Family Action Whānau Tōa
(Photo sourced from the Family Action (Whānau Tōa) website, 2026.)
Family Action (Whānau Tōa) is a not-for-profit supporting women, children and families affected by family and sexual violence in West Auckland. Since the late 1980s, they have provided safe refuge, crisis support, counselling and wellness programmes.
Family Action provides confidential risk assessments and safety plans for people who need to leave unsafe living situations. Their website offers resources to help people recognise behaviours and situations that may put them at risk of harm.
One client talked about their experience, saying:
"Being able to talk through my challenges and unpack my guilt, shame, and embarrassment about my situation has really helped me."
Fair Food supports Family Action by taking care of one need, food, while they are dealing with other challenges.
Michelle Clayton CEO of Family Action says:
“Family Action is committed to supporting people and families to live free from family and sexual violence. Many of our families have difficulty accessing good, nutritious food and this can be a barrier to their healing and overall wellbeing. Our partnership with Fair Food makes a tangible difference and helps reduce one of their stressors. Their generous support helps us provide food assistance to families when they need it most. We are incredibly grateful to Fair Food for their partnership”
In 2025, Fair Food provided Family Action with 10,983 kilograms of kai. This amount equates to a week's worth of meals for 1,162 people.
If you would like to support Family Action and its impactful mahi in the community, you can donate through their website. The organisation also accepts non-perishable food items and toiletries.