Centre Against Domestic Abuse

What Centre Against Domestic Abuse does

Centre Against Domestic Abuse (CADA) is a Queensland-based non-profit organisation headquartered in Caboolture that provides free domestic violence support services to women, children, and families. Founded in 1992 (per firmographic records), CADA operates with a small staff complement (estimated 11–50 employees) and delivers crisis support, trauma-informed counselling, advocacy, and referrals to housing and legal services across multiple channels including phone, in-person, and online. The organisation maintains an explicit inclusion charter covering LGBTI+ clients and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

Its service portfolio is anchored on specialist, human-delivered intervention rather than a technology platform: the Women's Wellbeing Hub represents a programmatic extension into integrated wellbeing support, complementing the core acute-response services. No proprietary technology stack, software product, or data assets are disclosed in the available inputs, and the operating model is consistent with a traditional community-sector service delivery organisation rather than a tech-enabled venture.

CADA's business model is non-commercial: services are provided free of charge to end users, with no disclosed pricing or fee-for-service component. Revenue is generated indirectly via government grants and likely philanthropic funding channels typical of Australian community-sector domestic violence services. The organisation's go-to-market is referral- and awareness-driven — survivors, family members, partner agencies, and front-line professionals route clients into CADA — rather than sales-driven. No commercial customer logos, contract values, or revenue figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

Centre Against Domestic Abuse

Legal name

Centre Against Domestic Abuse

Website

https://cada.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Centre Against Domestic Abuse is a Queensland-based non-profit, founded in 1992 and headquartered in Caboolture, that delivers free crisis support, counselling, advocacy, and referrals to women, children, and families affected by domestic violence.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Domestic Violence Support Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Legal Aid) (BPADADAH), Civil Society Strengthening & Civic Space (BPADAGAD)

Keywords

• Domestic violence support
• Crisis counselling services
• Family violence advocacy
• Women's wellbeing resources
• Trauma support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Caboolture

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Centre Against Domestic Abuse (CADA) is a non-profit organization providing crisis support, counselling, advocacy, safety planning, and referrals to housing, legal, and community services for individuals, women, and children experiencing domestic and family violence. It also runs the Women's Wellbeing Hub, professional support resources for practitioners, community projects and partnerships, and awareness events, with services delivered free of charge via in-person, phone, email, and online channels.

Product overview

Centre Against Domestic Abuse (CADA) is a non-profit organization providing a unified suite of domestic and family violence support services. The core offerings include crisis support, counselling, and advocacy services for survivors, delivered through direct service provision and community engagement. The Women's Wellbeing Hub serves as a dedicated resource centre for women's wellbeing, while the Resources platform provides educational materials. CADA also offers professional services for practitioners, runs community projects and partnerships, and organizes events. This is not a technology product company but a service-based charitable organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Domestic and Family Violence Support Services Free crisis support, counselling, advocacy, safety planning, and referrals to housing and legal services for individuals, women, and children experiencing domestic and family violence.
• Women's Wellbeing Hub Dedicated hub providing wellbeing resources, support services, and community connection for women, with an associated Facebook page (facebook.com/womenswellbeing.hub) for additional outreach.
• Resources Educational materials, guides, and resources for survivors of domestic violence and the broader community.
• Professional Services Support and guidance services for healthcare providers, educators, law enforcement, social workers, and other professionals who work with individuals affected by domestic and family violence.
• Projects and Partnerships Collaborative community projects and partnerships aimed at preventing domestic violence and supporting affected individuals.
• Events Community events and activities organised by CADA to raise awareness of domestic and family violence and provide support.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Women's Wellbeing HubcoreOthersA dedicated Facebook page (facebook.com/womenswellbeing.hub) operated as part of CADA's service ecosystem, providing additional support resources and community connection for women.
• Government Funding BodiescoreOthersCADA meets reporting requirements and provides non-identifying statistics and reports about services to government and other funders, indicating government funding partnerships.

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• 1800RESPECT: National Australian DFV and sexual assault counselling service funded by the federal government. Comparable to CADA in core crisis support and counselling, but at national scale and predominantly phone/online delivery.
• DV Connect: Queensland-based statewide domestic and family violence service offering crisis lines, counselling, and refuge referrals. Directly comparable to CADA as both serve Queensland DFV survivors with similar crisis support and referral models.

Regional players

• Domestic Violence NSW: Peak body for DFV services in NSW, providing advocacy, training, and resource coordination. Comparable to CADA's professional services and systems advocacy work, though serving New South Wales rather than Queensland.
• Women's Safety NSW: NSW organization advancing women's safety through policy, research, and frontline service support. Comparable in advocacy and women-focused DFV mission, though geographically focused on NSW.
• Safe Steps: Victoria's 24/7 family violence response service providing crisis support, advocacy, and refuge referrals. Highly comparable DFV service model to CADA but operating in Victoria rather than Queensland.

Broad incumbents

• Relationships Australia: National federation providing relationship counselling, family dispute resolution, and DFV-related services. Comparable in counselling and family support delivery, with overlapping DFV-adjacent work in regional communities.
• The Salvation Army Australia: Large charitable organization delivering housing, refuge, and DV support services nationally. Comparable in providing DFV-related crisis accommodation and social assistance, but operating at significantly larger scale across multiple service lines.
• Lifeline Australia: National crisis support and suicide prevention service. Adjacent to CADA in crisis-line infrastructure and trauma-informed phone support, though broader in scope beyond DFV.
• Centacare: Large Catholic-affiliated social services network across Australia offering counselling, family services, and DFV support. Broader scope than CADA but overlapping in family/relationship violence counselling and social assistance.

Emerging players

• No to Violence: Australian peak body for men's behaviour change programs and the Men's Referral Service. Adjacent to CADA's DFV work, addressing the perpetrator side of the ecosystem rather than direct survivor support.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CadaInc
• Facebookfacebook.com/CADADFV
• Instagraminstagram.com/centreagainstdomesticabuse
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centre-against-domestic-abuse

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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