How We Work
Our Dual-Strand Model
Sexual violence and abuse shatter lives. Our model is designed to rebuild them, combining commercial sustainability with social mission to create lasting healing, employment, and sovereignty for survivors and Indigenous women worldwide.
Our Healing Approach
Mi'djam Woman is not a crisis centre or counselling service. We heal through Women's Business, cultural connection, art, and community yarning, creating spaces where women can reconnect with culture, community, and self. When women and families need additional support beyond what we offer, we guide them to trusted professional services and resources that can walk alongside them on their journey.
Mi'djam Woman Pty Ltd
Commercial Entity
- ✓Fee-for-service workshops for schools, corporates, and community groups
- ✓Dot-art kit sales and custom healing programs
- ✓Women's Business Membership subscriptions
- ✓Employs Traditional Custodians as facilitators
- ✓Profits reinvested into survivor healing and NFP strand
Mi'djam Woman Limited
Not-For-Profit (Company Limited by Guarantee)
- ✓Women's Shed employment pathways for survivors and women facing barriers
- ✓Pay It Forward subsidised programs for survivors who cannot afford access
- ✓Grant-funded community healing programs addressing sexual violence
- ✓Global Indigenous Women's Shed Network expansion
- ✓Tax-exempt charity status (ACNC registration in progress)
Why Two Strands?
Sustainability Meets Accessibility
Self-Sustaining
Commercial revenue funds operations so healing programs don't rely solely on grants.
Accessible
NFP strand ensures survivors who can't afford full fees still access healing and employment.
Scalable
Model can be replicated globally, because sexual violence is a global crisis requiring a global response.
The Heart of Our Mission
Women's Shed Employment
The Women's Shed provides flexible, dignified, and fairly paid employment for survivors, single mothers, Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and culturally diverse women.
Many survivors of sexual violence face compounding barriers: poverty, unstable housing, inflexible work, and the invisible weight of trauma. The Women's Shed addresses these barriers directly with trauma-aware onboarding, flexible hours, and a healing-centred community.
Employees assemble dot-art kits, facilitate workshops, and develop business skills, all while being supported to heal and grow. This is employment that honours the whole person.
Partner With Us
Whether you're a funder, school, council, or corporate partner, there's a way to support survivors through Indigenous women's employment and cultural healing.