Gippsland Centre Against Sexual Assault

Name

Gippsland Centre Against Sexual Assault

Legal name

Gippsland Centre Against Sexual Assault Inc.

Website

https://gcasa.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sexual Assault and Family Violence Support Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAEAD

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYBPAGACAD

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

SECONDARYBPAGAEAC

Family & Parenting Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYEDAEACAH

Threat Assessment, Violence Prevention & Behavioral Intervention Support

Education/Education Facilities & Support Services/Security, Safety & Emergency Preparedness Services (Campus Security, Access Control)

Keywords

• Sexual assault support
• Crisis counselling
• Trauma-informed services
• Family violence response
• Community prevention education

Headquarters

HQ city

Morwell

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: GCASA is primarily funded by the Victorian Government Department of Families, Fairness and Housing. This funding supports the delivery of free counselling, crisis support, and prevention services to the Gippsland community.
2. Donations: GCASA accepts charitable donations from the public. The organization is a Registered Charity and Tax-Deductible Gift Recipient. Donations help ensure services remain accessible to those who need them most.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GCASA provides free, confidential, trauma-informed counselling, crisis support, advocacy, therapeutic groups, and prevention education to people in the Gippsland region who have experienced sexual assault or family violence. Services are delivered face-to-face at three offices (Morwell, Bairnsdale, Warragul), by telephone, and via video, and include 24/7 crisis response, family support, community education, and tailored professional training. The organization is funded by the Victorian Department of Families, Fairness and Housing and operates as part of Victoria's CASA network.

Product overview

GCASA operates as a single, unified community service organization rather than a platform product company. The organization offers an integrated portfolio of free, confidential support services for people affected by sexual assault and family violence in Gippsland, Victoria. The core service offerings include: Individual Support & Counselling and Therapeutic Services (face-to-face, telephone, video, and group-based therapeutic interventions); After Hours Crisis Support providing 24/7 crisis response; Family Support services for families of those affected; Information, Referral & Advocacy to help navigate support systems; Community Education and Prevention & Community Development programs; and Professional Training & Development for external organizations. Specialized services include the REFOCUS program for young people exhibiting problematic sexual behaviours, and dedicated Family Violence After Hours services. All services are evidence-based, free of charge, and confidential.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Support & Counselling Face-to-face, telephone, and video individual counselling for people in Gippsland who have experienced sexual assault, along with their family members and anyone impacted by sexual assault. Available whether the assault was recent or historical, and includes support for children and young people who have exhibited problematic sexual behaviours.
• After Hours Crisis Support Free, confidential 24-hour crisis care service for people who have recently been sexually assaulted, providing crisis counselling, advocacy, and access to medical care and legal assistance.
• Family Support Child and family counselling services delivered by Child & Family Counsellors who work holistically with families to ensure all members receive appropriate help when someone has been sexually harmed.
• Information, Referral, Support & Advocacy Counsellor/Advocates assist clients with referrals to other support services including accommodation, legal services, victim assistance, and police, and ensure clients' voices are heard through legal processes and compensation applications.
• Therapeutic Services Evidence-based therapeutic groups and one-to-one therapeutic services including Expressive Arts, Psychoeducation, creative journalling, and trauma-informed yoga, delivered by accredited professionals, free of charge and confidential.
• Community Education Community-based programs that reduce the incidence and impact of sexual harm by increasing awareness about sexual violence, providing accurate information to reduce stigma, dispelling harmful myths, and promoting respectful relationships.
• Prevention and Community Development Primary prevention initiatives that work closely with Gippsland communities to develop resilience, belonging, inclusivity, and opportunity, addressing attitudes and behaviours associated with sexual violence before it occurs.
• Professional Training & Development Workshops and training days for professionals on topics relating to sexual assault impacts and incidence, with packages that can be tailored to the specific needs of schools, companies, or organisations.
• Family Violence After Hours Services In-person or phone support for those who have experienced a recent incident of family violence, including practical assistance with transport, accommodation, safe phones, food, and clothing, and support through legal and medical processes.
• REFOCUS Service Specialized service for young people using harmful sexualised behaviour, providing information and support for participants, parents, carers, and professionals.
• Research Research and evaluation activities to identify and understand community attitudes about sexual assault, evaluate services, understand client needs, identify areas for reform, and develop new programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Free services for all clients - removes financial barriers to accessing support

