Welcome, Sister
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This is a safe place where women are heard, believed and supported.
We are led by community, guided by culture, and grounded in the strength of our women and Elders.
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The First Nations Women’s Gathering Limited is grassroots, not-for-profit community-controlled organisation. Created by First Nations women for First Nations women. Our work is shaped by lived experience, cultural authority and the voices of our women.
First Nations Women's Gathering
We will walk alongside you and provide:
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Safety Support – support with safety planning, referrals and practical help
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Healing spaces – yarning circles, cultural healing, connection to Country
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Support for children – safe spaces for children to feel supported and strong
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Advocacy & justice support – standing beside women in systems that can feel overwhelming
We believe in breaking cycles of intergenerational trauma, restoring dignity, and strengthening families through culture and connection.
Healing Our women. Strengthening Our Future, Culture is Our Foundation. Women Are Our Strength.
Our Mission
To nurture healing, safety and cultural strength for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their children impacted by domestic, family and sexual violence, walking alongside them with care, respect and cultural integrity.
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We exist to create spaces where women are heard, believed and supported. Where children feel safe, where culture guides healing and where no woman walks alone.
Our Vision
Strong women. Strong children. Strong culture. Strong community.
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Communities where Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander women and children live free from violence, grounded in culture, surrounded by safety, and strong in identity and belonging.
Our Values
Healing Is Sacred
Healing is more than a crisis response, it is restoring spirit, identity and strength.We honour each woman’s journey and move at the pace she chooses. We focus on restoration, we hold space for grief, strength, truth-telling and renewal.
Culture Heals
Culture is medicine. Connection to Country, Elders language and community strengthen wellbeing and restore identity. Our work is culturally grounded and spiritually respectful.
Safety First
Safety is the foundation of healing.We create spaces where women and children feel believed, protected and supported, emotionally, physically and culturally.
Walking Gently Together
We walk alongside women with humility and care. We listen deeply.We hold space without judgement.
Strength Lives Within
We do not see women as broken, we see resilience, courage and leadership. Our role is to support women to reconnect with the strength that has always been theirs.
Self-Determination
We believe Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are the experts of their own lives. We honor choice, voice and leadership.
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Community Accountability
Our governance and leadership reflect the women and families we serve. We act with transparency, integrity and collective responsibility, shared knowledge and intergenerational strength.
