Migrant Women's Support Program values the right of all people to live in safety and be treated with respect, and it delivers services that offer a range of culturally sensitive supports. Domestic and/or Family violence is not acceptable in any community or culture. Culture is never an excuse for violence. The bilingual bicultural staff of Migrant Women's Support Program (MWSP) work with migrant women of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds in unsafe relationships. MWSP targets migrant women and children most at risk of violence. This program provides culturally sensitive needs and risk assessments, safety planning, support, information, advocacy, referrals and other relevant services. The program understands and respects the importance of clients’ confidentiality. MWSP works in partnership with domestic violence services and other service providers including professional interpreters, if required. Please contact Migrant Women's Support Program for more information or questions about the program, at the Women’s Safety Services SA.
Provides support to women and children experiencing or escaping family and domestic violence to ensure their safety.
Services provided:
- Crisis support
- case management and coordination
- Safety planning
- Advocacy
- Information and referral to other required services
- Counselling
- Supported accommodation
Regions serviced
- Murray Bridge
- Tailem Bend
- Mannum
- Pinnaroo
- Raukkan
- Meningie
- Tintinara
- Karoonda
- Mount Barker
- Nairne
- Woodside
- Mount Pleasant
- Stirling
- Bridgewater
- Gumeracha
Offices are located in Murray Bridge and Mount Barker however experienced workers provide outreach services and will travel to any location within the regions as required.
Downloadable attachment is the booklet "A Right to be Heard" which has a comprehensive range of contact details and information developed for this region.
NDVS provides support and assistance to women and children experiencing domestic violence. Services include domestic violence counselling, access to emergency accommodation, information, referral, advocacy, outreach support, practical assistance and support.
Nunga Miminar supports Aboriginal women and their children escaping domestic violence (boys up to 12 years). Services include domestic violence counselling, access to emergency accommodation (up to three months), medium term supported accommodation (up to six months), information, referral, advocacy and outreach support services to transitional clients.
Referral required from Crisis Care 131 611 or Domestic Violence Crisis Line 1800 800 098.
Yarredi provides women and their children a range of support and accommodation services, who are experiencing or escaping domestic or family violence.
This service provides support with outreach, domestic violence counselling, accommodation options, wellbeing programs, advocacy and information.
For more information call 08 8683 0311.
Red Cross Family and Domestic Violence (FDV) Financial Assistance program supports people on temporary visas who are experiencing domestic and family violence.
The program is available to people:
- on temporary visas, or with uncertain visa status, who are living in Australia, and,
- experiencing family or domestic violence, and,
- experiencing financial hardship.
The program can help you with:
- payments of up to $5,000
- referral to a specialist FDV agency or other services
- support coordination for up to 3 months (upon assessment).
Applications for FDV Financial Assistance can only be made online
Supports women and children who are experiencing domestic violence. The Service provides short-term accommodation, confidential and professional counselling, and information and referrals for options in housing, medical, legal, income and advocacy.
Providing outreach support for women who do not require accommodation but are still experiencing domestic violence.
The service is located in Berri.
RSPCA Safe Kennels (SA) works with the community and organisations by responding to domestic and family violence to help families and their pets find safety.
If you need someone to care for your pet whilst you escape a domestic violence situation, please visit the RSPCA for practical information on keeping pets safe or contact their service on 1300 477 722.
SA Elder Abuse Prevention Phone Line offer a free and confidential service to help you find services, provides information and advice for your situation.
This service is available to older people, family friends, community members, workers and professionals, available Monday to Friday and you can remain anonymous.
If you are concerned about elder abuse phone call 1800 372 310. Speak up and help stop elder abuse.
The Safe Pets Foster Program offers a foster care service for the pets of people experiencing domestic violence, homelessness, mental illness or a medical emergency during times of crisis for up to 12 weeks for a small weekly charity contribution fee.
This service removes the barriers that people face when they are in these situations and have pets so that they can have their animals cared for while they get the help they need and be reunited with their pets when the appropriate housing is sorted. This service also prevents many animals ending up in the already flooded shelters which is traumatic for the animal and the owner and thus prevents many loved pets being unnecessarily euthanised.