Worthy Australia turns empty houses into homes for women and children escaping domestic violence.

For a woman escaping domestic violence, leaving is often the most dangerous part.

Many women and children flee with little more than the clothes they are wearing. There is often no time to pack, gather belongings or prepare for what comes next. After finding the courage to leave, some women find temporary safety with family or friends, while others enter crisis accommodation.

But finding safety is only the beginning.

Leaving crisis accommodation brings another daunting challenge: starting again. For many women, this means moving into an empty house with almost nothing to their name and facing the financial and emotional burden of rebuilding a life from scratch.

This is where Worthy Australia steps in.

Through the Safe Haven Program, Worthy transforms the empty house into a fully furnished, welcoming home.

Worthy's volunteers furnish and style every room, providing everything from beds, lounges and dining furniture to whitegoods, kitchenware, linen, bathroom and laundry essentials, children's toys, décor and thoughtful personal touches. Every home is created with care and individually considered for the family who will live there.

When the family walks through the door, there is nothing left to furnish. Nothing left to find. They can simply come home.

For a victim-survivor, a Worthy Safe Haven is about far more than the things inside it. After experiencing violence, displacement and uncertainty, having a home of their own can restore something that cannot be bought; dignity, pride, hope and a sense of worth.

It is a safe place to exhale. A safe place for children to settle. A safe place to begin rebuilding a life without violence.