Advisory networks and collaborations

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Steering Committee

The Steering Committee was formed in 2019. It’s made up of a diverse group of leading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women who bring cultural, community, and sector expertise to preventing and responding to domestic, family, and sexual violence. The group provides expert advice to DVNSW, government, and the sector – helping to develop and promote culturally safe practices that address the issues that matter most in their communities.

Meet the committee

Migrant and Refugee Committee

The DVNSW Migrant and Refugee Committee, formed in 2024, provides expert guidance on the unique barriers migrant and refugee communities face in accessing safety and support. They ensure these perspectives are reflected in our advocacy, help shape our policy positions on the experiences of migrant and refugee women and children affected by domestic and family violence and provide guidance in external consultations across state government.

Lived Expertise Policy Advisory Group

The Lived Expertise Policy Advisory Group, formed in 2021, provides strategic direction and expert advice to us and to external stakeholders, including government departments, researchers, and organisations, on policy approaches to domestic, family, and sexual violence in NSW. The group also offer contextual advice gained from their lived experience, and enable sharing of resources, best practice models, and knowledge on response and prevention of domestic, family and sexual violence.

Sector Development Member Advisory Committee

The Sector Development Member Advisory Committee includes 24 representatives from member services who help identify sector priorities, strengthen connections between practitioners, and supports the sharing of knowledge and practice.

Communities of Practice

We coordinate various Communities of Practice with our members to support workforce collaboration and ensure feedback from the frontline shapes our advocacy. Topics cover coercive control legislation feedback, intersectionality workforce training, women on temporary visas and improving access to services for older women. Learn about memberships.

NSW Women’s Alliance

We are the Convenor and Chair of the NSW Women’s Alliance. Established in 2012, the Alliance is a coalition of peak organisations and state-wide specialist service providers with expertise in preventing and responding to sexual, domestic and family violence.

For over a decade, the Alliance has advocated for improved legislation and policy responses to gendered violence in NSW and across Australia.

Meet the Alliance