Lou's Place in Sydney, Australia | Non-profit organisation

Lou's Place

Locality: Sydney, Australia

Phone: +61 2 9358 4553

Address: 182 Victoria Street, Potts Point 2011 Sydney, NSW, Australia

Website: http://lousplace.com.au

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25.01.2022 Lets chat! Dial in for our daily 2pm relaxation sessions by calling 1800 556 264, passcode: 2711571#. Calm Together is open and welcome for everyone to tune in! ... Speak with one of our friendly caseworkers to undertake a Work and Development Order Activity or have relaxing chat. #calmtogether #lousplace #WDOactivity

24.01.2022 Its Homelessness Week in two weeks and Lous Place is hoping to highlight the plight of homeless women with an embroidery project If you have time to complete a simple embroidery piece for us over the next week please get in touch immediately! A pattern and materials will all be supplied. Contact [email protected] to get involved.... #lousplace #homelessnessweek #HW2020

24.01.2022 Would you like to help our most vulnerable women in the greater Sydney area? Lou’s Place has reached capacity and we often have to turn vulnerable women away as we have no room in our current house. PLEASE help us help more women by donating to our capital campaign to purchase a new home with better facilities. For more information contact [email protected] #lousplace #sydney

23.01.2022 Introducing our next volunteer Amanda! Amanda has been teaching creative writing at Lou’s Place since 2017 and she is now the editor of Lou’s News! Click on the post to read more about her or check out her blog at www.atamandastable.com.au where she shares stories, tips and recipes for simple and nutritious meals.... #lousplace #volunteers

23.01.2022 You are invited to the free online book launch for Postcards From Tomorrow! Hurry and register! It will be on tomorrow!! Hosted by Melbourne MC and comedian Kate Hanley Corley with a number of other guests, it will be an hour and a half of comedy extravaganza!... The book includes a collection of more than 270 letters of hilarious and heartfelt stories of wonderful women writing to their younger 21 year old selves. All proceeds from book purchases will be donated to Lou’s Place! Register now at: https://live.remo.co/e/postcards-from-tomorrow/register : November 25th, 9PM AEDT = 9PM - 10:30PM Sydney (AEDT) & 12PM - 1:30PM Sydney (AEDT) #postcardsfromtomorrow

23.01.2022 Mental Health Month is here! This month in particular is an opportunity for us to raise awareness about mental health and well-being of individuals. This year theme is called "Share the Journey" What does it mean... Sharing the journey means understanding someone on an emotional level and understanding how they got there and where they are heading! What can you do to be a part of this? Well... Have meaningful conversations with those around you. Reach out to those who might be withdrawing from others Get involved in activities Share your successes and difficulties with your loved ones! So what's on your mind today?

23.01.2022 Great news. Victims of domestic violence will no longer have to present to police to have hospital bills waived. This includes women on temporary visas. #domesticviolence #lousplace #sydney https://www.smh.com.au//easier-hospital-access-for-victims

22.01.2022 A huge thank you to the incredible women at Mummies Paying it Forward for all their support over the past few weeks. They have helped to restock warm clothes, toys, bedding and a high chair for the two-year-old daughter of one of our wonderful clients. Its so beautiful to see such generosity. ... #lousplace #thankyou

22.01.2022 Are you watching Filthy Rich & Homeless? Are you outraged by the lack of housing support our nation gives to vulnerable people? Our Housing system is broken.... COVID-19 has demonstrated just how important our homes are. If you would like to take action, please head to: https://everybodyshome.com.au/filthy-rich-homeless/ #filthyrichhomeless #everybodyshome #buildsocialhousing Watch: Filthy Rich & Homeless on SBS TV ON DEMAND

21.01.2022 Were Lous Place: a Sydney daytime refuge for women in crisis, homeless or in need of support. #lousplace #kingcross #sydney #dayrefuge #homeless #domesticviolence #crisis

