Women's Safety Services of Central Australia

What Women's Safety Services of Central Australia does

Women's Safety Services of Central Australia (WoSSCA) is a non-profit, non-government organization headquartered in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, that delivers services to women and children experiencing domestic, family, and sexual violence (DFSV). Established in 1975 as The Women's Centre and rebranded as WoSSCA in 2019, the organization runs a 24/7 crisis line, short-term crisis accommodation, outreach case management, court support, and community education across Alice Springs and seven remote Central Australian communities. Referrals flow in from Alice Springs Hospital, Central Australian Aboriginal Congress, NT Police, and child protection services, which together form its primary client-acquisition channel.

The service portfolio centers on human-delivered crisis intervention and structured training. WoSSCA operates fee-paying training workshops including Fundamentals of DFSV ($55 per ticket), Coercive Control ($95), and tailored sessions; the 2026 program added a third title, How to Have Courageous Conversations, signaling a deliberate widening of the training catalogue. Technology is not a core operating layer: the U Right Sis? Staying Safe Online Project addresses technology-facilitated abuse through client education rather than via proprietary software or AI tooling, and no technology platform is described in the source material.

Revenue is generated through a mix of government grants (Northern Territory and Australian federal DFSV funding streams), donations and sponsorship, and workshop fees. The organization operates with a nine-person team and partners with Tangentyere Council via the PARt consortium, with The Equity Institute on U Right Sis?, and with the NT Department of Children and Families on RAMF training delivery. No audited revenue figures, grant amounts, or capital raises are disclosed.

Name

Women's Safety Services of Central Australia

Legal name

Women's Safety Services of Central Australia

Website

https://wossca.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

WoSSCA is an Alice Springs-based non-profit providing crisis accommodation, outreach support, and DFSV training to women and children across Central Australia, including seven remote communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Domestic Violence Support Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAAAC

Emergency Shelter, Camp Management & Non-Food Items (NFI)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Humanitarian Aid & Disaster Relief

Keywords

• Domestic violence services
• Crisis accommodation
• Family violence support
• Sexual violence advocacy
• Community outreach services

Headquarters

HQ city

Alice Springs

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Sponsorship: The organization accepts financial donations including sponsoring beds at the Crisis Accommodation Service, Christmas/Easter appeals, and corporate/foundation sponsorship. Also accepts in-kind donations of goods such as clothes and shoes.
2. Workshop Fees: Revenue generated from training workshops including Fundamentals of DFSV ($55, subsidized) and Understanding Coercive Control ($95). Also offers tailored workshops for organizations at quoted rates.
3. Government Funding: As a not-for-profit, non-government organization, WoSSCA operates primarily through government funding to provide services for women and children experiencing domestic, family and sexual violence.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Women's Safety Services of Central Australia (WoSSCA) is a not-for-profit, non-government organization that operates 24/7 crisis accommodation and outreach support services for women and children experiencing domestic, family and sexual violence in Central Australia. It also delivers paid training workshops on domestic, family and sexual violence, coercive control, and courageous conversations for professionals and community members in Alice Springs and remote communities.

Product overview

Women's Safety Services of Central Australia (WoSSCA) is a not-for-profit, non-government organization operating on a feminist framework that provides specialist domestic, family, and sexual violence services. The organization's core service offerings consist of: (1) Crisis Accommodation Service - a 24/7 emergency shelter in Alice Springs for women and children; (2) Outreach Support Service - specialist case management covering Alice Springs and remote Central Australian communities; and (3) WoSSCA Referral Service - pathway for service providers to connect individuals to support. WoSSCA also delivers training and educational workshops including Fundamentals of DFSV, Understanding Coercive Control, and How to Have Courageous Conversations workshops, offered both publicly on scheduled dates and as tailored sessions for organizations. Additionally, WoSSCA produces resources including Women's Voice infographics, brochures, and service posters, and participates in community programs such as the U Right Sis? digital safety initiative and the PARt training project.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Crisis Accommodation Service 24-hour crisis accommodation providing immediate shelter, support, and safe spaces for women and their children experiencing domestic, family, and sexual violence, located in Alice Springs and available around the clock.
• Outreach Support Service Specialist case management service providing ongoing support to women and children in Alice Springs and remote communities including Ti Tree, Ntaria, Yuendumu, Papunya, Atitjerre, Mt Liebig, and Yuelamu, covering court support, safety planning, risk assessment, advocacy, and referrals.
• Fundamentals of Domestic, Family & Sexual Violence Workshop Educational workshop teaching participants to recognise and respond to domestic, family and sexual violence in a trauma-informed space, covering coercive control, mandatory reporting, safety planning, and the Central Australian context.
• Understanding Coercive Control Workshop Workshop assisting participants to recognise and respond to coercive control, covering technology facilitated abuse, systems abuse, impacts, and practical trauma-informed response tools.
• How to Have Courageous Conversations Workshop Workshop teaching skills to discuss challenging, sensitive topics, de-escalate stress responses, communicate assertively, and engage effectively during high-conflict interactions.
• Tailored/Custom Workshops Customised workshop sessions developed for specific organizations, with training needs assessed and quotes provided by the Community Development and Training Team.

