Top
Domestic Violence NSW represents over 180 life-saving services across the state, and our strength lies in our powerful collective voice. We connect the issues and needs of services on the front line of domestic and family violence with the decision makers at a department, state and federal government level and being a member makes you part of that conversation.
Being a part of the DVNSW member community enables us to work together, engaging in evidence- based conversation and collaboration with a focus on action and innovative solutions to make change through advocacy, policy reform and sector development and support.
As a member you will have access to:
Please note membership is only available for not-for-profit, non-government organisations.
For more about how you will benefit from being part of the DVNSW Member Community please take a look at our Member Benefits below.
If you are from an organisation that does not work in domestic and family violence but would like to be involved, or if we can help you in some way, please contact us at admin@dvnsw.org.au
*Full Members (organisational or individual) deliver specialist DFV services, while Associate Members (organisational or individual) deliver DFV services as a program, or alongside or within other services such as health, legal or family support services. The level of membership offered (Full or Associate) will be determined during the application approval process.
DVNSW Organisational Members are not-for-profit, non-government organisations that deliver domestic and family violence (DFV) services. Member organisations provide services that are victim-survivor centered and trauma and domestic violence-informed. Service delivery is grounded in a human rights and social justice framework, culturally appropriate and responsive to the needs of diverse communities.
Overall, the organisation needs to work within an intersectional feminist framework and empower victim-survivors through informed and accountable service provision.
If an organisation is not a member or suitable for membership, then practitioners that deliver DFV services can apply for DVNSW Individual Membership. To be eligible for this membership type, practitioners must deliver services that are victim-survivor-centered, culturally appropriate and responsive to the needs of people from marginalised communities. Their practice must be trauma and gender-violence informed, grounded in a human rights and social justice framework and centered on victim-survivor empowerment. It must also be child-aware and parent-sensitive when working with families.
Domestic and family violence is an issue that will likely affect most of us in some way, in our lifetime. We welcome people who share our vision and values to join us as Supporters and help us end domestic violence.
As a member we represent you and advocate on your behalf. Many voices make more noise than a single voice. Since we represent many DFV services, we ensure your voice is heard by government, industry and the public.
We provide up to date sector news, information and events straight to your inbox. We are often the first to know about government decisions and reforms impacting the DFV sector. We keep you ‘in the loop’ about these key sector concerns. We explain them in clear language, so you understand any implications for your service.
DFV workers in some services, particularly those in regional and rural areas, tell us they can feel isolated and left out of sector conversations. We connect you with our other member organisations for professional support, joint advocacy, resource-sharing and partnerships.
We provide DFV practice guidance, through developing advice and tools that support you in your day-to-day work. We support workforce capability and skills building to promote best practice in the DFV sector. This includes the DVNSW Good Practice Guidelines and resources, webinars, roundtables and discounted tickets to the DVNSW Biannual Conference
We identify the priority DFV sector issues to act on, on your behalf. Better and more secure funding for the DFV sector, which is very over-stretched, is one of our priorities. Affordable, long-term housing for women escaping DFV is another. We continue to act on these at every opportunity.
We keep up with new research on preventing, and responding to, DFV effectively. We tell you about this to support you in knowing what works and what doesn’t and to promote evidence-based practice across the DFV sector
Sector workers have so much skill and expertise but often feel underpaid and under-valued. We do everything we can to raise your profile and to raise the level of respect you get from politicians, policy-makers and the community.
We regularly consult with the DFV sector through our Monthly ‘Sector Chat’ webinars, a community of practice, regional forums and other initiatives. We provide the space for you to tell us what is happening in frontline DFV service delivery. We listen to your input and act on it.
We are committed to ensuring that our work reflects, and responds to, the concerns of everyone affected by DFV, including Aboriginal women, women from Culturally, Linguistically and Religiously Diverse backgrounds, women with disability and gender diverse people.
We work alongside members, government and stakeholders and strongly believe that working collaboratively is better than working alone. Our reputation for respectful collaboration generates opportunities for us to be involved in key decisions that drive good outcomes for the DFV sector.