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Victoria Police Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team (SOCIT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 September 2014SOCIT teams work alongside GCASA counsellors and advocates at the Gippsland Multidisciplinary Centre in Morwell, providing an integrated and victim-centred response to sexual crime and child physical abuse.
• Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDHHS child protection staff are co-located at the Gippsland Multidisciplinary Centre, working alongside GCASA to provide integrated support for vulnerable individuals and families.
• Community Health Nurses and Forensic Medical OfficerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth professionals are integrated into the Multidisciplinary Centre model, providing medical and health services alongside counselling and advocacy support.
• AFL GippslandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaborative partner in the Orange Round initiative, working to raise awareness about sexual assault, family violence, and violence against women and children through sporting clubs across Gippsland.
• GippsportminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in the Orange Round initiative, collaborating with GCASA and AFL Gippsland to engage sporting clubs in preventing violence against women.
• Gippsland Women's HealthminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaborative partner in the Orange Round initiative, working to address gendered drivers of violence and promote gender equity through sporting communities.
• Netball VictoriaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in the Orange Round initiative, engaging netball clubs across Gippsland in prevention of violence against women and awareness raising.
• Safe StepscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVictoria's 24/7 Family Violence Response Centre. GCASA refers clients for family violence support and receives referrals for sexual assault crisis support. Safe Steps contact: 1800 015 188.
• Sexual Assault Crisis Line (SACL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide 24/7 crisis line (1800 806 292) providing after-hours support for sexual assault. GCASA clinicians can be accessed through this line.
• 1800 RESPECTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational sexual assault, domestic and family violence counselling and information referral service available 24 hours. GCASA refers clients to this service and receives referrals.
• Gender Equity VictoriaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGCASA supports the Gender Equity Victoria pledge for equality, wellbeing, and freedom from violence for every woman and girl. Alignment with state election priorities around gender equity.
• The Orange DoorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily violence support service with offices in Morwell (1800 319 354) and Bairnsdale (1800 512 358), providing after-hours support for family violence. GCASA connects clients with this service during business hours.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• The Orange Door: Statewide Victorian Government network for family violence and child wellbeing intake. Overlaps with GCASA on family violence referral pathways and shares the same primary funder; competing for the same client entry-point mandate.
• 1800RESPECT: National sexual assault, domestic, and family violence counselling and referral helpline funded by the Australian Government. Overlaps with GCASA on crisis-line and referral functions but at national scale.
• Safe Steps: Victoria's 24/7 family violence response centre. Direct referral partner of GCASA, but operates at statewide scale and a broader family-violence remit, positioning it as a system-level incumbent.

Direct peers

• Ballarat Centre Against Sexual Assault: Regional Victoria CASA providing free counselling, advocacy, and prevention services. Most directly comparable peer given similar regional/rural geography, scale, and multidisciplinary partnerships.
• Melbourne Centre Against Sexual Assault (Melbourne CASA): Metropolitan CASA delivering trauma counselling, advocacy, and forensic support. Same service model, same Victorian government funder, same client cohort — differing primarily in scale and urban catchment.
• Bendigo Centre Against Sexual Assault: Regional CASA serving central Victoria. Comparable operating model, government funding base, and rural/regional client demographic.
• Western Centre Against Sexual Assault (Western CASA): Regional CASA in Victoria's western corridor offering counselling and crisis response. Operates under the same Department of Families, Fairness and Housing funding stream and CASA service framework.
• CASA House (Northern CASA): Northern metropolitan CASA delivering integrated forensic, counselling, and advocacy services. Comparable integrated care model with strong hospital and police partnerships.
• South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault (SECASA): Another CASA in the Victorian CASA network providing counselling, crisis support, and prevention across the south-eastern region. Directly comparable as a regionally mandated, government-funded sexual assault service within the same funding architecture.

Regional players

• Gippsland Women's Health: Regional women's health organisation sharing the Gippsland catchment and prevention-of-violence agenda. Comparable regional footprint, prevention focus, and co-partner on the Orange Round initiative.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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