Olive’s Place

Olive’s Place was named after the late Olive Zakharov, an Australian politician, advocate and victim-survivor of family violence. The name recognises Olive’s contributions as an advocate for equal rights for women, the LGBTI community and the rights of the disadvantaged.

Olive’s Place provides support to adult and child victim-survivors from all backgrounds who are escaping family violence.

Olive’s Place provides high security refuge accommodation where victim-survivors receive intensive case management support around:

• Risk assessment and safety planning
• Income establishment
• School enrolment
• Emotional support
• School enrolment
• Emotional support
• Referrals, advocacy and information for a broad range of circumstances including mental health and AOD support
• Court support
• Support and advocacy with immigration issues
• Material aid
• Transport
• Community engagement
• Support to secure medium to long term safe and secure accommodation 

The service aims to support and empower adult and child victim-survivors to rebuild confidence and self-esteem, establish a life without family violence and achieve a maximum level of self-reliance and independence. Olive’s Place promotes inclusiveness and seeks to challenge intersectional disadvantages facing marginalized communities.

Eligibility

Olive’s Place supports victim-survivors who are experiencing extreme violence and have had to escape their current circumstances to remain safe.

Referral

Referrals to Olive’s Place must go through Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre (SSFVRC) who can be contacted on 1800 015 188.