Creating fairer systems and lasting change
WAGEC works both on the frontlines of crisis and in the corridors of power, advocating alongside women and communities for urgent action on gender-based violence, homelessness and systemic disadvantage.
From the frontlines, to the corridors of power
We work alongside the people our systems are failing every day. Decades of that work and listening to survivors has shown us exactly where the barriers are and where policy falls short.
That knowledge actively shapes the programs we run and the reforms we call for. This is how we turn frontline insights into meaningful advocacy at the highest levels.
At WAGEC, our advocacy is deeply practical, collaborative and evidence-informed. Using an intersectional feminist lens, we focus on changing systems that perpetuate inequality, while responding to the very real harms they create. Here is what that looks like in practice:
Centre lived experience
We work to ensure the experiences and priorities of women, trans and gender-diverse people, and children shape decisions about the systems and services that affect their lives.
Draw on frontline expertise
We amplify the knowledge and insights of our frontline team of caseworkers, ensuring they inform policy, advocacy and decisions about the systems and services people rely on.
Campaign to drive systemic change
We build campaigns that activate our extensive supporter and stakeholder network to demand change to public policy and cultural and societal norms.
Work collaboratively
We work with specialist services, community organisations, advocates and sector leaders to build collective power and strengthen shared calls for structural change.
Advocate for sustained investment
We call for long-term investment across prevention, crisis response, and recovery, directing funding to the people, programs and infrastructure that is needed most.
Use evidence to influence change
We use data, research and evaluation to identify systemic barriers, demonstrate what works and build a stronger case for policy and practice reform.
What we advocate for
Stopping violence before it starts
Challenge the inequality, attitudes and systems that drive gender-based violence.
Making safe housing accessible
Increase access to secure, affordable housing so that safety and dignity do not depend on income or postcode.
Strengthening crisis responses
Improve how domestic and family violence services respond, coordinate and support long-term healing and recovery.
Fixing the systems people rely on
Create fairer and more culturally responsive justice, child safety and social service systems that work for all.
Putting lived experience at the centre
Ensure policies and services are shaped by those most affected so they are more relevant, effective and accountable.
Funding what it takes
Invest in frontline services, recovery and prevention, including the people and infrastructure behind them.
Explore our advocacy work
No one can end gender-based violence alone. Lasting change requires us to act across all levels, from governments to services and communities, from businesses to individuals — and from the frontlines, back.
Take action
Get involved with WAGEC and help us challenge gender inequality, build public understanding and create practical opportunities for collective action.
Publications
Read WAGEC’s policy submissions, reports, and other publications informed by lived experience, frontline practice and evidence.
Training
Create space for practical conversations, learning opportunities and education that bring people together to build safe futures.
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