Domestic Violence NSW

What Domestic Violence NSW does

Domestic Violence NSW (DVNSW) is the recognized peak body representing approximately 200 specialist domestic and family violence (DFV) services across New South Wales, Australia. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Surry Hills (with postal address in Redfern), the registered charity serves crisis and refuge services, case management providers, Aboriginal-controlled organisations, multicultural specialists, community housing providers, legal services, men's behaviour change programs, and women's court advocacy services. Its primary functions are policy advocacy to NSW and federal governments, sector coordination, professional development for DFV practitioners, and public awareness campaigns aimed at preventing gender-based violence. DVNSW does not deliver frontline services to victim-survivors; rather, it strengthens the capacity of its member organizations and shapes the systemic response to DFV through submissions, reports, and convening.

DVNSW's core products and programs are human-authored rather than technology-based. They include the Member Portal, Good Practice Guidelines, the co-designed NSW Specialist DFV Quality Standards, the Conversations That Count podcast, the NSW Prevention Collaboration (150+ members across education, local government, community, and government agencies), pre-budget submissions and policy reports, regional focus reports, advisory committees (Aboriginal Steering Committee, Migrant and Refugee Committee, Lived Expertise Policy Advisory Group, Sector Development Member Advisory Committee), the NSW Women's Alliance coalition, and the biennial conference (next scheduled September 9-10, 2026). The 2024 SAFE public pledge campaign, co-launched with Rosie Batty AO, and the 2024 expansion of the Staying Home Leaving Violence program to all 128 NSW local government areas represent recent programmatic expansions.

The organization's revenue model comprises three streams: government funding (primarily NSW Department of Communities and Justice grants, covering basic operational costs), membership fees from organizational and individual DFV practitioners, and tax-deductible public donations offered at suggested tiers of $10, $25, $100, or $250. Specific financial figures are not publicly disclosed. DVNSW is governed independently as a charity with no parent company or venture backing, and is accountable to its members, donors, and regulatory bodies. Recent strategic priorities, codified in the 2025-30 Strategic Plan, center on a 50% increase in sector baseline funding (advocating for AUD 177.4M in core funding), expanded primary prevention, and deeper engagement with Aboriginal, multicultural, and lived-experience communities.

Name

Domestic Violence NSW

Legal name

Domestic Violence NSW

Website

https://dvnsw.org.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Domestic Violence NSW is the recognized NSW peak body representing approximately 200 specialist domestic and family violence services, delivering policy advocacy, sector coordination, professional development, and primary prevention across New South Wales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-profit social services advocacy and peak body coordination

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gun Violence Prevention & Public Safety Policy Advocacy (BPAGAFAM), Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response (BPAGAAAG), Alternative Dispute Resolution & Restorative Justice Programs (BPAIAFAL)

Keywords

• Domestic violence advocacy
• Family violence services
• Peak body representation
• Sector policy coordination
• Primary prevention campaigns

Headquarters

HQ city

Redfern

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a registered charity and peak body, DVNSW receives government funding to cover basic operational costs. The organization advocates for increased funding to the specialist DFV sector.
2. Donations: Tax-deductible donations from the public support DVNSW's work to strengthen frontline services and drive systemic change. Donation amounts offered include $10, $25, $100, $250 or custom amounts.
3. Membership Fees: Organizational and individual membership fees provide revenue and access to member resources, professional development, and sector collaboration opportunities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Domestic Violence NSW is the NSW peak body representing approximately 200 specialist domestic and family violence services across the state. It delivers sector-wide advocacy and policy submissions, publishes Good Practice Guidelines and Quality Standards, provides professional development and resources through a member portal, hosts the biennial DVNSW Conference, produces the Conversations That Count podcast, and coordinates the NSW Prevention Collaboration and multiple advisory networks to drive systemic reform and primary prevention of gender-based violence.

Product overview

Domestic Violence NSW is a peak body organization (not a technology product company) that represents approximately 200 specialist domestic and family violence services across NSW. Rather than offering a unified technology platform, DVNSW provides a portfolio of professional services including: a member portal with exclusive resources, Good Practice Guidelines for sector standards, the Conversations That Count podcast, the NSW Prevention Collaboration coordination network, Quality Standards framework, biennial conferences, pre-budget submissions and policy reports, regional focus reports, and advisory networks including the Aboriginal Steering Committee and NSW Women's Alliance. These services support capacity building, advocacy, and systemic reform across the DFV sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Member Portal Online portal providing DVNSW members access to exclusive resources including practice guidelines, webinars, training materials, sector updates, and professional development opportunities. It is a membership benefit for specialist DFV organisations and individual practitioners.
• Good Practice Guidelines Framework documents providing guidance on service design and delivery across the specialist domestic and family violence sector, ensuring safe and consistent responses for positive victim-survivor outcomes.
• Conversations That Count Podcast Podcast series exploring the complexities of coercive control through conversations with industry experts and lived-experience advocates, examining legislation, misidentification, and best practice.
• NSW Prevention Collaboration Coordination body bringing together 150 members from education, local government, community organisations, and government agencies to strengthen gender-transformative practice and promote primary prevention of gender-based violence.
• Quality Standards Framework Co-designed NSW Specialist Domestic and Family Violence Quality Standards - a landmark framework guiding and strengthening good practice across all domestic and family violence services in the state.
• Biennial DVNSW Conference Biennial conference bringing together the specialist domestic and family violence workforce to strengthen capacity through panels, workshops, knowledge sharing, and networking opportunities.
• Pre-Budget Submissions and Reports Evidence-based funding submissions and policy reports submitted to NSW Government advocating for increased funding and systemic reforms in the domestic and family violence sector.
• Regional Focus Reports Research reports addressing challenges in regional, rural and remote NSW DFV services, including cost analysis and recommendations for targeted investment.
• Advisory Networks Advisory committees including the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Steering Committee, Migrant and Refugee Committee, Lived Expertise Policy Advisory Group, and Sector Development Member Advisory Committee, providing expert cultural, community, and sector guidance.
• NSW Women's Alliance Coalition of peak organisations and specialist service providers advocating for improved legislation and policy responses to gendered violence in NSW and across Australia, including 16 member organisations covering Aboriginal women, LGBTQ+, disability, multicultural, legal services, and seniors.