20.01.2022 More social housing = more jobs and less members of our community without a roof over their heads. Help us spread awareness during Homelessness Week by signing the pledge to #BuildSocialHousing. Head to everybodyshome.com.au #HW2020

20.01.2022 Its June. Its Pride Month. Every year, Pride Month draws attention to issues currently facing the LGBTIQA+ community. This year, attention is being drawn to the black trans community, both in Australia and abroad. Trans people, particularly trans people of colour, face some of the worst violence, discrimination, harassment and life expectancy in the world.... Lous Place opens our doors to many transgender women every week to provide a safe place. We are working hard to become more trans-inclusive through staff training, reviewing our policies and listening to trans people in our community. There is a great documentary on Netflix at the moment called "Disclosure" - about the representation of trans people in the media. It points out the paradox that the more visible trans people are, the more violence they face. We all need to work together to make our community safe for transgender people. Our feminism needs to be intersectional and to break down gender binaries. To let people be free to live in the world, in their bodies, in all their glory. TransHub by ACON has some great resources for allies. Check it out here: https://www.transhub.org.au/allies

18.01.2022 Thank you so much to Lola and the Yr 9 Thinking and Advocacy class at Loreto Kirribilli who organised a year-wide drive that donated 80 essential care packages for our clients. How amazing. We are very grateful to these thoughtful and inspiring young women! #loretokirribi#thankyou#lousplace

18.01.2022 Today is R U OK? Day. Lous Place loves this years theme - theres more to say after R U OK? How do you respond when somebody says they are not ok?... How do you respond with compassion? How do you help someone get the support they need? You can download the guide at https://www.ruok.org.au/join-r-u-ok-day If you know a woman who is doing it tough right now, you can also tell them about Lous Place. One of our friendly caseworkers is here to help any woman (including trans women) who needs it. #ruok #lousplace #sydney https://youtu.be/erHLP29tzPE

18.01.2022 It's Child Protection Week. This year's theme is "putting children first". What does it look like to put children first? Children need to be heard, protected and respected by adults in our society. We need to take abuse and neglect seriously. We need to act on their safety.... We also believe all children have a right to know their biological parents, even if they are living in foster care. We know that children have better outcomes when they have a good relationship with their biological parents. #childprotectionweek2020 #lousplace #sydney

18.01.2022 Lous Place is commencing our final round of Always Mum for 2020! There are only 6 spots left! Always Mum Starting Wednesday 14 October 2020 - 10am - 12.30pm at Kings Cross (face to face)... This group offers support to women who currently have children (or grandchildren) in Out of Home Care and are seeking to re-establish or improve their relationships with their children. This is achieved by a 10 Week program including- - 7 weeks My Kids & Me parenting education - 3 weeks domestic violence education - Legal education and advice from Womens Legal Service NSW - Therapeutic case management & advocacy - Limited brokerage Lous Place also offers women who participate in the Always Mum program an opal card to assist with getting to and from group. There is also an opportunity for women involved to record a reading of a storybook for their children in OOHC, have a professional portrait taken, and attend a First Aid course. Please send any referrals to Brianna on 9358 4553 or [email protected]. Women can also self-refer. Eligibility: must have Childrens Court/DCJ involvement

18.01.2022 Why is there a World Homeless Day? The Inaugural World Homeless Day was marked on the 10th of October 2010. The purpose of this day is to draw attention to individuals who are experiencing homelessness needs locally and provide an opportunity for the community to get involved in responding to homelessness. ... How can you participate to make a difference? Here are a few steps: Educate people about homelessness Celebrate and support local good works Donate to local service providers Volunteer and provide hands-on help In recent years, research has shown that older women are the fastest growing demographic of homeless people in Australia With increasing housing costs and a significant gap in wealth accumulation between men and women, many elderly females are experiencing or are at risk of homelessness. Lou’s place strongly advocates for women who are homeless, and believe that there is a need for more social housing and services that support women experiencing trauma At Lou’s place, we are passionate about providing a safe and welcoming place for all women including individuals who are facing issues of homelessness #worldhomelessday #lousplace #sydney #10thOct #makeadifference #home

