Housing.
Support.
Recovery.
No one is immune to a change in circumstances that can leave accommodation unaffordable, unsuitable or unstable.
We help women prevent or resolve homelessness through tailored support, and access to safe and affordable accommodation.
What is homelessness?
Homelessness is a lack of one or more of the elements that represent ‘home’—including a sense of security, stability, privacy, safety, and the ability to control living space. It can look like: couch surfing, living in a car, pet-sitting, house-sitting or over-staying with friends and family. In fact, only 6% of people experiencing homelessness in Australia are sleeping on the streets.
Older women—those aged 55 and over— are the fastest growing cohort of homeless Australians.
What is mental ill-health?
Mental ill-health is an issue that affects all of us at some point in our lives. Nearly half of all Australians will experience a mental illness in their lifetime. So, ‘mental ill-health’ is an umbrella term that includes many different types of experiences that range from mild to severe in their effect on us.
It can be brought on by financial issues, relationship strain, problems at work, or other life challenges. Experiences that are highly stressful or traumatic can also have a big impact on our mental health.
Signs that you may be experiencing mental ill-health include changes in your eating or sleeping pattern, feeling overwhelmed, feeling more emotional than usual, having difficulty thinking clearly or making decisions, or noticing that you are not coping like you were before.
Our team
Our team members are specially trained professionals who are here to support you in the best way possible. They will work with you to tailor services that suit your particular circumstances.
Our impact
“Upon my hospital discharge I was destitute and hopeless.
I had no one to turn to when you gently and lovingly guided me towards stable housing, much needed clinical support and reassurance that I’m not alone and voiceless.”
Read more about the impact we have on our clients lives.
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More welcome news today with the NSW government’s announcement of an additional $484 million being committed to domestic and family violence services. These funds will have a particular focus on responses for women fleeing violence across rural and regional NSW.
This announcement also includes investment in social housing for women and children impacted by domestic violence and is the result of years of hard work by our colleagues across the sector 👏🏽
www.abc.net.au
One in two women seeking a refuge place is currently turned away due to lack of space. The Perrottet government has announced funding for 75 new women's refuges across the state and 200 affordable hom...Such good news! Well done for keeping the lights on when times were so hard.
Need some good news? From today, women leaving a violent relationship will have access to a one-off payment of up to $5,000 🙌🏽
The much-needed support will include up to $1,500 in cash, with the remainder of the money available for goods and services or direct payments of bonds, school fees, or other essential items to help establish a safe home.
Women escaping domestic violence to get access to $5,000 payments from this week
www.sbs.com.au
The Escaping Violence Payment, which will be available from Tuesday, comes as many states and territories have reported jumps in the number of domestic violence cases during COVID-19 lockdowns.
COVID-19 has caused the worst reversal on the path towards global poverty reduction in the last three decades. With approx. 13.4% of people in Australia living below the poverty threshold in 2020.
But, poverty is not just an economic issue. It's multidimensional.
This #AntiPovertyWeek join us in calling the Government to increase support payments and invest in social housing 👉 bit.ly/antipovertyweek2021