The Ipswich Women’s Centre Against Domestic Violence Inc. is a community based service located in Ipswich. IWCADV is a feminist organisation committed to working towards the elimination of domestic and family violence throughout the community. To this end, IWCADV is actively involved in supporting women and children survivors of domestic and family violence, in addition to coordinating a community response to this issue. IWCADV provides a range of services to the community of Ipswich and the regional communities of Gatton, Laidley, Esk / Toogoolawah, Boonah and Inala. The primary focus of the IWCADV is direct service provision to women and children survivors of domestic and family violence. This includes telephone information, referral and support services, court support for women, counselling services, group work and children’s work. Many of these services are offered on an outreach basis to the regional communities serviced by IWCADV. In addition to this, IWCADV has a lead agency role in the community providing an integrated response to domestic violence issues within this area. This role involves the provision of training and resourcing to workers, networking with other organisations and services and the provision of community education on domestic violence. Again, these services are provided throughout the IWCADV catchment area. IWCADV employs 10 workers including a Coordinator, one full-time Administrator, one part-time Administrator, four Domestic and Family Violence Support Workers, one full-time Court Support Worker, one part-time Court Support Worker and a Children and Young People’s Worker. As a community based organisation, IWCADV has a community management committee responsible for overseeing the operation of the organisation. IWCADV is committed to working in collaboration with women, children and the community to end violence in our community.
The Ipswich Women’s Centre Against Domestic Violence Inc. (IWCADV) is a community based service operating from a feminist perspective. As an organisation providing services to the community, IWCADV is committed to the abolition of all forms of violence against women and children in society. We understand that domestic violence is a serious social issue that affects many women and children and that is reinforced by the power imbalances inherent in a patriarchal society. From a feminist perspective we believe that women’s personal experiences of domestic and family violence are connected to the broader social and political forces that oppress and marginalise many groups in society, particularly women and children. We also recognise each individual’s responsibility for their own actions and the need to be accountable for these actions and their consequences. IWCADV is committed to challenging these inequities on both social and personal levels as well as ensuring a work place free of discrimination, violence and misuse of power. IWCADV
provides
an
extensive
range
of
services
on
both
an
individual
and
community
level
including
telephone
information,
referral
and
support
services,
court
support
for
women,
counselling
services,
group
work,
and
children’s
work.
Many
of
these
services
are
offered
on
an
outreach
basis
to
the
regional
communities
serviced
by
Ipswich
Women’s
Centre
Against
Domestic
Violence
Inc.
Services
are
only
provided
to
women
and
children
survivors
of
domestic
violence.
In
addition
to
this,
IWCADV
has
a
lead
agency
role
in
the
community
providing
a
community
response
to
domestic
violence
issues
within
this
area.
This
role
involves
the
provision
of
training
and
resourcing
to
workers,
networking
with
other
organisations
and
services
and
the
provision
of
community
education
on
domestic
violence.
In
the
spirit
of
community
development,
IWCADV
will
endeavour
to
maintain
and
promote
women’s
issues
on
the
social
and
political
agenda.
All
of
these
services
are
provided
throughout
the
IWCADV
catchment
area.
IWCADV approaches its lead agency role with a clear commitment to collaborative and accountable work practices which necessitates strong working relationships with other relevant organisations and individuals. IWCADV respects the different perspectives that organisations may work from and welcomes an ongoing dialogue in order to ensure the highest quality services for women and children in the community. As an organisation, IWCADV is committed to implementing the highest standards of management and staff support in order to create a working environment that is free of discrimination and harassment. The organisation operates on clear and accountable processes and invites feedback from all consumers and community members.
To work towards the abolition of all forms of violence against women, young people and children in society through the provision of services to women, young people and children, service providers and the community in general.
The
objectives
of
IWCADV
include:
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To
respond
to
the
needs
of
women,
young
people
and
children
survivors
of
domestic
and
family
violence
in
Ipswich
and
surrounds
through
the
provision
of
telephone
support,
crisis
work,
referral,
information
and
support,
counselling,
and
group
work;
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