Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria

What Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria does

Safe and Equal (Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria) is the independent, non-government peak body for Victorian specialist family violence organisations, operating since 1986 from Carlton South, Victoria. The organisation applies an intersectional feminist lens and works across the full continuum of family and gender-based violence — primary prevention, early intervention, response and recovery — serving member organisations, sector professionals, workplaces and the broader Victorian community. Its core offerings comprise a portfolio of accredited and non-accredited training courses (including MARAM training, Family Violence Foundations, the Small Steps bystander program, CHCDFV001, and case management courses), intensive leadership development (Fast Track, Leadership Network), multiple Communities of Practice (Primary Prevention, Specialist Family Violence), statewide convening through the Partners in Prevention network and Regional Integration Committees, sector frameworks such as the Family Violence Experts by Experience Framework and the Code of Practice, and public campaigns including 16 Days of Activism and Are You Safe at Home?. Supporting infrastructure includes a searchable Resource Library, a Find a Service directory, and tailored workplace training packages. The organisation is registered as a charity (ABN 77 965 665 912) and as a Registered Training Organisation (RTO 22729).

The business model is that of a member-supported, government-funded non-profit peak body. Revenue is generated through a mix of likely Victorian Government grants for peak body functions, member subscriptions, training and course fees, event/conference revenue (e.g., PreventX 2026), and donations, with no commercial pricing or product distribution. Distribution is multi-channel: direct engagement with member organisations, public website and Resource Library, newsletter, organic social (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram), annual awareness campaigns, and Communities of Practice networks. The technology footprint is modest — primarily a content/website platform, online service directory and standard office systems — with no disclosed APIs, integrations, mobile app, or AI capabilities. Reach is explicitly bounded to the state of Victoria, Australia, consistent with its statutory role as the statewide peak body.

Name

Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria

Legal name

Safe and Equal

Website

https://dvrcv.org.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Safe and Equal is the Victorian peak body for specialist family violence organisations, delivering training, sector coordination, policy advocacy, Communities of Practice, awareness campaigns, a Resource Library and a statewide Service Directory to member organisations, practitioners, workplaces and the community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Family Violence Prevention and Specialist Training Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response (BPAGAAAG), Safeguarding, Accountability & Compliance (ESG, Gender/GBV, Do No Harm) (BPADAEAM)

Keywords

• Family violence prevention
• Specialist training services
• Nonprofit sector advocacy
• Primary prevention training
• Gender-based violence support

Headquarters

HQ city

Carlton South

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Safe and Equal (Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria) is the peak body for Victorian organisations specialising in family and gender-based violence. It sells and delivers accredited and non-accredited training courses (including MARAM, Primary Prevention, Family Violence Foundations, CHCDFV001, Small Steps bystander, and Case Notes), leadership development programs (Fast Track and Leadership Network), sector Communities of Practice, and supporting resources and a Service Directory to organisations, professionals, and workplaces across the family-violence continuum.

Product overview

Safe and Equal is the peak body for Victorian organisations specialising in family and gender-based violence. The organisation offers a portfolio of training and professional development programs (including MARAM training, prevention training, Family Violence Foundations, and specialised courses like CHCDFV001 and Case Notes training), leadership development programs (Fast Track intensive and Leadership Network), and Communities of Practice networks. The organisation also runs campaigns including 16 Days of Activism and Are You Safe at Home?, provides a searchable Resource Library, and operates a Service Directory. These offerings form a comprehensive ecosystem supporting the family violence sector across primary prevention, early intervention, response, and recovery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MARAM Training

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Partners in Prevention networkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of partners working in primary prevention of family violence. Safe and Equal coordinates the Partners in Prevention network as part of workforce development and prevention ecosystem support.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Our Watch: National primary prevention organisation for violence against women in Australia. Comparable in mission on primary prevention, intersectional framing, and workforce development, with a national rather than state footprint.
• Women's Safety NSW: Peak body for NSW women's domestic and family violence services, providing advocacy, training, and sector coordination. Closely mirrors Safe and Equal's peak-body function and training portfolio in another state.
• Domestic Violence NSW: State-level peak body for specialist domestic and family violence services in New South Wales. Directly comparable to Safe and Equal in role, mission, and member-based model, operating in a different Australian jurisdiction.
• No to Violence: Australian peak body for organisations and individuals working with men to end family violence. Comparable as a sector peak body delivering accredited training, policy advocacy, and Communities of Practice.
• ANROWS: Australia's National Research Organisation for Women's Safety. Comparable as a national sector intermediary producing research, resources, and policy guidance that supports the family violence ecosystem Safe and Equal operates in.
• DVRCV / Safe and Equal: Subject company. Listed only for completeness as the anchor itself; included here so the peer list reflects the focal organisation alongside its comparables.

Regional players

• Women's Refuge (New Zealand): New Zealand's national collective of women's refuges supporting victims of family violence. Comparable national peak-style body delivering training, advocacy, and service coordination in a different geography.
• Refuge (UK): UK charity providing specialist services for women and children experiencing domestic violence, including training and policy advocacy. Comparable as a sector-defining family violence NGO with training, advocacy, and frontline support.
• DVConnect: Queensland statewide specialist domestic and family violence service offering crisis lines, counselling, and sector training. Comparable service mix (crisis response, training, sector capability) anchored in another Australian state.

Broad incumbents

• White Ribbon Australia: Australian organisation focused on engaging men and boys to prevent violence against women, with workplace accreditation programs. Comparable in workplace training, primary prevention campaigns, and gender-based violence advocacy at a national scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/safe.and.equal.vic
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dvrc-victoria
• Instagraminstagram.com/safe_and_equal

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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