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25.01.2022 Sleep Kits Bonnies would like to thank SleepSafe which is a great program run by StreetSmart and Sheridan in partnership to create Sleep Kits for people who are homeless. We received our kits and they are fantastic for the women and children who arrive at Bonnies door homeless with nothing but the clothes on their backs. The kits have a towel and sheet set included and this is exactly what these women and children need at this time in their lives. Sleep Kits are manufacture...d by Sheridan suppliers using excess material so its great for the environment too. What a great idea! And so practical. #bonnies #sleepsafe #streetsmart #sheridan #donations #grateful

24.01.2022 As you are all aware, school holidays are coming up very soon; so this weeks resource pack is paper crafts. Besides them keeping children occupied during the holiday break - the objective of the activities is to do self portraits and story boards of their friends and families. Coloured pens and pencils are supplied.... Have fun! #activitiespack #resourceweek #bonnies #fun

24.01.2022 Check out this helpful link shared by Fairfield City Police Area Command which breaks down the common legal processes relating to domestic violence incidents.

24.01.2022 Today we marched with thousands of other women across the country, calling for an end to gendered violence. We will continue to unite and rally for a just system, equality and for the voice of all women to be heard and believed. Women have the right to feel safe wherever they are. #enoughisenough #march4justice

23.01.2022 From all of us at Bonnie's, this week we celebrate NAIDOC week and the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal peoples. If you can come down to the Breaking Silent Code exhibition in Ashfield this Sunday. Please do. https://www.headon.com.au/exhibitions/breaking-silent-codes... Also Check your local council to see what is on. But here are a listing of some events in NSW. https://www.naidoc.org.au/get-involved/naidoc-week-events (please change your state to NSW)

23.01.2022 Thanks so much to this group of volunteers and @Habitat for Humanity for helping us out. We are very grateful for your contribution, it really makes a difference. #volunteer #grateful

22.01.2022 This is an article of a donation that changed a girls life! A kind gesture that we hope inspires many others https://www.abc.net.au//donated-car-helps-domest/12473906

21.01.2022 We are really happy to share the news that the NSW government has made it easier for women who are not covered by Medicare e.g. women on temporary protection visas, to access treatment for injuries sustained from Domestic Family Violence (DFV) in public hospitals. These women no longer have to report the crime to Police before accessing public hospitals at no cost. See the Press Release in the link below. https://www.dcj.nsw.gov.au//easier-hospital-access-for-dom

20.01.2022 Bonnies Creative Group is still delivering creative/fun packages weekly to mums and their children. This is week 5, so we are half way through the program. Ruth and Alison thought that it was time to nurture the mums and to provide them with a special gift this week.... Now the children are returning to school, it is time for all mums to take a deep breath and relax before heading back into the swing of things. Time for a quiet cuppa!

20.01.2022 47 years since the first refuge, Elsie’s, opened in Sydney. We are still fighting for the safety of women and children today.

20.01.2022 We are so happy and grateful to have this beautiful painting of Bonnies Reconciliation journey painted by our colleague Peta Link. Thank you for this beautiful depiction.

20.01.2022 Close the Gap Day What is Close the Gap? Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples have some of the poorest health outcomes of any group of people in the world. On average, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples die more than 10 years younger than other Australians. ... How long has Close the Gap been running? The Close the Gap campaign launched in 2006, when Tom Calma, the then Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, released his report highlighting the appalling gap in life expectancy and health standards in Australia. He then called on a number of Aboriginal, health and human rights organisations (including Oxfam) to join together in a coalition to form the Close the Gap campaign. In 2007, Cathy Freeman & Ian Thorpe publicly launched the campaign at Olympic Stadium, Homebush. Oxfam Australia https://www.oxfam.org.au/ https://humanrights.gov.au//pr/close-gap-indigenous-health

19.01.2022 The Hindi & Urdu Speaking Womens Health Group were very happy to be back together for the first time after the Covid-19 Lockdown.

19.01.2022 Garden donations from Bunnings! These pots, gloves and gardening tools are going to be fantastic for our Gardening Resource Week. Watch this space to see how these donations will be used. Thank you.Thank you.Thank you. Bunnings and our Fairy Godmother Jodie, always supporting Bonnies. #bonnies #donations #bunnings #lucky #gardening

19.01.2022 "Protests don’t always have to be in the streets. They are everyday and everywhere in the home, office, workplace and government But finding the ones where you can scream alongside other people are pretty powerful." Guest blogger and friend of Bonnies Lisabel shares her experience of her first ever protest in reflection of the recent #March4Justice on Monday. Can you remember your first protest march? ... https://www.bonnie.org.au/my-first-march-my-first-pussy-gr/

