Family Support Newcastle in Newcastle, New South Wales | Community organisation

Family Support Newcastle

Locality: Newcastle, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 4926 3577

Address: 2 High Street Waratah NSW 2298 2298 Newcastle, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.nfss.org.au

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23.01.2022 March 4 Justice.

20.01.2022 Please join us for our Gather in the Garden Harmony Day Celebrations. Details provided below, we look forward to seeing you there! HMC - Hunter Multicultural Communities Inc

19.01.2022 We have spaces available in our 'Alternatives to Violence' group for Dads. This group runs over two Tuesdays, starting next week (3/11 and 10/11), and will take place at 'The Commons' in Hamilton. Please phone 4926 3577 for more information and to register.

18.01.2022 WE DID IT! Laws to protect animal victims of domestic violence JUST passed through Parliament. Animal abuse will now be formally recognised as a form of domesti...c violence, and animals will be included on Apprehended Domestic Violence Orders. PLUS we passed an amendment so NSW law now recognises the link between animal abuse and domestic violence. But we won’t stop here, there’s more to be done. We need laws which recognise animals as living, sentient beings instead of mere ‘property’. I support the recommendation by Domestic Violence NSW that the definition of ‘persons’ in domestic violence legislation should include animals. The fact that animals are considered property under the law is an anomaly. Nobody considers their cat or dog as a piece of property- as nothing more than a table or chair, they are members of the family, and our legislation should reflect that. The Animal Justice Party is committed to working toward long term domestic violence reform. With my tougher penalties legislation now being debated in Parliament, I’m certain we’ll have even more success in this space to share with you soon!

15.01.2022 Fun in the garden!

14.01.2022 We want to hear from you! If you are a victim-survivor and want to add your opinion please contact our CEO for our coercive control survey. Have your voice heard today!

12.01.2022 Gather in the Garden is on tomorrow! Come on down between 10-12noon, for some gardening, play and connection. Light morning tea provided, all welcome. Diversity Gardens: 2A Platt St Waratah (onsite parking enter via Harris St)

09.01.2022 The sun is out again! That means the Gardening Group is on again tomorrow, 10am, at the Diversity Community Gardens, Waratah. Hope to see you there .

09.01.2022 Today is the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. In Australia, 1 woman a week is murdered. 45 women have been killed... this year. 1 in 3 women have experienced domestic abuse. Enough is enough. We all have a role to play in ending violence against women. #IDEVAW #auspol See more

08.01.2022 Today we had the priviledge of participating in the Walk a Mile Koori Style. The men walk and take a stand against domestic violence. There us no excuse for abuse. #takeastand #saynotoviolence #16daysofactivism. Be safe and be kind to one another.

05.01.2022 Please join us for our Information Day for Men and their families at Waratah Shopping Village on the 8th of December.

05.01.2022 Reclaim the Night started as a movement that demanded women’s safety after dark, men’s re-education, and the abolition of misogynistic views and practices. How...ever, it has evolved into something so much more powerful: a common place to so many survivors to see how many and how strong we are, and a wake up call to the bystanders who otherwise choose to remain silent. - Marcela De Sol Whilst we can’t march together this year, we are encouraging our Hunter community to stand in solidarity with survivors and join the movement to end all forms of violence against women and children by holding a candle, torchlight or purple glow stick, and uploading a photo to social media with our hashtag #ReclaimTheNight.

04.01.2022 Mothers around the world

01.01.2022 NAIDOC celebrations and activities with a smoking ceremony at our Orlando Road premises Thank you to Uncle Bill and Aunty Pauline.