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Powerful Women
Giving power back
to women experiencing domestic violence

Your way of helping

A woman in Australia is killed every week by her domestic partner*. No matter how often you read that fact, it’s still just as shocking.

And when we read it, we wonder what we can do. Especially if we’re a woman or identifying as a woman ourselves. The truth is, it’s a complex problem, and it’s mostly not a quick fix. Women experiencing domestic violence need help for months or even years.

HER Board is a new initiative to give these women emotional and practical help for as long as they need.

Sponsor HER

Domestic violence often starts with women losing power through coercion and control.

HER Board is a network of women who sponsor women living with domestic violence until they feel powerful again. It provides an ongoing funding stream until they regain control of their lives, leave domestic violence behind and lead full, flourishing lives.

We know how to walk beside women on this journey because HER Board is brought to you by Womens Health and Family Services – one of Australia’s largest not-for-profit organisations specialising in women’s issues like domestic violence.

Join HER Board

How it works

You join HER Board

You’re known as a 
‘HER Board Member’.

You’re partnered with someone needing help

You sponsor a woman experiencing domestic violence, known as a ‘HER Board Associate.’

You sponsor her for 
12 to 24 months

As a HER Board Member, you sponsor a HER Board Associate for your choice of 12 or 24 months.

Your sponsorship costs $99 a month

You can choose to pay $99 monthly, or $1,199 yearly. As a donation over $2, your sponsorship could be a tax deductible depending on your tax circumstances.

You’re both anonymous

To protect everyone, the identifies of both you as a HER Board Member and your HER Board Associate will always remain 100% anonymous.

You receive HER Board Updates

Even though all identities will always remain anonymous, you can still track how your sponsorship is helping in real terms. You’ll receive regular HER Board Papers detailing our spending and outcomes.

You can attend HER Board AGMs

You’ll also receive invitations to online HER Board Annual General Meetings to which all Members and Associate are welcome to join anonymously.

How you'll help her

Become a HER Board Member and your money will go towards emotional and practical services like these. Her power starts by giving her choice – she could choose to use one, two or all of these services because our philosophy is to surround her with whatever help she needs until she regains her power.

Driving Lessons

Ave. cost $000 = X month sponsorship

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Re-home packages

Including rental bond and associated costs.
Ave. cost $000 = X month sponsorship

Childcare

To attend counselling for 12 months.
Ave. cost $000 = X month sponsorship

Counselling

Financial or Family counselling for 12 months.
Ave. cost $000 = X month sponsorship

Pre-employment

Pre-employment services to get job ready
Ave. cost $000 = X month sponsorship

Legal Help

Family Legal Services

Ave. cost $000 = X month sponsorship

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Anti-Surveillance

Anti-surveillance technology consultation and home assessment
Ave. cost $000 = X month sponsorship

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Sexual Health

Sexual Health Services
Ave. cost $000 = X month sponsorship

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FAQs

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Does HER Board only sponsor women?
No. We primarily help women or people identifying as women, but we help all people who have experienced abuse in an intimate partner relationship, including LGBTIQ+ people.
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Does HER Board only sponsor Western Australian women?
Yes. For the time being, all our HER Board Associates live in Western Australia. But the HER Board has a big vision. With 3 years, we plan to sponsor people throughout Australia.
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Do you have to be a woman to be a sponsor?

No. We primarily target women or people identifying as women, but we welcome all aliies ready to help.

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Can I cancel my sponsorship?

Yes. If you’re a HER Board Member and you start experiencing hardship yourself, just contact us if you need to cancel your sponsorship. You can also cancel inside your account online.

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Where does my money go exactly?
We want your generosity to get real results. That’s why we minimise our admin costs. 00% of sponsorship goes to admin and accountability like the HER Board Updates, and AGMs. 00% goes directly to your HER Board Associates and their needs.

See her now

HER Board is focussed on real and lasting outcomes. They’re our KPI goals if you like. These are the stories of past HER Board Associates who our sponsors have helped leave domestic violence behind.

How HER Board Helps

Our Mission

Helping women experiencing domestic violence isn’t quick.
It takes months, years.
Temporary fixes won’t do.
She can’t keep lurching from one crisis to the next.
Helping women experiencing domestic violence isn’t quick.
It takes months, years.
Temporary fixes won’t do.
She can’t keep lurching from one crisis to the next.
Instead she needs constant, solid support.
A united, solid group behind her.
Dependable. Tangible. Practical. Accountable.
A strong organisation. A collective force.
A professional place, with a clear purpose, vision, focus and mandate.
She needs a board.
But a board with a difference.
A board made of women, for women.
A board where women like her are the only key stakeholders.
A board that 100% believes in her.
A board that’ll back her, walk beside her as long as she needs.
A board with annual reporting to hold it accountable every year.
A board with KPIs and targets, where success is measured by domestic violence numbers going down.
A board with committed, passionate HER Board Members.
A board that doesn’t treat her like a victim.
A board that gives her agency and pride, that from day one makes her a HER Board Associate.
A board that puts her back in control.
A board founded, formed and meeting just for her.
She needs HER Board. HER Board. Giving her power back.

Are you experiencing domestic violence or abuse?

Call 1800RESPECT. This 1800 737 732 is a 24-hour national sexual assault, family and domestic
violence counselling line for any Australian who has experienced, or is at risk of, family and domestic violence and/or sexual assault.



If you are in immediate danger, call 000 for Police and Ambulance help.