CAV Centre

Centre Against Violence (CAV) was formerly known as Upper Murray Centre Against Sexual Assault (UMCASA) and was established in the early 1990s by a group of people from northeast Victoria.

In 1992, the organisation was incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act and since that date has been managed by a community based Board of Management. In 2012 the organisation was renamed Centre Against Violence (CAV) to incorporate the diversity of programs operating under the auspice of the organisation.

CAV receives core funding through the Victorian Government Department of Health and Human Services, Children and Family Services branch. Some funding is also provided from the Federal Government to support family violence services. From time to time special project funding is sought from other sources.

CAV operates within a feminist framework with respect to our understanding and analysis of sexual assault and family violence.