Media Releases
Media release | October 19, 2023
Statement by Djirra CEO, Antoinette Braybrook AM
Media release | September 5, 2023
Djirra welcomes Yoorrook Report on Child Protection, Criminal Justice
Media release | June 12, 2023
CEO Antoinette Braybrook made Member of the Order of Australia
Media release | May 23, 2023
Aboriginal women invisible in State Budget
Media release | February 18, 2022
Ochre Ribbon Week 2022 – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women deserve better
Media release | November 26, 2020
Victorian Budget fails to deliver for Aboriginal women
Media release | July 21, 2020
Statement: Black deaths in custody
Media release | July 9, 2020
Statement: Djirra is here for Aboriginal women as COVID-19 crisis deepens
Media release | June 3, 2020
Statement: Djirra responds to the VAGO audit of Support and Safety Hubs (Orange Doors)
Media release | December 5, 2019
Funding cuts silence Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women
Media release | November 15, 2019
Voice and visibility for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women at Sydney Peace Prize
Media release | October 29, 2019
150th Sisters Day Out – Djirra’s success story of bringing Aboriginal women together
Media release | October 11, 2019
Elders revealed Possum Skin Cloak at intimate community event: sharing stories, finding solutions
Media release | September 19, 2019
Djirra welcomes additional funding for its work with Aboriginal women
Media release | August 23, 2019
Djirra commends decriminalisation of public drunkenness
Media release | July 3, 2019
Discriminatory program making life harder for Aboriginal mums must be scrapped, UN told
Media release | July 2, 2019
UN told family violence for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women a national crisis in Australia
Media release | June 28, 2019
UN told of discriminatory rates that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are locked up
Media release | May 30, 2019
Djirra announces inaugural Djirra Keepers – a significant gathering of influential Aboriginal women
Media release | May 27, 2019
Victorian Budget provides vital funding for family violence prevention service for Aboriginal women
Media release | April 29, 2019
Djirra expands its services for Aboriginal Women across Victoria with offices opening in Bendigo and the Latrobe Valley
Media release | October 26, 2018
Aboriginal women’s voices still missing in ‘actions’ responding to Deaths in Custody Royal Commission recommendations
Media release | October 3, 2018
Increased funding to help Aboriginal families in the child protection system
Media release | July 15, 2018
DJIRRA launches Hidden Figures campaign
Media release | May 29, 2018
Sisters Day Out comes to Mildura
Media release | March 2, 2018
FVPLS Victoria’s Blak On Repeat Free Clothing Market – 29 August 2017
Media release | March 2, 2018
Appointment of Victoria’s second Aboriginal female magistrate an important step towards equality – 25 July 2017
Media release | March 2, 2018
FVPLS Victoria announces ‘Djirra Women’s Place’ – 4 July 2017
Media release | March 2, 2018
FVPLS Victoria launch Deadly Duos social media campaign for Koori youth – 5 June 2017