17.01.2022 My client has sent this clock and some chocolates as a thank you gift for Bonnies for supporting her through the journey. She asked me to pass on the message that "She wishes Bonnies all the best and hopes the work of Bonnies continues many years in the future". It was so nice for all Bonnie staff to receive this email today. It is such a wonderful reminder that the work we do here at Bonnies is appreciated.... The clock is going to look amazing hanging on the wall and we all love chocolates. Thank you so much. #feelingappreciated #Bonnies

16.01.2022 At Bonnie’s, we received hearty food from Two Goods for the women and children in our service. It comes in pre packaged meals. When the women and their children come to seek support from us and we provided them with these nice warm meals that are cooked from the heart, it can transform a cold and lonely evening until we get to see them again the next day. We visited Two Good today and get to chat to a team of people that are keen to make positive changes in their corner of ...the world. It was nice to walk away and think, wow, we got people in our corner and we are not alone in seeking safety for the people we have the privilege to support. Thank you for your continue support and inspiring stories. Read more about the wonderful Two Good story here: https://www.bonnie.org.au/two-good/

15.01.2022 Bonnie Support Services know that to find a place in the world often means finding safe and sustainable housing first. At the same time, they work with clients ...to build skills, knowledge and capacity so she can make her own decisions and go on to live the life she chooses. #SalutingSydneyWomen 2020 At Home, is pleased to support the courageous women and families seeking assistance at Bonnies who have been there for the western Sydney community for over 40 years.

15.01.2022 Coercive control is more damaging then we think ... some of the major tactics are

14.01.2022 Bonnie Support Services ~PRESENTS~ RESOURCE WEEK ~ Supporting our families by helping to build on, and creating healthy relationships~

14.01.2022 Dont miss the best Indigenous artists and dance groups from Sydney as they take to the virtual stage for the free online concert, WARAMI Live, on Sunday, 5 July from 12pm 2pm. Hosted by comedian Sean Choolburra, the concert is set to feature a string of emerging artists from several different genres. For more information, visit www.discoverparramatta.com/warami https://www.discoverparramatta.com/warami-live

14.01.2022 Reconciliation Week at Bonnies Yesterday we purchased a native plant that Peta potted in a large terracotta pot. We got some rocks and paint as well. The objective of this activity is: LOVE~NUTURE~GROWTH~CHANGE... We will paint a rock with the reconciliation in mind, and place it in the pot. We will water the plant regularly... so watch this space to see our Reconciliation tree grows.

14.01.2022 Bonnies stands with Community Legal Centres to oppose changes to Victims Services. We call for consultation with victims-survivors

13.01.2022 The Bowers House to Home Program is so wonderful for women fleeing domestic violence and are in need of furniture. Thank you Bower for your amazing program. Read about the program and how it helps women here.... https://mailchi.mp/bower/from_house_to_home-2515470 #supportingwomenfleeingdomesticviolence #bower See more

12.01.2022 So yesterday and today were special at Bonnies. We had Runa, her mother and daughter Zia that used to stayed at Bonnies dropped in to say hello and offered us some donation and chocolates. We then received some flowers and more chocolate from a family that we just supported- especially for our Intake worker Alison and Tenancy Officer Dragana. ... We love to chat and catch up with you and glad that we were part of your life for a little bit. It was a good good last two days. We thank you from all at Bonnies.

12.01.2022 A huge thank you to Habitat for Humanity Australia and volunteers from SMEC Engineering Group for your support in beautifying our accommodation- a great job!

11.01.2022 Garden Resource Bags are ready for distribution! One Family Worker at Bonnie's commented "I gave one to one of my family today. She really liked it".... Another Family Worker said "Thank you! I am sure the women and children will love this !!! The bag contains: - Items to plant your own seeds pots/potting mix - Tools and gloves - Plasticine to make animals/sculpture/shapes etc. - A mindfulness dot to dot book. Credit goes to Peta for the gardening ideas and Bunnings for the donations! Thank you Bunnings Warehouse Australia #gardening #resourcebags #sensoryfun

11.01.2022 The retailer THE ICONIC and Thread Together are taking action to support victim of domestic violence. A great initiative.

11.01.2022 A very happy Diwali to all. Best wishes from Bonnie’s Hindi n Urdu Speaking Women's Health Group. God Bless all.

11.01.2022 Cooking week resource packs are ready to go!

10.01.2022 Today we commemorate Sorry Day at Bonnies. This day gives people the chance to come together and share the steps towards healing for the Stolen Generations, their families and communities. We were privileged to take part in a presentation by Alison, Donna and Peta. Thank you for sharing what Sorry Day means for you and to Peta for sharing your artwork with us.

09.01.2022 Women on temporary visas should have the same rights to safety as the rest of the community ...

09.01.2022 Thank you again Dymocks Childrens Charities .

09.01.2022 We are still working at Bonnie’s! If you need support, or just need to talk or get information, please call or email us. The way we contact you might be a little different but otherwise it is business as usual (of course with the appropriate physical distancing!)

