Organisation
Djirra
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Djirra is a place where culture is shared and celebrated, and where practical support is available to all Aboriginal women and particularly to Aboriginal people who are currently experiencing family violence or have in the past. Djirra was originally established in 2002 as the Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention & Legal Service (FVPLS Victoria).
Guide
A new way of working
This booklet is intended to be an accompanying document of background information on Closing the Gap and sets out what will be talked about in an upcoming survey that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are being asked to complete.
Submission
Submission to the Royal Commission into Victoria's mental health system
Djirra's submission to the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System (‘the Commission’) explores the significant opportunity to break down barriers that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women experience in accessing culturally appropriate mental health support and to invest in early intervention and prevention efforts.
Article
Because of them, we must – Antoinette Braybrook and Djirra’s holistic approach
Djirra is an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation, which provides holistic, culturally safe and specialist legal and non-legal support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who experience family violence – predominantly women. Antoinette Braybrook is the CEO of Djirra.