Works on 2 new women’s refuges to offer crisis accommodation are now underway. Construction has already commenced on the Northern Beaches site with plans to deliver the second site in Canterbury-Bankstown in train.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Made possible through a $6 million capital funding grant under Tranche 2 of the NSW Government\u2019s Core and Cluster program, the refuges will be delivered in partnership with Women\u2019s Community Shelters and community housing providers \u2013 Link Wentworth Housing and Bridge Housing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Northern Beaches and the Canterbury-Bankstown local government areas (LGAs) will house the new refuges and were selected as they both demonstrated significant need for additional crisis support in the domestic violence space which is now being met through this initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minister for Housing and Homelessness Rose Jackson said securing safe housing remained a critical hurdle to overcoming domestic violence and was a key factor in the ability of victim-survivors to leave violent relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEnsuring women and children escaping domestic violence have access to a safe and secure home is crucial to creating better outcomes for people in crisis,\u201d Minister Jackson said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDomestic violence is a leading cause of homelessness across NSW and the country. We must do everything we can to support people in vulnerable situations and getting them into safe accommodation with wrap-around support is where we need to start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Core and Cluster programs, across all 3 tranches, once completed, will enable crisis accommodation and support for an additional 2900 women and their children every year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minister for Women and the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Jodie Harrison said both the Northern Beaches and Canterbury-Bankstown projects are due to be completed in late 2023 and will provide victim-survivors with not only accommodation but the wrap-around support they need to rebuild their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are seeing unprecedented reports of domestic and family violence,\u201d Minister Harrison said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe NSW Government has invested hundreds of millions of dollars to counter domestic violence through perpetrator intervention, remand programs, safe rooms, and law reforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe expansion of women\u2019s refuges through the Core and Cluster program is a critical part of the system giving women and children a safe place to go to when they need it. The model provides safety for women and children escaping domestic violence, and the new design means women and their children have greater privacy and independence within self-contained units, and they can even bring their pets with them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Women\u2019s Community Shelters CEO Annabelle Daniel OAM said delivering the refuges under the Core and Cluster model ensured victim-survivors had access to all of the support services they would need to get help, stay safe and plan for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSpecialist domestic and family violence services are a lifeline for women and children fleeing abuse,\u201d Ms Daniel said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWomen\u2019s Community Shelters is committed to pursuing innovative opportunities to continuously evolve our service delivery model, informed by the lived expertise of our residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis partnership represents true collaboration between the NSW Government, the domestic violence and housing sectors, amazing local communities and philanthropy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Women\u2019s Community Shelters also partners with the NSW Government in the operation of their existing shelters in the LGAs of Mid Coast, Ku-ring-gai, The Hills, Northern Beaches, Penrith, Bayside, Parramatta and Camden.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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