08.01.2022 Are you having trouble paying your energy bills? Check out this page on The Energy & Water Ombudsman NSW (EWON) website. ewon.com.au/covid19... COVID19 Customer Support If youve been impacted by COVID-19 and are struggling to pay your energy bills this page has all the information you need about the support available to you during this difficult time including casual workers, families, seniors and CALD and ATSI customers.

08.01.2022 This easy to read and understand article by Sarah K Ramsey explains the positive attributes of woman who have stuck it out in a toxic relationships. It explains the commonly asked question why do they stay? so simply yet articulately. I feel It is one of the best articles I have read on women in toxic relationships and leaves you feeling positive about the future for these strong and optimistic women.

07.01.2022 When people say, She is asking for it? What do you think she is asking for?

07.01.2022 We think this would be great in Australia. A national database if you have perpetrated domestic violence. What do you think?

07.01.2022 We at Bonnie’s congratulate Kamala Harris. She said today: While I may be the first woman in this office, I will not be the last, because every little girl watching tonight sees that this is a country of possibilities, Said Vice President-elect Kamala Harris... And to the children of our country, regardless of your gender, our country has sent you a clear message: Dream with ambition, lead with conviction, and see yourself in a way that others might not see you, simply because they’ve never seen it before. And we will applaud you every step of the way, she added And So I am thinking about her (her mother) and about the generations of women, Black women, Asian, White, Latina, Native American women, who through out our nations’ history have paved the way to tonight. Women who fought and sacrificed so much for equality and liberty and justice for all. Including the Black women who are often, too often overlooked but so often proven they are the backbone of our democracy. All the women who have worked to secure and protect the right to vote for over a century, 100 years ago with the 19th Amendment. Fifty five years ago with the Voting Rights Act, and now in 2020, with a new generation of women in our country who cast their ballots and continued the fight for their fundamental right to vote and be heard." We thank you for being a feminist.

06.01.2022 We are still working at Bonnies! If you need support, or just need to talk or get information, please call or email us. The way we contact you might be a little different but otherwise it is business as usual (of course with the appropriate physical distancing!)

06.01.2022 Wow! What a fight. What a story. What a great outcome. Go Womens Legal! This decision paves the way for women to receive higher recognition payments for violent crimes committed against them under the Victims Support Scheme in NSW.

05.01.2022 IF YOU FEEL UNSAFE AT HOME, YOU CAN SPEAK OUT This is the NSW Domestic Violence Line 24/7 free, confidential support. 1800 65 64 63... https://www.speakout.dcj.nsw.gov.au/

05.01.2022 Charlotte joined our team for the last few months and now we are saying good bye for now. We are sending her off with baked good and we wish you all the very best with your journey in Aus.

05.01.2022 RUOK? Adelle reminded us all yesterday to ask "RUOK?" with yummy cupcakes. Thanks Adelle :)

05.01.2022 Bonnies held its last creative group for the term this week. The women used a marbling paint technique to create gorgeous paper. The paper can now be used to make cards etc. Alison and Ruth had lots of fun guiding the women through the process. As usual, the women were inspiring!... The results speak for themselves!

04.01.2022 Fantastic news! We are pleased to see the Commonwealth Bank offering assistance to people experiencing Family Domestic Violence. #askforassistance #commonwealthbank #Bonnies

02.01.2022 A huge thank you to StreetSafe who have been able to support Bonnies work in the community through their SleepSafe initiative. Bonnies received SleepSafe sleep kits which included a single bed sheet set and a towel, both donated by Sheridan. Thanks Sheridan! These kits are given to the women and children as they arrive at Bonnies and they are so grateful and happy to receive them.... Here is a link to the SleepSafe initiative 1 year anniversary video. https://www.facebook.com/StreetSmartAustralia/videos/635128934098485

02.01.2022 Dymocks Book Celebration Bonnies thanks Dymocks Castle Towers store for the funds raised that provided the funding for the book library program. Box after box after box of beautiful childrens books arrived at Bonnies. Now we have a wonderful library to encourage a love of reading to all the children who walk through Bonnies doors. Books are certainly one thing that the families cannot afford at this time in their lives so this donation helps fill this void. The children ...are going to love these books. You can see in the photos that many of the staff loved the books too. The Gruffalo puppets were especially a hit! Many many thanks to Dymocks Castle Towers :) #donations #Dymocks #feelinggrateful

01.01.2022 These gorgeous chairs and a coffee table were delivered to Bonnies from the Honorable Chris Bowen MPs office. Sandra gave them a try for comfort and they are very comfy. As you can see they are also very stylish. There was much excitement at Bonnies when they arrived. Thank you Chris for your continued support and Josh for organising the delivery. ... #donation #grateful #feelinglucky

01.01.2022 Jasmin just completed her third year Social Worker placement at Bonnies. We miss you already Jasmin. It was wonderful having you here with us and until we meet again, good luck with the rest of your degree and join us in the sector soon. PS. The cake was delicious.