Now, Women’s Refuge is the country’s largest nationwide organisation that supports and helps women and children experiencing family violence through a network of 41 refuges across the whole country.

We provide a 24hr crisis-line; a wide range of education programmes; advocate for policy change and conduct original research.

Women’s Refuge advocates help across a wide spectrum, ranging from help accessing healthcare and counselling, support with MSD and budgeting advice, obtaining a protection order and legal assistance, finding a place to live, helping to fund activities for tamariki and establishing relationships with schools and teachers, even meeting basic needs like food, clothing, and much more.