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25.01.2022 Home State Heroes Safe Pets Safe Families - South Australia This is Amber's story. *Warning* This story details abuse and won't be suitable for all au...diences. "I wouldn’t be alive today if it wasn’t for my dogs and my dogs would not be alive if it was not for Safe Pets Safe Families," - Amber. Like many Australians, Amber has experienced an abusive relationship which began as small incidents but escalated into life threatening situations. Her partner abused her, threatened her and the safety of her loved ones, including her dogs Ruby, Red and Rufus. "My dogs had been confined to the back garden and were not allowed inside when my partner was home. At the end of June 2017, I left, but I was not able to take Rufus, Ruby or Red. The next few months resulted in apologetic messages, abusive phone calls and threats towards Rufus, Ruby and Red. Each day, I was putting myself back in danger to go to the house whilst he wasn’t there to feed them, they were the last link to me being free from him. I was at breaking point, but I couldn’t leave my dogs. Financially, I couldn’t put my dogs in boarding and the shelters couldn’t offer me any long term stays. I was forced to re-home Red and thought I would never see her again; but at least she was safe." With the help of Safe Pets Safe Families - Keeping people & pets together, Amber was reunited with Ruby and Rufus, after they received some much needed respite. Without an organisation like this, many people trapped in abusive relationships will struggle to keep not only themselves safe, but also their pets. Learn more and help Safe Pets Safe Families - Keeping people & pets together by donating today: https://bit.ly/safepetssafefamilies
24.01.2022 Australian Association of social workers just released a new code of ethics. First ever mention of animals. A long way still to go but it's an important step! ;) Thanks Prof Heather Fraser for spotting this out
24.01.2022 https://communitylottery.peopleschoice.com.au/.../safe... 2020 People’s Choice Community Lottery. People's Choice Community Foundation Ltd ABN 97 154 717 987. SA Lottery Licence no. M13910. VIC Raffle Permit no. 10306/20 . Declared Organisation no. 58545. ACT Permit No. ACT R 20/00148.1. NSW Art Union Authority no. GOCAU/2338. TAS - no permit required. NT no permit required.
24.01.2022 Homelessness is wrong! Thankyou Homelessness SA for the moving memorial to people who have died alone without a home. Well supported by many present including... Vinnies SA (Fred’s Van), The Salvation Army South Australia, UnitingCare WesleyBowden, St John's Youth Services, Safe Pets Safe Families - Keeping people & pets together and Centacare Catholic Family Services. Proud to speak alongside Michelle Lensink and Sandy Verschoor - Lord Mayor of Adelaide.
24.01.2022 How beautiful thank you for supporting @safepetssafefamilies and help keeping SA safe
23.01.2022 So much love for @aaaexhausts
23.01.2022 This would resonate with so many.
20.01.2022 This will be SA's first petfood bank and so much more buy a raffle ticket to win some great prizes
20.01.2022 This is very exciting, I am a state rep for Lucys Project in SA, I have been following Andrew Campbell for a long time now, he has a unique way of using data from police reports and the how we can use to cross reference information.
19.01.2022 We need this in SA..... A government spokeswoman said it would continue to invest record funding levels making sure Victorians sleeping rough, at risk of homelessness, and those escaping family violence, can find a home.
18.01.2022 Grab Your 2021 Charity Calendar at Your Local AdelaideVet! We love our patients and are excited to see some of them featured in our 2021 Calendar, raising fund...s for local charity Safe Pets, Safe Families. Calendars are now on sale at all AdelaideVet practices. Get one while they are available, we don't want you to miss out! The calendars look amazing, have beautiful pictures and feature handy pet tips and information on useful services available for you at AdelaideVet. www.adelaidevet.com.au/calendar See more
18.01.2022 These are the first 12 prizes of 69, You could have one of these Amazing Prizes for just $2 But imagine if all our supporters bought 1 ticket what it would me...an to us, we are a community supported charity 100% volunteer run, we get 100% of the proceeds when you buy through our link Buy now https://communitylottery.peopleschoice.com.au//safe-pets-s Toyota RAV4 GX 2WD Hybrid$41,289.00 Toyota Corolla Ascent Sport Hybrid Hatch$31,426.00 Harvey Norman Grand home package$19,373.00 Everett Brooks Custom Diamond Ring$12,500.00 Harvey Norman Ultimate entertainment package$10,627.00 Phil Hoffmann Travel Voucher$7,000.00 Harvey Norman House appliances package$5,577.00 Harvey Norman House appliances package$5,577.00 Harvey Norman House appliances package$5,577.00 Harvey Norman Kitchen appliances package$5,378.00 Harvey Norman Kitchen appliances package$5,378.00 Harvey Norman Kitchen appliances package$5,378.00 Buy now https://communitylottery.peopleschoice.com.au//safe-pets-s #communitylottery @peopleschoicecreditunion https://m.facebook.com/PeoplesChoiceCU/
18.01.2022 Receiving the Joy Noble medal has made me feel so proud but the volunteers that volunteer for Safe Pets Safe Families make me prouder, all of you should be so proud, this charity would not be where it is today without you all. Thank you Jennifer
18.01.2022 I am so proud of this partnership
17.01.2022 A Massive Thank you to PETstock for the support to not only us right now but in having a community minded workplace, that's what life is all about, thank you for supporting many causes.