17.01.2022 It's mental health month and Lou's place is back with our third round of The Upward Spiral The Upward Spiral is an online well-being group that provides clients with an understanding of self-care and mental health! What's in it... Based on Neuroscientist Alex Korb's work and the group will: provide an understanding and awareness of how the brain works within the context of mental health and well being look at the importance of and explore areas such as: Movement, Breath and Body, Sleep, Goals and Decisions, Mindfulness and Acceptance, and Habits Date & Time: Thursday 29th October 1-2:30pm. Will run for 6 consecutive weeks, finishing on December 3rd If anyone you know is interested, please self-refer, or their worker can refer them to @: [email protected] with their names and contact details

16.01.2022 What does Home Sweet Home mean to you? #homelessnessweek #HW2020 #sydney #lousplace #BuildSocialHousing #BuildMoreSocialHousing #HomeSweetHome

16.01.2022 Were thrilled to announce we are one of eight semi-finalists in the running for the Impact100 Sydney North 2020 COVID-19 Grant. It is so wonderful to be recognised for all the hard work our volunteers, staff and community members put in on behalf of Lous Place. Thank you Impact 100 North Sydney. Visit http://www.impact100sydneynorth.org for more information and to see the other incredible semi-finalists. #impact100 #lousplace #covid19

15.01.2022 This week is NAIDOC Week! The theme for 2020 is ‘Always Was, Always Will be.’ At Lou’s Place we embrace the true history of this country of the First Nations People who have occupied and cared for our country for over 65000 years. ... Check out the Naidoc week events here https://www.naidoc.org.au/get-involved/naidoc-week-events

15.01.2022 It is Homelessness Week. The Governor is proud to be the Patron of Lous Place, a daytime refuge for women in Sydney. Over 80% of their visitors have experience...d homelessness. For them there is no Home Sweet Home. National figures show that women over 55 are the fastest growing cohort of people experiencing homelessness. Lous Place #lousplace_sydney #HW2020 #GovernorNSW

14.01.2022 What can we change for homeless women? #hw2020 #buildmoresocialhousing #lousplace #sydney

14.01.2022 Attention Please! Did you hear? We are back! Limited sessions are available with 2 session times at 8:30 am-12:30 pm and 12:30 pm-3:30 pm with a maximum of 6 women per session! We are running one activity per day ... Freshly cooked meals prepared by our lovely volunteers available However, we are currently operating under strict Covid-19 safety protocols so we request everyone to wear masks, sanitise hands and check temperature on arrival! At Lou's place, we are dedicated to providing a safe and welcoming place for women even during these times of uncertainty

14.01.2022 Proposed changes to the NSW Victims Support Scheme will deny victims-survivors of violence access to the supports they have a right to and need. Weve joined over 80 organisations and 370 individuals calling on the Commissioner Victims Rights to scrap these regressive reforms. Together, we represent the voices of thousands of victims-survivors of violence in NSW, including victims-survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, child sexual abuse, those impacted ...by homicide and their families. Any changes to the Victims Support Scheme must be victim-survivor led. We call for the comprehensive statutory review of the Victims Support Scheme to commence immediately with proper consultation. Put your hand up for victims-survivors and add your name to the open letter: https://www.clcnsw.org.au/open-letter-proposed-changes-nsw- #nswpol #victimssurvivorsrights

14.01.2022 Last month, our staff undertook a Trans Inclusive training with Teddy from ACON to gain a better understanding of issues trans women face in our community. As a result, were reviewing our policies and practices to make Lous Place safer and more inclusive. We highly recommend ACON (and Teddy) to other services! #lousplace #acon

14.01.2022 The Victims Rights Commissioner has proposed changes to Victims Support which will deny victims-survivors of crime the supports they have a right to and need. We call on the Commissioner and the Attorney General to stop proposed Victims Support changes and start victim-survivor led review. #IStandWithVictimsSurvivors #nswpol Mark Speakman

13.01.2022 SOS! Lou's Place is seeking a new volunteer hairdresser! We have a queue of women post lockdowns, hotspots and restrictions who would love a little freshen up. If you or anyone you know might be interested please PM us or contact [email protected] Thanks!!

