 million in crisis accommodation and specialist services for …
Funding cuts silence Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women
Djirra is a member of the National FVPLS Forum The Federal Government’s decision to cut funding to the National …
Voice and visibility for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women at Sydney Peace Prize
Antoinette Braybrook, Djirra CEO, shared the stage last night with Me Too Movement leaders Tarana Burke and Tracey Spicer AM …
150th Sisters Day Out – Djirra’s success story of bringing Aboriginal women together
Today Djirra held its 150th Sisters Day Out. Since 2007, almost 12,000 Aboriginal women have had the opportunity to attend …
Elders revealed Possum Skin Cloak at intimate community event: sharing stories, finding solutions
Today at the Aboriginal Community Elders Services (ACES) in Brunswick East, a group of Elders and respected Aboriginal women revealed …
Djirra welcomes additional funding for its work with Aboriginal women
Today, Corrections Minister Ben Carroll announced additional funding for Djirra to expand its work with Aboriginal women who are at …
National gathering with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities leading the discussion on our local solutions, our self-determination
Djirra and Dardi Munwurro are pleased to announce this gathering to be held in December 2020 in Melbourne: ‘Women’s Business, …