Processes associated with the legal system, applying for benefits, ensuring children are safe at school, securing rental accommodation and others can be difficult to understand. Protection and Parenting Orders, Police Safety Orders and offender bail conditions can be confusing. Our …
Refferals
We have relationships with agencies and organisations which mean the women we work with can access a range of services quickly and without cost. These include legal services, counselling, early childhood centres and charities assisting with clothing, furniture and other …
Advocacy
Dealing with government agencies and ensuring you are receiving all the services an support you are entitled to can be challenging. Our Advocates are able to support you in your dealings with WINZ, Oranga Tamariki, the Police, Courts and other …
Whānau Protect
Whānau Protect is a service we provide to clients who have decided to end their relationship and are at high risk of being revictimized. The service involves the installation of a monitored silent alarm connected directly to the Police Station …
Services in the Community
With the appropriate support and safety measures, many women who experience violence are able to remain their own homes while we support them to obtain protection and parenting orders, engage in our women’s empowerment education programmes get benefits sorted and …
Safe House
Our Safe House is available for women and children who are not safe to stay in their own homes. It is a warm, comfortable, safe space which houses up to 5 families at any time. In addition to spacious shared …
24 hour crisis line
We operate a 24-hour crisis telephone service so that victims can contact us around the clock in an emergency. This line will be answered by someone who can provide urgent support to women experiencing violence, including admittance to our Safe …