Larissa Ellis

Women's Safety Services of Central Australia

Women's Safety Services of Central Australia (WoSSCA) is a not-for-profit, non-government organisation that operates on a feminist framework and is committed to assisting and enabling women and children experiencing domestic, family and sexual violence. We provide the following services : - 24-hour crisis accommodation - urban and remote outreach services - court support for vulnerable women - Men's Behaviour Change Women's Safety Partner Support and; - community development and training. Our service is underpinned by the WoSSCA Good Practice Framework, providing eight guiding principles for practice. These are: 1. Attention to Intersectional Feminism 2. Focus first on safety and prevention 3. Strengths based and a focus on empowerment 4. Trauma informed 5. Cultural safety and competence 6. Commitment to quality improvement 7. Advocacy 8. Collaboration