Crisis responses

Wayss can provide safe accommodation and support services for women and their children experiencing family violence.

Family Violence Refuge

Provides safe accommodation and support services for women and their children who are escaping family violence.  Referrals to the refuge are received via Safe Steps.

Orange Door

The Bayside Peninsula Orange Door provides a free service for adults, children and young people who are experiencing, or have experienced, family violence.

After-hours face-to-face crisis response

Wayss’ after-hours response provides face-to-face support for women and their children experiencing family violence, who have been placed in a motel by Safe Steps. 

Workers also respond to after-hours referrals received by The Orange Door, Police and other external services.