Respect, Acceptance and Trust

We promote an organisational culture which respects, accepts and celebrates differences in our clients, staff, volunteers, board and trust members and valued supporters and partners. We take pride in being a place of warm welcome and hospitality and receiving people just as they are. We believe in building trusting and long-lasting relationships with our clients, ourselves and others.

Dignity, Worth, Hope and Fun

We strive to work with women in a way that encourages self-determination, increases self-worth, offers hope and creates optimism. We provide educational and job opportunities designed to build a woman’s capacity to live life with dignity, through helping her to develop and achieve her full potential. We value the benefit of social occasions to celebrate life and to promote healthy fun, laughter and wellbeing.

Innovation, Choice and Excellence

We are committed to ongoing program development in order to offer women the choice of a range of innovative services including pathways into higher education and jobs. We recognise that it is vital to provide an excellent, integrated and meaningful service response specifically tailored to meet and address the needs of women who come to our organisation.

Inquiry, Motivation and Change

We value the evolving nature of our work. We seek, therefore, to continue with relevant research studies that will help us to determine how best we can support and work with our client group. We seek to motivate clients to change the patterns and behaviours that have been destructive in their lives.  We believe in the value of public education as a key priority in our drive to change negative community images and stereotyping that can exist concerning the women with whom we work.

Cooperation, Partnerships and Diversity

We are committed to developing strong and cooperative working relationships within and outside the organisation. We enjoy working in a very 'alive' partnership with other agencies, our non-government funders, corporate bodies, as well as government departments, towards a common goal. We appreciate the richness of diversity and difference in relationships and partnerships that we have with government and non-government entities.