Tweed DVIRC Information

Tweed Domestic Violence Integrated Response Committee (DVIRC) is comprised of representatives from Government agencies, Non-Government and Community organisations, who are committed to working within a feminist approach to addressing domestic and family violence.

Our Vision:

Tweed Shire is a safe community free of domestic and family violence

Our Mission:

Safe families and individuals
Supportive community
Respectful relationships

Our Purpose:

The Tweed DVIRC recognizes that violence is a gendered issue.  The DVIRC exists to liaise, network, collaborate, lobby and effect change in order to:

• Prioritise the safety of victims of domestic and family violence and their children
• Enhance the accountability of perpetrators of domestic and family violence for their behaviour
• Increase accessibility and co-ordination of service system responses to domestic and family violence and advocate accordingly
• Enhance and promote the development of violence prevention strategies
• Promote community awareness and education

The objectives of the DVIRC are:

• Support regional coordination across and between government & community sectors
• Facilitate community partnerships to address domestic and family violence
• Set strategic directions
• Identify funding opportunities to achieve the DVIRC Purpose

Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of every month.

DVIRC Representative Organisations:

• Community Legal Centre (http://northernriversclc.org.au/)
• Department of Human Services (https://www.humanservices.gov.au/individuals/subjects/family-and-domestic-violence)
• Family and Community Services (https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/domestic-violence)
• Family Referral Service (https://socialfutures.org.au/family-referral-service/)
• Gold Coast Domestic Violence Prevention Centre (http://www.domesticviolence.com.au/)
• Her Legal Lawyers
• Interrelate (https://www.interrelate.org.au/contact-us/our-centres/northern-nsw)
• Legal Aid NSW (https://www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au/get-legal-help/factsheets-and-resources/do-you-need-legal-help-and-support-with-domestic-violence)
• Men and Family Centre (http://menandfamily.org.au/)
• North Coast Settlement Service – St Vincent De Paul (https://www.vinnies.org.au/page/Find_Help/NSW/Resettling_in_Australia/North_Coast_Settlement_Service/)
• Northern NSW Health (https://nnswlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/kids-families-health-services/community-child-family-nursing-allied-health/social-work-services/)
• Momentum Collective (https://mymomentum.org.au/roof/)
• Pottsville Beach Neighbourhood Centre (http://pbnc.org.au/)
• Private Practitioners – Australian Association of Social Workers – Mental Health Accredited (https://www.aasw.asn.au/find-a-social-worker/search/)
• Staying Home Leaving Violence (https://mdnc.org.au/staying-home-leaving-violence/)
• The Family Centre (https://thefamilycentre.org.au/)
• Tweed Byron Local Area Command – NSW Police (https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/crime/domestic_and_family_violence)
• Tweed Shire Council (https://www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/)
• Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service (http://northernriversclc.org.au/domestic-violence/)

For information or to contact a representative of the Tweed DVIRC – please contact the services using the web links provided.
Tweed Shire Council provides secretariat support for the Tweed DVIRC. For information and advice on Committee matters please contact:

Sylvia Roylance
Community Development Officer
Phone: (02) 6670 2400
Email: [email protected]

The Committee raises funds to support women and children in the Tweed affected by domestic and family violence through the Impact Fund, and to promote community awareness and education.

If you would like to download a copy of the Purple Book – Cross Border Edition please click here.

For immediate domestic and family violence support call the 24 hour support hotline numbers below.

Momentum Collective Domestic Violence Service – 1300 355 305
NSW Domestic Violence Line (24 hours) – 1800 65 64 63
Qld Womensline DVConnect (24 hours) – 1800 811 811
National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service – 1800 737732 (1800 RESPECT)

Call 000 for Police and Ambulance help in cases of emergency