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Staying Home Leaving Violence Broken Hill

Locality: Broken Hill

Phone: +61 8 8088 2520

Address: 395 Thomas Street 2880 Broken Hill, NSW, Australia

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

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21.01.2022 In consultation with the Aboriginal Women's Consultation Network it was agreed that the time had come to update and reflect current identity. Our program is changing its name from The Indigenous Women's Legal Program to The First Nations Women's Legal Program.

18.01.2022 Thank you Shane Rattenbury MLA and Andrew Barr ACT Chief Minister for your leadership and commitment to #RaiseTheAge in the A.C.T!! The evidence is clear - loc...king children up, particularly those under 14, can cause life long harm. Now, for the other states and territories to follow the ACT's lead! See more

15.01.2022 Tyrown Waigana, a Perth based artist and designer, has been named as this year’s winner of the prestigious National NAIDOC Poster Competition. His winning entry... - Shape of Land - was judged by the National NAIDOC Committee to have best illustrated the 2020 NAIDOC theme: Always Was Always Will Be. Waigana, a proud Noongar and Saibai Islander, has previously been named as one of WA’s best new and emerging Indigenous artists. According to the 23-year-old, his winning entry depicts the Rainbow Serpent coming out of the Dreamtime to create this country and how we are strongly connected to it. The Rainbow Serpent is represented by the snake and it forms the shape of Australia, which symbolises how it created our lands. The colour from the Rainbow Serpent is reflected on to the figure to display our connection to the Rainbow Serpent, thus our connection to country. The overlapping colours on the outside is the Dreamtime. The figure inside the shape of Australia is a representation of Indigenous Australians showing that this country - since the dawn of time - always was, and always will be Aboriginal land, Mr Waigana added. To find out more about this year’s artwork and winning artist and to download a digital copy of the 2020 National NAIDOC Poster visit the NAIDOC website. Free printed copies of the 2020 National NAIDOC Poster will be available in coming months.

12.01.2022 Come register your children (10 years and younger) for your free Christmas Toy Hamper Register at: Lifeline Broken Hill Office 194 Ar...gent Street 9am to 5pm Registrations open until Mid December Don’t forget to bring your Pension / Centrelink card See more

12.01.2022 In #NSW First Nations kids are locked away in youth prisons at 12 times the rate of their non-Indigenous peers. @GladysB and @MarkSpeakman will you show leadership and #RaiseTheAge of criminal responsibility from 10 years old to at least 14?

11.01.2022 A new program ran by Mission Australia in Broken Hill. Get in touch with them if it's something yourself or someone you know could benefit from.

08.01.2022 The majority of matters in the family courts involve family violence. For too long there has been a widespread misunderstanding within the community about the m...eaning of equal shared parental responsibility many think it means equal time and so feel they have no option but to enter into arrangements based on this misbelief even though they may fear these arrangements are unsafe for their children and themselves. These agreements are often made without first seeking legal advice. We need provisions which instead of being presumptive, focus on decisions which are made on a case by case basis solely in the best interests of that child. We strongly support the Bill to remove the presumption of equal shared parental responsibility in family law. Please sign the petition calling to end equal shared parental responsibility here: https://womenslegalservice.good.do/putkidssafetyfirstinfam/

08.01.2022 Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women & the start of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. SHARE to spread t...he word. Each day we will post a square with a new action we are calling on state, territory and Commonwealth governments to take to end the appalling levels of violence experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. The theme is: Orange the World: Fund Respond, Prevent, Collect! #16daysofactivism #EndGenderBasedViolence #SaveFVPLS

07.01.2022 No one deserves to be abused, threatened or stalked by someone using technology. Technology is part of our everyday lives and it can feel very scary and unsafe ...if it is being used to threaten and intimidate you. If you are experiencing technology-facilitated abuse as part of domestic and family violence, help and support is available: https://www.esafety.gov.au//domestic-family-v/help-support #16DaysofActivism

06.01.2022 The BDT doing a Photo shoot to promote the amazingly wonderful donation from the CWA Broken Hill Branch to SHLV who continue to provide assistance to Women in Broken Hill suffering from Domestic Violence

06.01.2022 October is Mental Health Month. Mental Health Month is celebrated each year in the month of October in NSW. This month encourages all of us to think about our ...mental health and wellbeing, regardless of whether we may have a lived experience of mental illness or not It also gives us the opportunity to understand the importance of good mental health in our everyday lives and encourages help seeking behaviours when needed. The Theme for Mental Health Month is Tune In Tuning In means being present, being aware of what’s happening within you, and in the world around you. Tune In to your senses what can you sense right now? What can you feel? Tune In to your communities what’s happening that you can be part of, or that you can help others be part of? Tune In to stigma how do attitudes and understandings of mental health and wellbeing impact people’s ability to live the lives they want? Taking a moment to Tune In can help still and focus your mind, it can help you understand what’s going on for you and others. Tuning in can help you find a new perspective, and it can help you reflect and be present. Please remember we have two trained Counsellors who are available to support our community. Remember your Mental Health is just as important as your Physical Health.

05.01.2022 Happy NAIDOC Week

05.01.2022 National NAIDOC Week 2020 celebrations will be held from the 8-15 November. The November dates follow the decision by the National NAIDOC Committee (NNC) to pos...tpone NAIDOC Week from the original July dates due to the impacts and uncertainty from the escalating Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic across our communities and cities. The postponement was aimed at protecting our elders and those in our communities with chronic health issues from the disastrous impacts of COVID19. As cooler weather approaches the need to protect our most susceptible remains. Further announcements regarding the National NAIDOC Awards and the reactivation of the 2020 NAIDOC Local Grants Round will be made within coming weeks. The NNC understands that the July dates for NAIDOC may still be acknowledged by communities and organisations, however we are mindful that those celebrations and physical gatherings will still be impacted by the various State and Territory COVID19 restrictions and social distancing measures. We acknowledge the commitment and tireless work of the many State, Territory, regional and local NAIDOC Committees, organisations and individuals whose passion each year makes NAIDOC Week an outstanding success. We thank you for your understanding and working with us during these uncertain times. The NNC are continuing to work with our partners and key stakeholders to make NAIDOC Week 2020 a suitable and fitting celebration of #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe

01.01.2022 In just one year across Australia, close to 600 children aged 10 to 13 years were locked up and thousands more were hauled through the criminal legal system. Ab...original and Torres Strait Islander children are disproportionately impacted by these laws and pushed into prison cells at even higher rates, accounting for 70 per cent of these younger children in prisons. There has been a chorus of calls both nationally and internationally from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations, expert United Nations bodies, human rights organisations, medical and legal bodies, and academics for Australia to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility. Children should be supported so they can reach their full potential. SIGN the petition today and help keep kids in community: https://bit.ly/RaiseTheAgePetition

01.01.2022 Today is DAY TWO of #16DaysOfActivism #16Days and we are standing with our friends at the Forum calling for a STRONG AMBITIOUS target to end family violence against our women and children #ClosingTheGap