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There is no single solution to ending gender-based violence, but there are countless ways to be part of the solution.

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Why we all have a role to play

Gender-based violence and homelessness are national crises, but they aren’t individual problems. They’re driven by systems, attitudes and behaviours that deny people safety, dignity and choice.

Frontline services can’t solve this alone. Real change takes whole communities: individuals, workplaces, schools, sporting clubs, faith groups and neighbourhoods. However you get behind WAGEC, whether you donate, volunteer or fundraise, you’re helping support practical, trauma-informed support for women, trans and gender-diverse people, children and communities. 

-Rachael Phillips, Director of Fundraising and Communities
“It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the scale of these issues.
The truth is, meaningful change rarely happens all at once. Choose one action that feels right for you, start where you are, and show up wholeheartedly.
Small actions, consistently and collectively, help create lasting change.”

As an individual

You don’t need a huge platform or big budget to make a difference. Every action helps build momentum and starts the ripple effect of change.

Fundraise for WAGEC

Turn your birthday, baking skills, crafting or bright ideas into practical support for women, trans and gender-diverse people, and children experiencing violence and homelessness. 

Volunteer with WAGEC

Give your time, skills or experience to support WAGEC’s programs, events and community activities. From regular roles to one-off or casual shifts, there are lots of ways to put your time and skills to good use. 

Make a donation

Give once or give regularly and help fund safe accommodation, crisis support, recovery programs and prevention work for the thousands who turn to WAGEC for support each year. 

Learn with WAGEC

Build your understanding of gender-based violence, respectful relationships and online safety. From practical resources to training for workplaces, schools and community groups, find the tools to help create safer, more equal futures.

As a workplace

Workplaces can be powerful engines for social change.
Through corporate giving, volunteering, learning and advocacy, your team can help fund frontline support while building a stronger culture of safety and respect. 

Become a WAGEC partner

Champion WAGEC in your organisation by exploring a partnership that supports women, trans and gender-diverse people, and children through funding, sponsorship, volunteering, workplace engagement or strategic collaboration. 

Start a workplace giving program

Set up regular pre-tax donations or matched giving to create lasting impact and support WAGEC’s work, while helping your team connect with purpose. 

Learn with WAGEC 

Book a Lunch & Learn, keynote, executive briefing, or tailored workshop to explore gender-based violence, frontline realities and how workplaces can help create safer communities. 

Volunteer as a team

From Working Bees to donation drives, bring your team together through practical and meaningful volunteering opportunities that support women and families rebuilding their lives. 

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Stella Insurance

Stella Insurance aims to challenge gender biases and empower women. They are building a community through their platforms to educate, support and empower women to help drive actionable and progressive change for women.

As a school, university or education community

Learning institutions play a critical role in shaping the ideas, relationships, and cultures we then carry into the world. Be part of challenging harmful stereotypes and hosting meaningful conversations that build safe futures from the ground up. 

Host a fundraiser

Run a student-led fundraiser, awareness day, community walk or donation drive to raise money for WAGEC’s work. 

Invite a WAGEC speaker

Book a school or campus session exploring respectful relationships, gender equality, stereotypes and the role students can play in preventing violence. 

Partner with us

From university placements and research collaborations to guest lectures and our We Need To Talk: Campus Edition resources, work with WAGEC to connect learning, advocacy and community impact. 

Shape the next generation

From early childhood settings through to tertiary education, learn how programs like All In help educators build respectful relationships, challenge gender stereotypes and prevent violence before it starts.  

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UNSW student collaboration: We Need To Talk

In 2025, our We Need To Talk initiative took to university campuses through a special collaboration with students at UNSW to help young people explore gender, power and equality in a safe, structured way.

As a community group or club

Change often begins in the places people already gather: the grassroots sporting clubs, faith communities, book groups, gyms, choirs. On the field, around the kitchen table, or in community, you can help turn care into meaningful impact. 

Host a fundraiser

Bring people together for a lunch, trivia night, match day, market stall, community challenge, or local event that raises funds for WAGEC. 

Volunteer together

Organise a group volunteering day, donation drive or practical project that supports WAGEC’s programs and the communities we serve. 

Wear your values

From tote bags to tees, every purchase helps fund WAGEC’s work while starting much-needed conversations about safety and gender equality. 

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Join our community

Stay connected to the work. Be part of the change.

When you join the WAGEC community, you’re joining thousands of people who believe everyone deserves to live free from gender-based violence.

Gender-based violence is a national crisis. And change starts with staying informed.

Other ways to take action

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Explore our programs

Practical and trauma-informed programs designed to support women and children experiencing violence, homelessness, and disadvantage.

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50 years of Herstory

Learn about 50 years of impact, supporting women and children impacted by violence.

Read stories that connect and inspire

Stories have the power to shift perspectives. By listening to lived experience, challenging stereotypes and changing the way we talk about violence, we can change the story.

WAGEC acknowledges the traditional owners of country throughout Australia and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
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