National Women's Safety Alliance

What National Women's Safety Alliance does

The National Women's Safety Alliance operates as the Working With Women Alliance (WwWA), one of five National Women's Alliances formally commissioned by the Commonwealth Government of Australia to ensure women's voices are central to policy development. It is governed and delivered by YWCA Canberra under a federal contract awarded by Senator the Hon. Katy Gallagher, Minister for Women, and is headquartered in Canberra. The alliance represents all Australian women, including underrepresented groups, and works across civil society, communities, organizations, and policymakers to provide evidence-based, intersectional gender equality advice to government.

The alliance's work is organized into two policy portfolios: the National Women's Safety (NWS) portfolio, focused on addressing root causes of gender-based violence through prevention, advocacy, and justice reforms, and the newly established National Women's Equality (NWE) portfolio, focused on systemic barriers to economic equality, leadership representation, and workplace participation. Each portfolio is supported by its own Policy and Advocacy Advisory Committee, with cross-cutting Working Groups operating under published Terms of Reference. Outputs include policy positions, position papers, and a 2026-2027 Pre-Budget Submission aligned with the federal Working for Women Strategy and the National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children.

The business model is a non-commercial, government-funded civil society network. Revenue derives entirely from a Commonwealth Government contract administered via YWCA Canberra, with no disclosed pricing, earned income, or commercial products. The 'Become a Member' program and community partnerships function as advocacy channels rather than revenue mechanisms. The organization operates with a small core staff (nine employees per firmographics), and its competitive position rests on its statutory designation and institutional anchoring within YWCA Canberra rather than on technology, IP, or scale economics.

Name

National Women's Safety Alliance

Legal name

Working With Women Alliance

Website

https://nwsa.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Working With Women Alliance (trading as the National Women's Safety Alliance) is an Australian civil society network, governed by YWCA Canberra and federally funded, that delivers evidence-based policy advice on gender equality and women's safety to the Commonwealth Government through its NWS and NWE portfolios.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Women's Safety and Gender Equality Policy Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAD)

Keywords

• Women's safety advocacy
• Gender equality policy
• Civil society network
• Policy advisory services
• Community advocacy programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

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: The Working With Women Alliance is funded through a contract awarded by the Commonwealth Government. YWCA Canberra has been awarded the contract to lead the WwWA through Commonwealth Government funding, as announced by Senator the Hon. Katy Gallagher, Minister for Women.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The National Women's Safety Alliance, operating as the Working With Women Alliance (WwWA), delivers evidence-based, intersectional gender equality policy advice and civil society expertise to the Commonwealth Government through two interconnected portfolios. The National Women's Safety (NWS) portfolio addresses gender-based violence, while the National Women's Equality (NWE) portfolio advocates for systemic change in workplaces, communities, and institutions to advance gender equality.

Product overview

The National Women's Safety Alliance operates through two interconnected policy portfolios within the Working with Women Alliance (WwWA) program: the National Women's Safety Portfolio (NWS) and the National Women's Equality Portfolio (NWE). Led by YWCA Canberra, these portfolios work collaboratively to address gender-based violence and promote economic equality. The NWS portfolio focuses on safety, eradication of violence, and justice reforms, while the NWE portfolio addresses systemic barriers to equality in workplaces and communities. Both portfolios engage with civil society networks, policymakers, and government to develop evidence-based solutions aligned with the Working for Women Strategy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• National Women's Safety Portfolio (NWS): A portfolio dedicated to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all women across Australia by driving meaningful change through advocacy, collaboration, and education to address the root causes of gender-based violence.
• National Women's Equality Portfolio (NWE)

Products and services

• National Women's Safety Portfolio (NWS) A policy and advocacy portfolio dedicated to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all women across Australia by addressing root causes of gender-based violence through advocacy, collaboration, and education. It works with communities, professionals, and policymakers to develop evidence-based solutions focused on prevention, support services, and justice reforms, empowering survivors and driving systemic change.
• National Women's Equality Portfolio (NWE) A policy portfolio dedicated to creating a society where gender equality is a reality, advocating for systemic change through collaboration with communities, organizations, and policymakers. It addresses gender inequalities in workplaces, communities, and institutions by promoting equal representation in leadership, equitable access to education and resources, and dismantling discriminatory stereotypes.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• YWCA CanberracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYWCA Canberra is the governing organisation of the Working With Women Alliance. As announced by Senator the Hon. Katy Gallagher, Minister for Women, YWCA Canberra has been entrusted to continue delivering the National Women's Safety (NWS) portfolio and to lead the newly established National Women's Equality (NWE) portfolio. YWCA Canberra provides the strong governance framework and leadership for the alliance, with its CEO serving as Chair of the Governance Committee.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Our Watch: Our Watch is a national leader in the primary prevention of violence against women in Australia, working closely with government and aligned with the National Plan. It operates in the same GBV prevention and policy advocacy space as the WwWA's NWS portfolio.
• Australian Women Against Violence Alliance (AWAVA): AWAVA is another of the five National Women's Alliances, specifically focused on violence against women, making it the most direct peer to the WwWA's National Women's Safety portfolio. Both are Commonwealth-funded civil society networks providing policy advice to government.
• Equality Rights Alliance: Equality Rights Alliance is one of the five National Women's Alliances, focused on LGBTIQ+ and gender equality—sharing the same government designation, civil society membership model, and policy advisory mandate as the WwWA.
• YWCA Australia: YWCA Australia is the national peak body of the YWCA movement, of which YWCA Canberra—the parent and governing organization of the WwWA—is a member. It is directly comparable in mission (women's empowerment and gender equality) and operates in the same Australian advocacy ecosystem.
• Women's Electoral Lobby Australia: Women's Electoral Lobby is a long-standing Australian feminist advocacy organization focused on women's political representation and gender equality policy—operating in the same civil society advocacy space as the WwWA, though with a more politically focused remit.

Regional players

• Domestic Violence NSW: Domestic Violence NSW is the peak body for specialist domestic and family violence services in NSW. It overlaps substantively with the WwWA's NWS portfolio on violence prevention and policy advocacy, though with a state-level rather than national remit.

Broad incumbents

• Plan International Australia: Plan International Australia is part of a global NGO focused on girls' rights and gender equality, with a strong Australian policy advocacy function. It is comparable to the WwWA in mission and government engagement, though with international programming alongside domestic advocacy.
• Australian Human Rights Commission: The Australian Human Rights Commission is a national statutory body that addresses discrimination and human rights, including sex discrimination. It is comparable to the WwWA in providing policy-relevant gender equality expertise to the Commonwealth Government, though it is much broader in scope.
• UN Women Australia: UN Women Australia is the national committee for UN Women, focused on gender equality and women's empowerment globally. It is comparable to the WwWA through shared mission and government engagement, though it operates at a broader international scope.

Emerging players

• Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) - Women's Policy Committee: The ACTU engages in gender equality advocacy particularly on workplace equality and economic participation—closely aligned with the WwWA's NWE portfolio. It represents a peer voice in the same policy ecosystem, though as a union body rather than a dedicated women's alliance.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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