Funding step in the right direction
The new NSW funding package is indeed a step in the right direction, however the NSW Government should ensure that funding goes to innovative organisations
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Economic Abuse of Women
This article provides a clear and detailed explanation of some of the impacts of economic abuse. We’ve seen a number of homeless women through our
Sydney Morning Herald
An extra $68 million is needed per year to house victims of domestic violence. Read article here.
Older Women’s Network NSW
Older Women’s Network NSW have conducted a number of studies into this disturbing issue, bubbling just below the surface. A very important piece of our
OWN NSW
With funding from a NSW Domestic and Family Violence Grant, OWN NSW has conducted a mapping exercise of our knowledge of violence against older women
Daily Life
This is the reality of domestic violence in Australia. Domestic violence is the major cause of women’s homelessness. Read the article here.
Missing the point
Why policy leadership on domestic violence in Australia is failing. Read the article here.
7:30 | Older Australian women becoming homeless at increasing rates
Older women, who have frequently had a life of caring for others, deserve better than poverty in their old age. See the video here.
Spyware and smartphones: how abusive men track their partners
The explosion in cheaper technology has led to more sophisticated means of tracking partners through phones, tablets and other electronic devices. It’s something all shelters
Cardboard Stories
This fantastic video from Canada does some myth busting about people who are homeless. Many have led successful, normal, conventional lives for many years until
The Guardian
A wonderful article that goes some way to explaining why women stay in abusive relationships—because they don’t want to be homeless. Read the article here.
Another day in paradise
This brilliant, first person story shows just how easy it is for a woman to become homeless. Read the article here.