17.01.2022 Safe Pets Safe Families is an amazing organisation that pairs volunteers and businesses who want to support people going through a rough time by caring for thei...r pets. We are holding information sessions today and tomorrow at the Life Without Barriers office in Berri - come along to find out how you can get involved. If you can't make it to a session but would like to help, reach out to us or email [email protected]. Safe Pets Safe Families - Keeping people & pets together #FosterCare
16.01.2022 Another important reason why we need a warehouse, its not just a Pet foodbank....Please donate and support the growth of our Youth and Pets program YAPP (Yo...uth & Pets Program) - Empathy and Education for at Risk Youth & Pets YAPP provides support to youths to empower them to become responsible pet owners, while reducing the risk of animal abuse and domestic violence. YAPP also provides access to affordable, low payment veterinary care to the pets of at-risk youth. Studies show that children who witness violence and animal abuse are 5 to 8 times more likely to become perpetrators of violence in future. Animal abuse is often a precursor to further violent behaviour in adolescents and children and a warning sign of future domestic violence. It is crucial to consider the link to pets in preventing domestic violence. When a juvenile commits animal abuse, it is both the animal and child who suffer (Journal of Pediatric Health Care). YAPP provides empathy and education to youth and pets in our society who are most at-risk of this abuse. YAPP offers vital support for adolescents up to the age of 25, to empower them to become responsible pet owners while reducing the risk of animal abuse and domestic violence. YAPP also provides access to affordable, low payment veterinary care to the pets of at-risk youth. Donate here https://safe-pets-safe-families.giveeasy.org/help-feed-our-
16.01.2022 *We need your help to keep helping sick and injured pets!* We've been contacted to help a dog of a DV survivor with a badly injured leg and a dog that was invol...ved in a car accident but unless we get donations into our Vet Emergency Fund, we simply can't which is so heart breaking As most of you know here at Safe Pets Safe Families we have a Vet Crisis Fund that offers no interest loans for urgent vet care to pets of people who are in financial hardship. This fund has helped ease the pain and suffering of hundreds of animals... it's not a hand out, but a hand up and it empowers people to still be responsible for their animals and their care which is so important. The other benefit of the fund is that many pets and people can benefit from the same money being a circular community fund, as we can help someone else with those funds once the vet bill is paid back in full. We've helped in some very urgent and expensive cases lately which means our funds are dangerously low... But how do you say no to an animal suffering? We urgently need donations to ensure we can still help members of the community that need it... We're hoping down get back up to $5000 but anything at all you can contribute would be a great help Just know that your donation will be used and paid back over and over to help an animal that needs urgent care... https://www.paypal.com/donate/
15.01.2022 This is so great, I have first hand experienced people who would prefer to txt then talk on the phone, what a vital service.
