Portable

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The Department of Human Services South Australia (DHS SA), through its Office for Women (OFW), plays a pivotal role in advancing gender equity across South Australia. The OFW collaborates with government bodies, the private sector, and the wider community to drive systemic change in areas such as women’s leadership, economic security, safety, and health. 

One such initiative is the Regional Safety Hubs network; local entry points that provide safe, community-based access to support for women and children experiencing or at risk of domestic, family, and sexual violence (DFSV). Since 2019, these hubs have grown in number and reach, with each one led by a local service organisation embedded in its region.

Recognising the growth and growing impact of this place-based approach, and in light of South Australia’s Royal Commission into Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence (established in July 2024), OFW engaged Portable to deliver an independent evaluation. The goal: to understand how the hubs are working in practice, what outcomes they’re delivering, and how future service investment and strategy could be informed by local insights.