13.01.2022 Did you know Indigenous children make up 40 percent of all children in NSW state care? Last week the Australian government announced a small (and long overdue) step in the right direction, introducing an Aboriginal Deputy Childrens Guardian. This was a recommendation from the Family Is Culture Report by Megan Davis. We call for all 125 recommendations from the report to be implemented. The system is broken and our First Nations people are bearing the brunt. Image credit: An...gela Wylie for The Sydney Morning Herald. #lousplace #outofhomecare #fostercare #aboriginalchildren

12.01.2022 Its Child Protection Week. This years theme is "putting children first". What does it look like to put children first? Children need to be heard, protected and respected by adults in our society. We need to take abuse and neglect seriously. We need to act on their safety.... We also believe all children have a right to know their biological parents, even if they are living in foster care. We know that children have better outcomes when they have a good relationship with their biological parents. #childprotectionweek2020 #lousplace #sydney

12.01.2022 As part of Homelessness Week 2020, Everybodys Home has launched a pledge to build social housing to create jobs and end homelessness. Help us encourage as many MPs as possible to sign the pledge by sharing this post and tagging #BuildSocialHousing. There is also an MP contact form on everybodyshome.com.au #HW2020

11.01.2022 A big thanks to Dangerous Females for supporting Lous Place once again! What a fabulous community of #womensupportingwomen #lousplace #sydney #dangerousfemales #women

11.01.2022 Lous Place is very excited to have been selected as one of the 4 finalists in the 2020 Impact100 Sydney North grant event. The audience will watch as the Top 4 Finalists, including Lous, pitch their respective organizations via Zoom on Thursday 20th August at 7.30-9.00pm. Watch the voting process live when members vote for the recipients of $50,000 and $20,000 special COVID-19 grants. You dont need to be a member of Impact100 to register.... The Top 4 Finalists for 2020 are: Asylum Seeker Centre Lous Place StreetWork Weave Youth and Community Services Please invite anyone who might be interested in learning more about Lous Place and other charities who are helping the most vulnerable in our community. Everyone is welcome! Register for the evening here - https://events.humanitix.com/2020-virtual-grants-ce/tickets

10.01.2022 Thank you to all our volunteers who got crafty with us ahead of homelessness week 2020. These photos are from our sew-in embroidery session earlier this week! #lousplace #HW2020

09.01.2022 Lous Place does an amazing job in supporting women experiencing homelessness. This is especially important during the pandemic. The NSW Government has a target to reduce homelessness across NSW by 50% by 2025. #lousplace_sydney #HW2020

09.01.2022 The Coronavirus pandemic and the restrictions that come with it can make it easy to lose touch with each other... Why not make a cuppa at home and Zoom or Face...Time a friend to show them you are here for them? If you’ve got a few dollars to spare, buy your friends a Dangerous Females tee and all funds raised go to us at BDVS and Lou's Place! www.dangerousfemales.com.au If you need our support, call us on 3217 2544.

09.01.2022 Today marks the start of Homelessness Week 2020. From August 3, well be shining a light on homelessness in Australia including this years theme Everybody Needs a Home. #HW2020 #BuildSocialHousing #lousplace #sydney

08.01.2022 Would you like to help our most vulnerable women in the greater Sydney area? Lous Place has reached capacity and we often have to turn vulnerable women away as we have no room in our current house. PLEASE help us help more women by donating to our capital campaign to purchase a new home with better facilities. For more information contact [email protected] #lousplace #sydney

06.01.2022 SOS! Lous Place is seeking a new volunteer hairdresser! We have a queue of women post lockdowns, hotspots and restrictions who would love a little freshen up. If you or anyone you know might be interested please PM us or contact [email protected] Thanks!!