Quantifiable outcome

• 94% of member services reported increased demand in 2024-25
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• NSW Teachers FederationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026Venue partner for the 2026 DVNSW Conference on September 9-10, 2026. Located in Surry Hills, NSW.
• DVNSW Migrant and Refugee CommitteecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Formed in 2024, provides expert guidance on unique barriers migrant and refugee communities face in accessing safety and support. Shapes policy positions on experiences of migrant and refugee women and children affected by DFV.
• Lived Expertise Policy Advisory GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Formed in 2021, this group provides strategic direction and expert advice on policy approaches to domestic, family, and sexual violence in NSW. Members offer contextual advice from lived experience and enable sharing of resources and best practice models.
• DVNSW Aboriginal Steering CommitteecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019The Aboriginal Steering Committee was formed in 2019, comprising leading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women who provide cultural, community, and sector expertise. The committee provides expert advice to DVNSW, government, and the sector on culturally safe practices. Members include Amanda Morgan, Ashlee Donohue, Aunty Bronwyn Penrith, Evie Rankmore, Kooncha Brown, Kowana Welsh, Krystle Scott, Mary Ronayne, Maryanne Brown, and Regan Mitchell.
• NSW Women's AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012DVNSW serves as Convenor and Chair of the NSW Women's Alliance, a coalition of peak organisations and specialist service providers working to prevent and respond to sexual, domestic and family violence. The Alliance includes 16 member organisations covering Aboriginal women, LGBTQ+, disability, multicultural, legal services, and seniors.
• Rosie Batty AOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSurvivor advocate and Australian of the Year who partnered with DVNSW to launch the public pledge to end domestic and family violence on International Women's Day 2024, marking the 50th anniversary of the DFV sector. Keynote speaker at the 2026 DVNSW Conference.
• Stan GrantminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWiradjuri, Kamilaroi and Dharrawal man, distinguished journalist and advocate for First Nations communities. Master of Ceremonies for the 2026 DVNSW Conference.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Our Watch: National primary-prevention organisation for violence against women. Comparable as an adjacent peak body operating the prevention agenda nationally that DVNSW pursues at NSW level via the Prevention Collaboration.
• 1800RESPECT: National DFV and sexual assault counselling service. Comparable as a national DFV service infrastructure provider that complements state peak-body coordination work like DVNSW's.

Emerging players

• ANROWS — Australia's National Research Organisation for Women's Safety: National research organisation producing evidence base on DFV. Comparable as an evidence-and-research provider whose outputs DVNSW draws on and amplifies in policy submissions.
• White Ribbon Australia: DFV prevention and awareness organisation engaging workplaces and the public. Comparable as a DFV advocacy and behaviour-change organisation targeting primary prevention, overlapping with DVNSW's Prevention Collaboration mission.

Direct peers

• DV Connect (Queensland): Queensland specialist DFV service provider and peak coordinating body. Direct state-level peer operating crisis lines, refuge pathways and sector coordination comparable to DVNSW's NSW scope.
• No to Violence: Australian peak body for organisations and individuals working with men to end family violence. Directly comparable as a national DFV peak body representing member services, including men's behaviour change programs — a sub-segment DVNSW also represents.
• Full Stop Australia: National sexual assault and domestic violence counselling helpline operating across Australia. Directly comparable as a DFV-sector peak/service delivery organisation; Full Stop Australia is the national-level counterpart to DVNSW's state-level peak body role.
• Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria (DVRCV): Victorian state-level DFV peak/resource body providing training, resources and advocacy. Direct state-peak-body counterpart to DVNSW, with very similar member, advocacy and resource-development functions.
• WESNET — Women's Services Network: National peak body for women's specialist services including DFV, homelessness and sexual assault. Comparable peak-body role for member organisations delivering frontline DFV services, with similar advocacy and capacity-building functions.
• Women's Safety NSW: NSW advocacy organisation focused on systemic responses to domestic and family violence. Direct peer operating in the same NSW policy advocacy space, with overlapping membership and government engagement.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/domesticviolencensw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/domestic-violence-nsw

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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