14.01.2022 So proud of Bonnie and this project, cant wait for what is to come.
12.01.2022 PEOPLES CHOICE COMMUNITY LOTTERY 100% online now Only $2.00 a ticket. When you purchase through our link or choose Safe Pets Safe Families in the list 100% proceeds supports @safepetssafefamilies... Buy now, $2 is a small price to pay for a car but every $2 adds up to a massive amount of support to help keep people and pets together through crisis #communitylottery #peopleschoicecommunitylottery2020 #communitylottery2020 #playforacause #lottery #peopleschoice Buy now https://communitylottery.peopleschoice.com.au//safe-pets-s
12.01.2022 Peaches is a Safe Pets Safe Families ambassador for our campaign, each bandana sold will go towards us having a national strategy to help DV shelters to become ...pet friendly and grow our safe pets foster program across Austrailia. you can purchase these on eBay Cats https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/313082735529 Dogshttps://www.ebay.com.au/itm/313082734720 #catsagainstdv #cats #domesticviolence #petsarefamily #safepets #keepingpeopleandpetstogether #bestfriends #animalabuse #animalwelfare
11.01.2022 We are honoured to have donated a nights accommodation for Safe Pets Safe Families - Keeping people & pets together Fundraiser! The money raised from this raffl...e will go towards getting a permanent space with a warehouse that will provide storage for a Pet foodbank, a location for pop up vet clinics, a space to work on youth programs and most importantly for volunteers to train and develop their skills so they can continue the invaluable work they do for SPSF. . There are some amazing prizes included in the raffle! Follow the link to purchase tickets! Tickets only $5.00 https://www.rafflelink.com.au/helpusgetawarehouse See more
09.01.2022 ARCAP response to the NewAccess Coaches Initiative: The Honorable Greg Hunt Minister for Health... Dear Minister, Re: Access to Health Coaches via the MBS and Australia’s COVID-19 Mental Health Crisis Response I am writing to you in my capacity as a Director on the Australian Register of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (ARCAP) to highlight ARCAP’s concerns regarding recent media coverage of mental health reform recommendations from several highly respected and influential organisations including Beyondblue, the APS, and Black Dog Institute. The recommendations, which appear in an article entitled Push for coaches to help relieve mental health crisis in The Age on Sunday 9 August, focus on Beyondblue’s recommendation to the Productivity Commission on the uptake of health coaches to deliver low-intensity mental health support. The article, which drew significant public attention, cites an urgent need to address an exponential rise in demand for mental health services as a result of the Stage 4 restrictions in Victoria and proposes MBS-funded access to health coaches as part of the national mental health response to COVID-19. ARCAP and our members have serious concerns about this proposal. Firstly, the emphasis on rapid expansion of access to health coaches dangerously confuses a need for additional low-intensity mental health services in the Australian health system with the specific, acute and often complex needs of the many Victorians and other Australians currently seeking mental health crisis supports as a result of COVID-19. Secondly, the recommendation to engage health coaches for the delivery of Medicare-rebated low-intensity services entirely fails to recognise the highly skilled and trained workforce of Counsellors and Psychotherapists, who are ready to deliver a range of mental health services immediately. ARCAP acknowledges the importance of low-intensity cognitive behavioural therapy coaching in meeting the needs of mental health consumers and we support Beyondblue’s recommendation to increase access to low-intensity supports for all Australians. However, low intensity services are only a partial response to meeting mental health needs. We are concerned that mental health coaches are not appropriate as a crisis response to the escalating mental health issues in the community, particularly in Victoria, due to COVID-19. The escalating mental health crisis in Victoria does is not only the result of a sharp increase in Demand for low-intensity services, but also reveals an alarming rise in presentations of much more serious mental health issues including self-harm, which require a clinical response. ARCAP would like to acknowledge your ongoing support as Minister for Health for our profession and your repeated recognition of the important role played by Counsellors and Psychotherapists in providing mental health services to individuals and families in times of crisis and in supporting clients experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, loss, trauma and related conditions. We wrote to you early this year encouraging the Australian Government to make greater use of the under-utilised workforce of counsellors and psychotherapists for the delivery of MBS services as part of the COVID-19 pandemic response. Counsellors and Psychotherapists are trained and well versed in providing evidence-based therapies to clients with a range of mild to moderate mental health conditions. As the impact of the pandemic continues, we are increasingly concerned that Australians in urgent need will experience even longer delays to accessing clinical treatment from psychologists through Better Access. ARCAP understands that the Australian Government is currently considering recommendations made in the MBS Review and in the Productivity Commission’s Final Report on the Inquiry into Mental Health. We encourage you once again to support Australians’ mental health and wellbeing by prioritising the inclusion of Counsellors and Psychotherapists as service providers in the ongoing national mental health response to COVID-19 and in the provision of Medicare-funded services. Yours faithfully, Philip Armstrong Chief Executive Officer of the ACA and ARCAP Director Di Stow PACFA President and ARCAP Director