06.01.2022 Here at Lous Place, we aim to provide an ongoing safe supportive place for all women in need, to help them heal and rebuild their lives. #lousplace #Sydney

06.01.2022 The unsettling reality of homelessness in Australia. Help us work towards a safe home for everyone in the community by signing the pledge to build more social housing. See everybodyshome.com.au for more information. #HW2020 #BuildSocialHousing #lousplace #sydney

06.01.2022 Its Refugee Week 2020: Year of Welcome. At Lous we #welcome refugees. We recognise that our community is ill-equipped to receive people fleeing war, persecution and natural disaster. Services dont receive enough funding and individuals do not receive enough support. We imagine a community full of hospitality, diversity, tolerance and celebration. There are so many wonderful events happening online this week, please attend if you can:... https://www.refugeeweek.org.au/official-events/ #refugeeweek #welcome #yearofwelcome #refugeecouncilaustralia

05.01.2022 What does it mean to be a dangerous woman? Ijeoma is a Nigerian born Igbo writer and considered one of Sub-Saharan Africa's best modern poets We stumbled upon this quote by Ijeoma and resonated well with it. And thought a lot of us can probably relate! So we decided to share this with you

05.01.2022 What does Homelessness Week mean for homeless women? #hw2020 #buildmoresocialhousing #lousplace #sydney

05.01.2022 Attention please! We have an exciting event coming up! Introducing you Postcards From Tomorrow , a Zoom Launch Event... The Postcards From Tomorrow book project commemorates the 21st anniversary of Lou’s Place. No charge to attend We simply invite you to join Postcards project Letter Writers and supporters, from around the world, for the festivities But of course if you’d like to purchase a copy of the book while you’re there THAT WOULD BE WONDERFUL as all profits go to aid Lou’s place in sustaining the work that we do ! : November 25th, 9PM AEDT = 9PM - 10:30PM Sydney (AEDT) & 12PM - 1:30PM Sydney (AEDT) Register now @ https://live.remo.co/e/postcards-from-tomorrow/register Come and celebrate the publication of Postcards from Tomorrow (and receive a special preview-sample edition of Postcards From Tomorrow too)! #PostcardsFromTomorrow

05.01.2022 Lou's Place is commencing our final round of Always Mum for 2020! There are only 6 spots left! Always Mum Starting Wednesday 14 October 2020 - 10am - 12.30pm at Kings Cross (face to face)... This group offers support to women who currently have children (or grandchildren) in Out of Home Care and are seeking to re-establish or improve their relationships with their children. This is achieved by a 10 Week program including- - 7 weeks My Kids & Me parenting education - 3 weeks domestic violence education - Legal education and advice from Women's Legal Service NSW - Therapeutic case management & advocacy - Limited brokerage Lou's Place also offers women who participate in the Always Mum program an opal card to assist with getting to and from group. There is also an opportunity for women involved to record a reading of a storybook for their children in OOHC, have a professional portrait taken, and attend a First Aid course. Please send any referrals to Brianna on 9358 4553 or [email protected]. Women can also self-refer. Eligibility: must have Children's Court/DCJ involvement

05.01.2022 We are BACK!! COVID safe and play ready. Lou’s Place Plunkett Street Community Playgroup is back on every Thursday morning from 9:30-11:30. Thrilled to see our families again! #playgroup#plunkettstreetprimaryschool#comeplay

05.01.2022 The number of Australians experiencing homelessness is growing every year because of skyrocketing rent and a shortage of social housing. Women over 65 are the fastest growing group of homeless people in Australia. Please show your support by singing the pledge to build more social housing. See everybodyshome.com.au for more information. #HW2020 #BuildSocialHousing #lousplace #sydney

