Womens Centre FNQ in Cairns, Queensland, Australia | Non-profit organisation

Womens Centre FNQ

Locality: Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 7 4051 9366

Address: 182 Gatton Street 4870 Cairns, QLD, Australia

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

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25.01.2022 Support service DV Connect will receive $1.5 million, $1.7 million is allocated for crisis accommodation, $1.8 million for enhanced services and the remainder will go towards an awareness campaign.

25.01.2022 #silentsaturday #silenceisnotconsent

23.01.2022 WE ARE OPERATING AS USUAL! We appreciate that this is a confusing time with a lot of media coverage surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and that information is ch...anging rapidly. Be assured that if you are experiencing domestic violence or need support due to sexual assault, we have all the necessary plans in place to continue to be here for you. Call Womensline 1800 811 811, anytime 24/7 Call Mensline 1800 600 636, between 9am midnight, 7 days Call Sexual Assault Helpline 1800 010 120, between 7.30am 11.30am, 7 days.

22.01.2022 BREAKING: Together the National Cabinet has agreed on a six-month moratorium on rental evictions as a result of financial stress. Businesses, banks and landlords must work together. #coronavirusaustralia

21.01.2022 These are 7 simple steps to protect yourself and others from COVID-19.

21.01.2022 With the impact of COVID 19 becoming more serious to our community the Womens Centre has re shaped our service delivery in an effort to reduce transmission within our community. We are dedicated to continuing to provide a comprehensive service to our vulnerable target group throughout this crisis. From Monday 23 March 2020, we will temporarily cease to provide face to face intake in our Cairns and Atherton offices. We will continue to provide intake & assessment, safety pl...anning , housing support , advocacy & referral, and emotional support via phone. We are accepting referrals for service delivery however clients are to be advised to make contact via telephone, rather than attending our office in person. CAIRNS SERVICE DELIVERY Crisis Support ,Family Support Program and Young Parent Program continuing via phone 4051 9366 between 9am 4.30pm ATHERTON SERVICE DELIVERY Crisis support & DV Court Support phone on 4091 5100 between 9am 2pm DV Shelter is still open ,and will always remain open referrals via DV Connect 1800 811 811

20.01.2022 COVID-19 is making some Australians feel anxious and worried. Several organisations are available 24/7 that can provide mental health support. Please look after your soul & take care of each other #shoplocaltownsville

19.01.2022 If you need help please ring 1800 811 811 , shelters are open including our shelter in Atherton

18.01.2022 Today we attended the unveiling of ACCESS Community Housings Red Bench. The presence of a Red Bench in a public location aims to raise awareness and provides an opportunity for it to remain visible. Its a place to sit and have a conversation about how we, as a community, can change the ending to Domestic Violence.

18.01.2022 Thank you so much to the lovely folks at Atherton Community Funerals who dropped in this care package for staff as part of White Ribbon Week. What a lovely surprise and most welcome.

18.01.2022 This week we celebrate Janes 30 years of service to the Womens Centre and 20 years as Manager. It is an amazing achievement - thank you for all your hard work, dedication and commitment - we only wish we could all be together to celebrate .

17.01.2022 #BREAKING: Queensland schools will become student free from next week. Schools will remain open for the children of essential workers. More: https://ab.co/2UD4y1v

16.01.2022 Poverty puts pressure on people - it's constant and strong. If the pressure builds up, people can be pushed into homelessness. We can relieve pressure by creati...ng affordable housing and helping people get decent jobs. And we can help by strengthening our social welfare system. We can never go back to $40 a day. #APW2020 #EverybodysHome Anti-Poverty Week See more

15.01.2022 Great letter Caroline de Costa

15.01.2022 We have a position vacant for a part - time Financial & Admin Worker . For position description and how to apply go to our web page www.wirc.org.au/positions-vacant/ Closes 14 January 2020

15.01.2022 "Lived on the streets for 37 years off and on. Was nearly bashed to death. Now I am off all drugs for about 8 months.Thanks to Cairns Homeless services"-2019

