Embolden is South Australia’s peak body for specialist domestic, family and sexual violence services
We lobby and advocate for women’s right to respect, safety and self-determination.
Who we are
Embolden is working to end violence against women and their children in South Australia. We are the peak body for domestic, family and sexual violence services across the state.
What we do
- Lobby and advocate for the right of women, children and all people to respect, safety and self-determination
- represent and support all SA specialist domestic, family and sexual violence (DFSV) services independently and drive the development of the sector
- make representations to government on legislation, policy and service responses, informed by lived experience and evidence from research and practice
- partner and collaborate with government and non-government organisations on initiatives to address domestic, family and sexual violence
- represent the South Australian specialist DFSV sector in national contexts
- coordinate events and activities to drive improved community understanding of, and attitudes to, gender-based violence.
Our vision
A society based on equity and respect for all women, in a world free from violence.
Our values
Safety
Women, children and all people have a fundamental right to safety
Freedom
Women and children have a fundamental right to freedom from violence
Women’s rights to self-determination are upheld
Equity
Services for women and children are accessible
Service provision is equitable and non-discriminatory
Systemic barriers are recognised and dismantled
Respect
Services are responsive to diverse needs and cultural experiences
Services work collaboratively and actively support integration
People using violence are held accountable
Services work in a transparent & accountable manner
A proud history
For over 40 years we have been advocating for the safety of women and their children. Embolden is the new identity for what was previously known as the Coalition of Women’s Domestic Violence Services SA.
From the beginning of the women’s shelter movement in South Australia, our members have assisted thousands of women and children to achieve freedom from violence.
We do this through promoting the safety and wellbeing of women, children and all people impacted by domestic, family and sexual violence, and supporting our member organisations in the critical work that they do. Collectively, we advocate for legislative reform, systemic change and community action to realise our vision: a society based on equity and respect for all women, in a world free from violence.