Quantifiable outcome

• Crisis accommodation and outreach support provided to women and children in Central Australia
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tangentyere Council Aboriginal CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2022Consortium lead for PARt (Prevent, Assist, Respond Training) project, developing specialist DFSV training for police and healthcare workers in the Northern Territory. WoSSCA is a partner in this consortium.
• Domestic Violence Legal Service (DVLS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2022Partner in PARt project consortium led by Tangentyere Council, developing specialist DFSV training for police and healthcare workers.
• Northern Territory Legal Aid CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2022Partner in PARt project consortium led by Tangentyere Council, developing specialist DFSV training for police and healthcare workers.
• The Equity InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitial collaboration partner on U Right Sis? Staying Safe Online Project, which aims to increase digital literacy of technology facilitated abuse and challenge attitudes dismissing technology abuse. Project now expanded with Early Intervention Grant.
• Kungas Stopping Violence Program (NAAJA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitial collaboration partner on U Right Sis? Staying Safe Online Project with The Equity Institute and WoSSCA, focused on technology facilitated abuse prevention.
• Her StorycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoined U Right Sis? project collaboration with Early Intervention Grant funding, expanding locations where workshops are provided.
• StickMob StudiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative collaboration for service poster design. Local artist Alyssa Mason designed the poster for WoSSCA.
• Central Australian Aboriginal Family Law UnitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal service provider presenting at Fundamentals of DFSV workshops, providing family law expertise and referral pathways.
• NPY Women's CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal service provider presenting at Fundamentals of DFSV workshops, contributing to training on DFSV in Central Australian context.
• Sexual Assault Referral CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal service provider presenting at Fundamentals of DFSV workshops and hosting open days during 16 Days of Activism.
• NTCOSSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorthern Territory Council of Social Service provided valuable content and information for 16 Days of Activism campaign sharing.
• Our WatchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosted Media Making Change webinar, training journalists and media professionals on preventing violence against women through responsible reporting.
• Relationships Australia Northern TerritoryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with WoSSCA to host Understanding and Mitigating Vicarious Trauma workshop through Family Law Pathways Network.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• DVconnect: Queensland's state-wide domestic and family violence telephone helpline and referral service. Highly comparable as a regional/state specialist DFSV service delivering crisis response, case management, and referral pathways.
• Domestic Violence NSW: NSW peak body for domestic and family violence services, with direct service delivery arms including women's refuges. Comparable in feminist-framework service model and crisis accommodation focus.
• Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre: Victoria's state-wide 24/7 family violence crisis support service. Operates crisis accommodation, outreach, and referral pathways for women and children escaping family violence — directly analogous to WoSSCA's core service model, though at much larger scale.
• Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention and Legal Service (FVPLS) Victoria: Aboriginal community-controlled organisation providing frontline family violence support, legal aid, and crisis response for Aboriginal women and children. Strongly comparable in remote/regional community focus and feminist-community framework.
• Djirra: Victorian Aboriginal-controlled family violence and legal service for Aboriginal women. Comparable in culturally-grounded, Aboriginal-community-focused DFSV service delivery, including crisis support and advocacy.
• Domestic Violence Legal Service (DVLS): NT specialist legal service for domestic and family violence, partnered with WoSSCA in the PARt consortium. Comparable as a specialist DFSV service provider in the same territory and referral ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Relationships Australia Northern Territory: NT arm of the national Relationships Australia network, providing family and domestic violence counselling, mediation, and training. Comparable as a co-located NT service partner (WoSSCA partners with RA NT for vicarious trauma workshops).
• The Salvation Army (Australia): Major national NFP that operates women's refuges and family violence programs across Australia, including remote and regional areas. Comparable in crisis accommodation provision but as part of a vastly larger social services portfolio.
• Centrecare: Large Western Australia-based NFP providing family and domestic violence services alongside broader counselling and community services. Comparable in DFSV service delivery but operates across a much broader service portfolio.
• Anglicare NT: Major NT-based community services NFP operating across family violence, homelessness, and community support. Comparable in NT-based service delivery to vulnerable populations, including remote communities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/WoSSCA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/women-s-safety-services-of-central-australia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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