14.01.2022 Greetings, Destroyers! One of our favourite Australian feminist groups working hard to end domestic violence related deaths is the Red Rose Foundation. Their la...test success is the establishment of the Australian Institute for Strangulation Prevention, to provide specialist non-lethal strangulation intervention and prevention training and resources for professionals working with domestic violence and sexual assault intimate partner strangulation. The Red Rose Foundation is also responsible for red park benches appearing across the country, to raise awareness of DV and encourage us all to take a stand against it. https://www.redrosefoundation.com.au Now they’re in the running for a share of $200,000 from My Giving Circle, which is donating funds to the top 130 charities as voted by the public. Such funding would be invaluable in helping The Red Rose Foundation continue and expand their important work. Destroyers, will you vote for The Red Rose Foundation? Don’t forget to let us know you’ve done it and why! Vote here: www.mygivingcircle.org/charity/red-rose-foundation/ -------------------------------------------------------- Destroyers, you can support our researchers and our campaign for national action on violence against women in many ways: ! Spread this post widely on your social networks. ! Increasingly, local and national reporting is locked behind a paywall. Every small donation helps our researchers to access the reputable, timely reports they rely on. Your dollar can help! Donations, however small, are welcome and can be made via this paypal link: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr Or direct deposit to: BSB 032-249 Account number: 316752 (Destroy The Joint)

14.01.2022 Mission Australia's survey of young Australians paints a grim picture of their fears for the future. Education, mental health and income stress were the most im...portant issue with many not coping with COVID. We need to resource properly mental health support services and permanently increase income support for young people to give them hope of a brighter future. See more

14.01.2022 Did you know we have new opening hours? Cairns Intake Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 9am - 4.30pm Wed 9am - 2pm No appointment necessaryDid you know we have new opening hours? Cairns Intake Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 9am - 4.30pm Wed 9am - 2pm No appointment necessary

13.01.2022 Register now for this engaging Australia at Home webinar Poverty in Australia: pre-COVID realities and post-COVID choices. Join us on Monday to discuss the likely impacts of COVID19, and lasting solutions for reducing poverty. https://australiaathome.com.au/upcoming-convers/antipoverty

12.01.2022 We see you . We hear you . We believe you

07.01.2022 Did you know that, in Australia, someone on the highest 1% of income earns more in a fortnight than someone in the lowest 5% earns in an entire year? Or that ov...er 3 million Australians live below the poverty line? The new Poverty and Inequality website, part of the Poverty and Inequality Partnership between ACOSS and UNSW Sydney, at http://povertyandinequality.acoss.org.au is a hub of the latest research and data. It will be updated regularly as new research is launched alt text a series of graphs about poverty and inequality for text description visit website from the following link http://povertyandinequality.acoss.org.au/

06.01.2022 Happy New Year and welcome 2020 Both our Cairns & Atherton offices will be open Thursday 2 January from 9am - no need to make an appointment just come on inHappy New Year and welcome 2020 Both our Cairns & Atherton offices will be open Thursday 2 January from 9am - no need to make an appointment just come on in

06.01.2022 There are options for women and children Womens shelters and services are open . Ring Dv Connect 1800 811 811

05.01.2022 Beneath her picture perfect feed was the story of a woman in an abusive relationship with her husbandone that would start with his arrest shortly after they got married, and end 10 months later with him shooting her to death in a parking lot.

04.01.2022 Destroyers, What is the key to address women living in poverty? Most of the poor people in the world are women. In no country on earth are women economically e...qual to men, and Australia is no exception... The experience of living below the breadline in our very wealthy nation is a gendered one, for reasons that are complex and intertwined. As women progress through life, they encounter a series of barriers and setbacks that simply do not encumber men in the same way. The cause of gendered poverty is structural. It is entrenched in our workplace settings, and embedded in our personal relationships. It is at play at every stage of a womans life, from childhood to the grave, making its mark on our education, our employment, our homes, our familial responsibilities and our retirement options. At its heart is the simple fact that women do the lions share of caring for others. Caring is womens work, and our society does not value womens work. https://www.theguardian.com//most-poor-people-in-the-world Destroyers, what does valuing womens work look like?

03.01.2022 Betty Taylor, CEO of Red Rose Foundation, will be speaking out about non-lethal strangulation, its increase in reports of domestic violence, and why it is a serious issue that can't be ignored.

01.01.2022 Psychological abuse is behaviour that aims to cause emotional or mental harm. It may not hurt your body, but can be just as painful and distressing. If you or someone you know is experiencing this, contact 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 or via webchat on our website.

01.01.2022 Thank you so much to the wonderful SCOPE women for making these beautiful bags for children. Inside the bags are items such as cuddly toys, torches, colouring in books, toothbrushes and toothpaste as well as other fun items. We hope it will provide children (who are forced to leave the family home due to Domestic Violence) with a little bit of comfort. The SCOPE women presented the bags to our service and stayed on and shared a lovely morning tea with staff. Thank you all so much

01.01.2022 "Dont get caught up in the hate. Just spread Hannahs love as far as you can."

01.01.2022 All are welcome to attend

01.01.2022 There has been a 39 per cent increase in urgent applications filed in the Family Court, and a 23 per cent increase in the Federal Circuit Court over the past month.