04.01.2022 Our next volunteer we would like to introduce is Joanne! Her motto in life is "Don’t sweat the small stuff." Read about why she enjoys volunteering at Lou’s by clicking the post! #volunteers #lousplace

04.01.2022 Women over 65 are the fastest growing group of homeless people in Australia. Covid, university fee hikes and childcare policies haven't helped. This is the stark reality of women's prospects in Australia, even though Australian women are among the best educated in the world... Thanks to Jane Caro for this excellent article.... https://www.theguardian.com//the-outlook-for-older-women-i

04.01.2022 Check out this podcast about the gender gap of Covid-19 It features Lous Place, and audio diary from our General Manager and one of our staff, Jen, gets a word in too! https://www.abc.net.au//a-gender-gap-of-pandemic-/12248250... #abcradio #wagegap #genderwagegap #paygap #ladiesweneedtotalk

03.01.2022 ‘Meet Volunteers at Lou’s Series’ is here!! Introducing our amazing volunteer, Brenna! Find out more about her by clicking on the following post! ... #lousplace #volunteers

02.01.2022 It was a pleasure having Bronnie Taylor - Minister for Mental Health and Women in our service today. We thank Bronnie for funding oto provide mental health first aid and a self-care retreat to our women. #lousplace #sydney #women

02.01.2022 In our work every day, Lous Place observes the ongoing impacts of 100s of years of racism, displacement and colonisation. Racism and mistreatment of our First Nations people occurs at a systemic level - from our government departments, in our prisons and through policing on our streets. As an individual, you can assist First Nations people by supporting First Nations-led organisations; through volunteering, donations or through following their causes and stepping in to hel...p where you can. Here is a link to some local First Nations womens organisations who we work closely with: - Grandmothers Against Removals (GMAR) https://www.facebook.com/GMAR.GrandmothersAgainstRemovals/ - Nellys Healing Centre http://www.nellyshealing.com/ - Wirringa Baiya Legal Centre http://www.wirringabaiya.org.au/

02.01.2022 Today is R U OK? Day. Lou's Place loves this year's theme - there's more to say after R U OK? How do you respond when somebody says they are not ok?... How do you respond with compassion? How do you help someone get the support they need? You can download the guide at https://www.ruok.org.au/join-r-u-ok-day If you know a woman who is doing it tough right now, you can also tell them about Lou's Place. One of our friendly caseworkers is here to help any woman (including trans women) who needs it. #ruok #lousplace #sydney https://youtu.be/erHLP29tzPE

01.01.2022 A huge thank you to all of the MPs who posted during Homelessness Week last week! We need more social housing and we need your help #HW2020 #BuildSocialHousing #lousplace #sydney Premier Gladys Berejiklian Governor of NSW Margaret Beazley Alex Greenwich... Jenny Leong Jamie Parker MP Jo Haylen David Shoebridge MLC Trish Doyle MP Jodi McKay-Labor for NSW Clover Moore Ryan Park Bronnie Taylor MLC See more

01.01.2022 Today marks the start of Mental Health Month, which is a fantastic reminder for us all to check in on our mental fitness and commit to doing small things to boo...st our ability to cope with day-to-day challenges. This could include getting enough sleep each night, reducing our alcohol intake, or taking the time to regularly chat with a trusted friend. I'm inviting you to regularly check in on your mental fitness over the next month. Keep your eyes peeled this month for ten individual challenges - how many will you commit to? A huge shout out to all the incredible staff and volunteers in our mental health workforce, some of whom we'll be featuring right here over the next four weeks. #mentalfitness #tunein @mentalhealthnsw

01.01.2022 Attention please! We are excited to announce our volunteer series which will be starting very soon! Stay Tuned!... #lousplace #volunteers