About Us

Dawn House Women and Children’s Shelter derived its name from ‘Dawn’, meaning ‘the first appearance of light, daybreak, a beginning’; a concept dating back more than 1500 years. Dawn House marks a new beginning for the women who come into it.

The service began in 1976 under the auspice of the Women’s Centre in Spillett House, Smith Street. By 1978, Dawn House had moved to Trower Road in the northern suburbs of Darwin and became a refuge. In 1980, the service moved to its current location.

Dawn House has always been a service that is run by women for women and their children.