About Us

Our mission
As outlined in our constitution, the purpose of Change For Sam is to provide charitable and community services by supplying personal safety devices with security monitoring capabilities to organisations such as The Salvation Army (Alexis Family Violence Response model), Gippsland Centre Against Sexual Assault, WRISC Family Violence Support Inc and other participating agencies.

These devices are distributed through our partners violence streams, with our primary goal being to prevent tragic outcomes, such as murders, and to enhance the safety, security, and peace of mind of victim survivors of family violence.We achieve this mission through the acquisition, distribution, and ongoing maintenance of personal safety devices. We also collaborate with relevant entities dedicated to promoting community safety and well-being.

Change For Sam is committed to operating in full compliance with all applicable laws and regulations governing charitable activities and actively seeks partnerships, funding, and resources to further our impact. Our vision is to build a community where everyone, especially those who have fled abusive relationships, has the right to feel safe and secure. This means no one should ever have to wait for the help they need.

Change For Sam is closing the gap by ensuring that these critical safety devices are available for immediate distribution—no waiting time, no costs involved. Everyone deserves to feel safe both inside their home and in the wider community, and we are determined to make that a reality.
Remembering Sam
Sam was a Phillip Island local. She was a psychologist, mother, daughter, sister and friend to many. She was also a very involved community member who was passionate about addressing the challenges of family violence, changing both the fragmented and difficult pathways she walked to make things easier for future women affected by abuse. Sam was murdered by her ex-husband, the father of her children.

Sam should not be defined by the day of her death; instead, she should be remembered for the warm, wonderful, kind, caring, strong woman that she was. Together, we can all contribute to the change that Sam so dearly desired.
Our Supporters
Change for Sam is supported by the following local organisations:

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