Our Mission
To eliminate sexual violence and address its impacts on survivors and the wider community.
Our Values
* ŌCASA recognises, promotes and advocates for every person's right to bodily autonomy and informed consent.
* ŌCASA commits to challenging patriarchy and is guided by feminist principles.
* ŌCASA endeavours to achieve equitable access to supports and services for all people.
* ŌCASA will develop and maintain a trauma informed organisation.
* ŌCASA supports survivors of sexual violence without favour or prejudice.
* ŌCASA favours collaborative relationships.
* ŌCASA promotes respectful and open communication.
* ŌCASA embraces bicultural practice and affirms our responsibility to uphold the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Our Funders
Ōtepoti Communities Against Sexual Abuse are incredibly grateful to our funders, without whom our work with survivors and the Dunedin and wider Otago region would not be possible:
This section is currently being updated
This section is currently being updated
Special Mentions 2020-2021
- The Politics Student Association (POLSA) at the University of Otago for donating the money raised at their Aug 2021 quiz night.
- Generation Wao for donating $411 from the money raised at a ticketed event in Wanaka.
- Crooked Spoke and Black Star Books for running the ‘Zikes!’ bike repair workshop during SASA Week 2021
- Core Meditation for running the free meditation workshop during SASA Week 2021
- THETA for running the Drama for Prevention workshop during SASA Week 2021
- Shakti Youth for running the ‘Let’s Deal With It’ workshop during SASA Week 2021
- The Suitcase Theatre and Dunedin Public Libraries for running the ‘Lines and Wines’ fundraiser during SASA Week 2021
- Agency Inc for running the Tattoo Flash Day during SASA Week 2021, raising funds to stand against sexual abuse
- Unchatter for running the Connection Experience workshop during SASSA Week 2021
- Dunedin Yoga Studio for running the free yoga workshop during SASA Week 2021
- Lisa Ambrose for running the free yin yoga class during SASA Week 2021
Special Mentions 2019
- Agency Inc for supporting us during Rape Awareness Week 2019 and raising over $3,000 for us during your Flash Day
- Otago Polytechnic Students Association for supporting us during Rape Awareness Week 2019 by collaborating with us on our annual Clothes Swap event
- Suitcase Theater and New Athenaeum Theater for supporting us during Rape Awareness Week 2019 and hosting ‘The Best of Us’ Fundraising Show
- The Natyaloka School of Indian Dance for supporting us during Rape Awareness Week 2019 and hosting the ‘Salon Series Episode 2’ Fundraising Show
- Te Whare Tawhārau for supporting us during Rape Awareness Week 2019 by collaborating with us on the 2019 Service Hui
- Dallas Synnott previously of New New New Corporation for supporting us with the organisation of our 2018 Quiz Night – Funds raised from this event were used to create our new ŌCASA website
- Justin Meade – Cheeky Upstart for working alongside our Collective to develop our wonderful new ŌCASA website
- Dylan Kanagaratnam for working alongside our Collective to design our wonderful new ŌCASA logo
- Sacrilege Productions for supporting the work we do by fundraising for us during their show ‘Locked, Cocked and Ready to Rock: Stop Hating Women Edition’
- Ray Hayes and Delta Utility Services Limited for selecting our organisation as a recipient of their Charities Challenge donation of over $4,000
- Gilmour Motors for their Giving Back Programme donation of $250.
Our Supervisors - thank you to you all for your mahi supporting our staff and collective members through your supervision. Aroha nui!