Meet the organising committee

Brisbane Domestic Violence Service (BDVS) is an activity of Micah Projects, and is committed to supporting Brisbane women and children, to ensure they feel safe and free from fear of domestic and family violence.

BDVS is a first port of call for women and children experiencing or at risk of experiencing domestic and family violence. BDVS provides information, options and referral, crisis support, practical assistance, advocacy, counselling and emotional support. We work to provide a safe environment in which people can access our services to meet their needs - over the phone, on-line, or via in-person visits in the home or at a nominated safe place.

DVConnect supports people in Queensland to live free from domestic, family and sexual violence through the Womensline, Mensline and Sexual Assault Helplines. DVConnect also provides, VictimConnect, a program supporting people who have experienced a violent crime in Queensland.

In partnership with the RSPCA Queensland, DVConnect provides safe accommodation for pets accompanying individuals escaping domestic, family and sexual violence. DVConnect also operates Bella’s Sanctuary, a medium-term transitional accommodation residence for women and children after leaving shelter.

Immigrant Women’s Support Service (IWSS) is a specialist domestic violence and sexual assault service that provides direct support to women and their children from non-English speaking backgrounds who have experienced domestic and/or sexual violence. Our services are free of charge,  confidential and culturally sensitive. IWSS provides crisis support, counselling, on-going case management, advocacy, community education, therapeutic groups as well as specialist knowledge support for service providers.  

Multicultural Australia is Queensland’s settlement service provider for migrants and refugees.

Since 1998, Multicultural Australia has been welcoming refugees, people seeking asylum, international students and other new arrivals to Queensland with the goal of creating a fairer, more prosperous society for all Queenslanders. We support more than 5,000 newly arrived Queenslanders every year, including refugees, international students, people seeking asylum and migrants. We help them to settle into their new lives, build connections in their communities, find work and study opportunities, learn new skills and feel at home.

We also work with individuals, communities, business and government to help build a more welcoming Queensland through advocacy, cultural training and community events that bring people together, foster understanding and recognise the valuable contribution that new arrivals and migrants make to Queensland.

Queensland Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service (QIFVLS) is an Aboriginal-controlled organisation supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to live free from domestic violence, family violence and sexual assault.

After a recognised gap in access to legal and well-being support for First Nation victims and survivors, we were funded and formed. With our work, victims can seek help, be represented, and access the culturally appropriate assistance needed.

From our offices, we outreach to over 85 communities throughout Queensland. Our services include culturally appropriate legal services, case management of non-legal needs, community education and community legal education sessions.