Gold Coast Centre Against Sexual Violence

The Gold Coast Centre Against Sexual Violence (formerly the Gold Coast Sexual Assault Support service) was founded in 1990.

GCCASV is a feminist, not for profit, charitable organisation providing a free, confidential service for women of all ages. It provides a safe, supportive, woman-centred environment in which sexual violence survivors can become aware of their own strengths and gain confidence and control of their lives.

GCCASV’s professional and qualified counsellors have an eclectic and client-centred approach, which means they acknowledge that there are a variety of interventions, and different approaches will work for different people.

We operate within a holistic, feminist framework, which means we always:

• Focus on your needs

• Work with you at your pace to explore thoughts and feelings

• Provide a safe space to consider issues

• Respect individual coping strategies and help to find strategies not used before

• Provide choices and options when exploring any difficulties being experienced

• Help you to gain control in your life

• Acknowledge power imbalances within society

• Acknowledge sexual violence as gender-based violence