Australian Women Against Violence Alliance

AWAVA's focus is addressing all forms of violence against women, to 'ensure that all women and children are able to live free from all forms of violence and abuse'

To help reduce the spread of COVID-19 and ensure the safety and wellbeing of our staff, the AWAVA team continues to work both on and off-site. To reach AWAVA, please contact us via email ([email protected]).

Our Work

The Australian Women Against Violence Alliance (AWAVA) was established in March 2010 as one of six National Women’s Alliances funded by the Australian Government.

AWAVA ensures that women’s voices, particularly marginalised women’s voices, are heard by Government, harnessing and amplifying the work of its member organisations, Friends & Supporters.

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Get Involved

Thinking of engaging with the Select Committee inquiry into family law?

AWAVA Secretariat2020-06-17T11:27:24+10:00November 28th, 2019|Comments Off on Thinking of engaging with the Select Committee inquiry into family law?

AWAVA’s position Along with Fair Agenda and over 100 peak bodies and practitioners, we opposed the establishment of the inquiry. We made a joint statement calling for immediate action to make family law safer, [...]

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In Focus

2020-2021 Federal Budget Analysis

AWAVA Secretariat2020-10-22T11:15:55+11:00October 22nd, 2020|Comments Off on 2020-2021 Federal Budget Analysis

AWAVA has conducted a budget analysis in relation to budget measures aimed at prevention and responses to all forms of violence against women and their children. The bushfires and Covid-19 had brought on a [...]

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