On Thursday Nguumambiny Indigenous Corporation received a letter saying its tender to provide services to male victims of domestic violence in western and north NSW had been unsuccessful.

“The tender was probably our last hope as an organisation to keep the doors open,” director Janelle ‘Nugget’ Whitehead said.

“[It’s] a shame for community...this was...a safe place where [people] would be welcome, they’d be respected and they’d be helped out.”

The rejection was the last straw for manager Lynn Field, who had voluntarily worked supporting ice addicts, domestic violence victims and former prisoners for the last three-and-a-half years.

On Friday Ms Field announced she would step down as manager due to the lack of funding and some personal circumstances.

“We’ve had 7,500 clients, we’ve paid nearly a million [dollars] off people’s fines through work development orders, we’ve represented over 200 at court, we’ve promoted the [issue of] domestic violence against men...and all of this has been unfunded,” Ms Field said.

“You can only do so much with so much. I’m afraid my ‘so much’ has run out.”

Her absence may be temporary, Ms Field said, depending on funding and her own circumstances.

But Ms Whitehead said she doesn’t know where male victims of domestic violence will go in the meantime.

“There’s only so many mainstream services, but there’s so many people out there in need,” she said.

“These guys come from Wellington, Nyngan, Walgett and Coonamble to come to the service.”

“I’ve seen an 80 per cent increase in clients this year and because I was the only one...dealing with them they were coming to me,” Ms Field added.

A NSW Justice spokesperson said Housing Plus was awarded the tender to provide domestic violence support services in Bourke, Broken Hill, Dubbo, Moree, Orange, Parkes and Walgett.

“NSW Justice received a total of 27 tender applications to provide support services for male victims of domestic and family violence across the state,” the spokesperson said.

“Eight were successful including Housing Plus.

“Housing Plus demonstrated their capacity and experience to provide support for male victims in the region.

“Housing Plus is currently providing Safer Pathway support for women in the Canobolas Local Area and represents male victims 'at serious threat' at the Orange Safety Action Meeting and has proven experience delivering quality services in this area.​

“A NSW procurement guideline applies to all government agencies to ensure tenders are assessed fairly and rigorously. Successful applicants were chosen on merit.”