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Hutt Valley and Hutt City Women’s Refuge

Refuge Service, Abuse and Violence Support

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Description

Hutt Valley Women's Refuge provides support and information to women and children who experience family violence. Victims may be in same-sex relationships, transgender or non-binary. No one deserves to be abused and family violence is never OK. We support families across the wider Hutt Valley region.

Our vision is for all women and children to live free from domestic and family violence.

Our free confidential services include:

  • A safe house for victims of family violence in immediate need of refuge
  • 24-hour crisis line
  • Safety planning / Safety orders
  • Access to in-home police monitored alarms
  • Advocacy (police, legal, court, WINZ, housing, doctors, schools and Oranga Tamariki)
  • Assessment and referral advice to counsellors, doctors, lawyers and other support services

Ages

Child / Tamariki, Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua

How do I access this service?

Contact us

Need help now? Call us for information, advice and support about family violence or if you are in crisis. Our Crisis Line operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

You can select crisis when calling 04 569 1040 or 0800 733 843 (0800 REFUGE)

Make an appointment

Referral

Website / App

Walk in

Fees and Charges Categorisation

Free

Fees and Charges Description

Our services are free and confidential

Hours

Mon – Fri 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Our Crisis Line operates 24/7:   04 569 1040 or 0800 733 843 (0800 REFUGE)


Office hours:

Mon - Fri

9:00am - 4pm
Public Holidays

Office closed, Crisis Line only

 

Public Holidays: Closed Wellington Anniversary (20 Jan), Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr), ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (2 Jun), Matariki (20 Jun), Labour Day (27 Oct).
Christmas: Open 23 Dec — 24 Dec. Closed 25 Dec — 26 Dec. Open 27 Dec. Closed 28 Dec — 29 Dec. Open 30 Dec — 31 Dec. Closed 1 Jan — 2 Jan. Open 3 Jan. Closed 4 Jan — 5 Jan. Open 6 Jan — 10 Jan.

Services Provided

Abuse and violence support

We provide 24-hour crisis line support, Safety planning / Safety orders and access to in-home police monitored alarms
  • Care and protection
  • Education programmes
  • Family violence intervention
  • Information and support
  • Referral to specialist services
  • Victim support

We provide 24-hour crisis line support, Safety planning / Safety orders and access to in-home police monitored alarms

Advocacy

Advocacy (police, legal, court, WINZ, housing, doctors, schools and Oranga Tamariki)

Advocacy (police, legal, court, WINZ, housing, doctors, schools and Oranga Tamariki)

Refuge

A safe house for victims of family violence in immediate need of refuge

A safe house for victims of family violence in immediate need of refuge

Safety programme

Safety programme for women and children and education for women and children about living free from violence.

Service types: Abuse and violence support, Education programmes.

Safety programme for women and children and education for women and children about living free from violence.

Social work

Additional Details

Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi, Speak with women / wahine, Child / Tamariki friendly, Phone, LGBTQIA+ friendly

Region

Hutt

Website

www.huttwomen.org.nz

Contact Details

32 Pretoria Street, Lower Hutt, Wellington

Hutt

Crisis Line
0800 REFUGE or 0800 733 843

32 Pretoria Street
Hutt Central
Lower Hutt
Wellington 5010

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Street Address

32 Pretoria Street
Hutt Central
Lower Hutt
Wellington 5010

Postal Address

PO Box 30612
Lower Hutt 5010

This page was last updated at 2:38PM on November 22, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Hutt Valley and Hutt City Women’s Refuge.