Wellington Rape Crisis recognises Te Tiriti o Waitangi as the founding document of Aotearoa New Zealand and will work in partnership with Māori groups and agencies. We commit to working in a culturally appropriate way with Māori clients. We are committed to ongoing learning in this area.
In order to achieve our vision, mission and purpose we will follow and implement the following values and work in ways that are:

Feminist - We are committed to challenging gendered power and inequalities which impact negatively on women

• Women are at the centre of our practice; our clients are at the centre of our services
• A feminist analysis of rape and sexual abuse underpins all our work
• We believe women have the right to autonomy and self-determination over their own bodies
• We believe rape and sexual abuse is a social crisis
• We recognise that structured oppression of women operates through a variety of institutions
• We use a collaborative decision-making model
• We recognise and value diverse contributions

Informed - Our knowledge and practice are most effective when they inform one another

• Our clients' experiences provide a foundation for our political analysis and actions
• Our service delivery is informed by the clients who use it; a client's needs drive how we work with them
• We actively incorporate wider community needs in all our work
• We actively incorporate external examples of good practice and research in all our work
• All our staff are qualified and trained, and act ethically (and operate within our Codes of Ethics)
• We respect and protect information given to us by clients

Sustainable - We consider the future in present decisions and actions

• We look after our organisation and people so our clients can continue to rely on us
• We work with our clients’ strengths so they can heal; we will walk alongside them until they can walk confidently without us
• Financial stability of the agency is a priority
• Wellbeing of workers and the organisation is paramount for good, reliable service delivery and feminist practice
• We will actively incorporate new ideas and improved ways of doing our work
• We consider the environmental impact of our decisions and where possible, minimise this

Holistic - We respect and honour all as they are, as whole people

• We recognise the impact of rape and sexual abuse is different for each person and can affect every
• part of a person's life
• We will work with our clients as a whole people
• We value all agency and staff relationships
• We value and nurture clients’ support networks
• We provide wrap-around services based on clients’ individual needs
• We recognise the importance of parenting to our clients and staff; the safety and wellbeing of our clients and their children is paramount