The Victims’ Forum was established for state, social and community groups to discuss how best to work together to meet the needs of victims. The Forum is co-chaired by a representative of the sector and a senior official from the Department of Justice.
The Victims’ Forum operates in line with the Transparency Code prepared by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in accordance with section 5(7) of the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015. As such the minutes of the forum, together with the terms of reference and list of members, are published online at this address.
The structure of the Forum is designed to encourage attendants to address issues in relation to strengthening national coordination, awareness raising, and protection of victims, review of legislation, service provision and referral of victims between agencies as necessary for access to services.
Attendance at the Forum is by invitation, which is comprised of key stakeholders funded under the Department of Justice’s Victims of Crime grant scheme and the Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence grant scheme.
The Forum began in 2022 and meetings to date have included two facilitated workshops to gather member input into the most appropriate terms of reference for the Forum; into how the Forum can best and most effectively deliver on its objectives; and to identify what priority issues the Forum members feel need to be discussed.
Members of the Forum are encouraged to drive the agenda and can communicate with the Department of Justice via a designated email address – [email protected].
| Membership of the Victims Forum | |
|---|---|
| Accompaniment Support Service for Children (A.S.S.C.) | Letterkenny Women’s Centre |
| Act to Prevent Trafficking | Lifeline Inishoven |
| Adapt Domestic Abuse Services | Living Life Voluntary Counselling Centre |
| AdVIC | Longford Women’s Link |
| Akidwa | MECPATHS |
| Amal Women’s Association | Meath Women’s Refuge |
| Amber Womens Refuge CLG | Men’s Aid |
| An Garda Síochána | Migrant Rights Centre Ireland |
| Aoibhneas | Mna Feasa Domestic Violence Project |
| Bar of Ireland | Move Ireland |
| Barnardos | National Missing Persons Helpline |
| Beacon of Light Counselling Centre | National Women’s Council of Ireland |
| Bray Women’s Refuge | Oasis House Women’s Refuge |
| Carlow Women’s Aid | Oberstown |
| Clare Haven Services | Offaly Domestic Violence Support Service |
| Connect Family Resource Centre | Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions |
| Courts Service | One in Four |
| Cuan Saor Women’s Refuge | OSS Cork |
| Department of Health | Parole Board |
| Department of Housing | Pavee Point |
| Department of Justice | Probation Service |
| Dignity 4 Patients | Rape Crisis Network Ireland |
| Domestic Violence Advocacy Centre | Roscommon Safe Link |
| Domestic Violence Response Galway | Ruhama |
| Donegal Women’s Domestic Violence Service | Safe Ireland |
| DORAS | Safety over Stigma |
| Drogheda Women’s Refuge and Children’s Refuge Centre | Sage Advocacy |
| Dublin Rape Crisis | Samaritans Kilkenny and Carlow |
| Dundalk Counselling Service | Samaritans Newbridge & Kildare |
| Esker House Women’s Refuge | Saoirse Domestic Violence Services |
| Galway Rape Crisis | Sexual Violence Centre Cork |
| Greystones Family Resource Centre | SONAS |
| GSOC | Support After Homicide |
| Hope Trust | Tearmann Housing Association |
| HSE | Tourist SOS |
| Immigrant Council of Ireland | Tusla |
| IOM | Victim Support at Court |
| Irish Prison Service | West Cork Womens Project |
| Irish Road Victims Association | Westmeath Support Service against Domestic Abuse |
| Kerry Womens Refuge and Support Services (Adapt) | Wexford Women’s Refuge |
| Laois Domestic Abuse Service | Women’s Aid Dublin |
| Law Society | Women’s Aid Dundalk |
| Le Cheile | You are not alone |
| Legal Aid Board | |
| Membership of the Victims Forum |
|---|
| Accompaniment Support Service for Children (A.S.S.C.) |
| Act to Prevent Trafficking |
| Adapt Domestic Abuse Services |
| AdVIC |
| Akidwa |
| Amal Women’s Association |
| Amber Womens Refuge CLG |
| An Garda Síochána |
| Aoibhneas |
| Bar of Ireland |
| Barnardos |
| Beacon of Light Counselling Centre |
| Bray Women’s Refuge |
| Carlow Women’s Aid |
| Clare Haven Services |
| Connect Family Resource Centre |
| Courts Service |
| Cuan Saor Women’s Refuge |
| Department of Health |
| Department of Housing |
| Department of Justice |
| Dignity 4 Patients |
| Domestic Violence Advocacy Centre |
| Domestic Violence Response Galway |
| Donegal Women’s Domestic Violence Service |
| DORAS |
| Dublin Rape Crisis |
| Drogheda Women’s Refuge and Children’s Refuge Centre |
| Dundalk Counselling Service |
| Esker House Women’s Refuge |
| Galway Rape Crisis |
| GSOC |
| Greystones Family Resource Centre |
| Hope Trust |
| HSE |
| Immigrant Council of Ireland |
| IOM |
| Irish Prison Service |
| Irish Road Victims Association |
| Tourist SOS |
| Kerry Womens Refuge and Support Services (Adapt) |
| Laois Domestic Abuse Service |
| Law Society |
| Le Cheile |
| Legal Aid Board |
| Letterkenny Women’s Centre |
| Lifeline Inishoven |
| Living Life Voluntary Counselling Centre |
| Longford Women’s Link |
| Meath Women’s Refuge |
| MECPATHS |
| Men’s Aid |
| National Missing Persons Helpline |
| Mna Feasa Domestic Violence Project |
| Migrant Rights Centre Ireland |
| Move Ireland |
| National Women’s Council of Ireland |
| Oasis House Women’s Refuge |
| Oberstown |
| Offaly Domestic Violence Support Service |
| Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions |
| One in Four |
| OSS Cork |
| Parole Board |
| Pavee Point |
| Probation Service |
| Rape Crisis Network Ireland |
| Roscommon Safe Link |
| Ruhama |
| Safety over Stigma |
| Safe Ireland |
| Sage Advocacy |
| Samaritans Newbridge & Kildare |
| Samaritans Kilkenny and Carlow |
| Saoirse Domestic Violence Services |
| Sexual Violence Centre Cork |
| SONAS |
| Support After Homicide |
| Tearmann Housing Association |
| Tusla |
| Victim Support at Court |
| West Cork Womens Project |
| Westmeath Support Service against Domestic Abuse |
| Wexford Women’s Refuge |
| Women’s Aid Dublin |
| Women’s Aid Dundalk |
| You are not alone |