09.01.2022 It has been an absolute pleasure working with Tyson from @freerangedesign
08.01.2022 Imagine the heartache of having to surrender your best friend and beloved pet during one of the hardest times of your life. People who experience suicidal thoug...hts are also sometimes faced with the dilemma of having to surrender their pets in order to spend time in a treatment facility. The heartbreaking reality is these pets are often the only stable thing in their owner’s life. We at Safe Pets Safe Families work tirelessly around the clock in order to take calls from clients, police, paramedics and more, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Not only because we know how precious the connection is between these people and their pets, but we know that we really do have their lives in our hands. www.safepetssafefamilies.org.au See more
08.01.2022 Thank you to everyone who nominated me for #AusoftheYear make sure you’re watching the 2021 SA Australian of the Year Awards on 12 October to celebrate... with me and find out who the recipients are. Tune in to the live stream link at @AustralianoftheYear on Facebook from 6:30pm (ACST). #WereAllPartOfTheStory See more
07.01.2022 I want to give a massive shout out to the amazing Safe Pets Safe Families - Keeping people & pets together - a charity organisation who provide care, support an...d education to people and pets in crisis, reducing the incidents of abuse, neglect, surrender & euthanasia in companion animals. They do great work and I had the pleasure of spending a sunny Sunday afternoon photographing all these gorgeous furry friends at one of their charity vet clinics. Check out their page and show your support! See more
06.01.2022 Visit our Wishing Tree Our PETstock Assist Wishing Tree is now set-up in-store and ready for donations. All money and gifts are donated directly to your loc...al store's charity of choice How you can donate: 1. Head in-store and donate a nominated amount or product of your choosing. You will then receive a bauble to hang on the Wishing Tree where you can write you or your pet's name on the back. OR 2. Purchase a product online and you'll have the option at payment to donate a nominated amount. Money from online donations go directly to PETstock Assist. Helping pets & families in need this Christmas.
05.01.2022 Domestic Violence NSW releases findings from its survey of the domestic violence sector, which found: 42% of workers stated victims they supported ha...d delayed leaving a perpetrator for more than a year due to barriers in accessing support related to their animals 55% of workers have supported victims who disclosed a perpetrator killed an animal or multiple animals 48% of workers stated that victims they supported had delayed leaving a perpetrator by more than a year due to fear or threat of an animal being harmed Domestic Violence NSW invited Myself Jennifer Howard Founder of Safe Pets Safe families (a lead agency) and Anna Ludvik Founder of Lucy's Project (a peak body ) to be a speaker on a panel at the Stop Domestic Violence Conference 2020 alongside a rep from Domestic violence NSW, a rep from EDVOS and a rep from RSPCA NSW Safe Pets Safe Families is an unfunded volunteer org and we don't have the money to pay for the conference or airfares and the same for Lucy's Project, we are hoping to raise $3000 to get us both there to be a voice that is needed for domestic violence victims both human and animal, will you support us. Donate via pay pal or bank here use ref STOPDV https://safepetssafefamilies.org.au/donate/ or donate via Or donate via FaceBook We are so close to Australia having a national response for domestic violence and pets, we fail to help human victims if we don't address the animals as well Domestic Violence NSW Media release https://www.dvnsw.org.au//DVNSW-Media-Release-Animals-and-
05.01.2022 Thank you to the people who donated jackets and blankets through our winter drive, they come in handy for times like tonight we have a couple homeless sleeping rough with their 2 dogs and their bedding got saturated, I am on the way to see them in the city now
04.01.2022 Isolating at home is hard, but it can be a lot easier if you have a furry friend to keep you company. Unfortunately, for many South Australian renters, having a... pet is not an option. Our Make Renting Fair campaign supports reform to state residential tenancy laws to make it easier for renters to find a home where their pets are welcome. Find out more in our latest enews https://bit.ly/2ZhXj3i #makerentingfair #petsarefamily #isolation
01.01.2022 Not many of you would know this but in the ideas stage of building a charity in 2013 Safe Pets Safe Families was a program under a different charity I founded first in 2014 I named it The Rewind Effect, the concept behind the name is to rewind back to the roots of the issues, in other words you need to heal from your traumas to break the cycle. When I was in a relationship with my ex partner who I met at 16, I was in a cycle of intergenerational poverty and I didn't even k...Continue reading
