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Two major factors preventing women from leaving an abusive relationship are the fear of having nowhere to go and the potential impact on their children.
Refuge accommodation is a safe and secure place where women and women with children escaping family violence are provided with support and accommodation for up to six weeks.
Support that can be provided by a family violence refuge includes:
Individuals who identify as female and individuals who identify as female with accompanying children who are not safe to remain in their home due to family violence.
Safe Steps: open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
Phone: 1800 015 188
ACNC Registered Charity ABN 38 080 191 108
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Then in September 1997 the organisation became WAYSS Limited with a Board of Directors and day to day management by the Chief Executive Officer.
Wayss underwent further transformation with the restructure of community housing and the funding of the Transitional Housing Management (THM) program. The Regional Housing Council ceased operation and transferred direct service operations to Wayss in 1997.
During this decade Wayss became responsible for the then South East Women’s Domestic Violence Outreach Service. Funding was also received to establish a Children’s Services Worker within the outreach service. SAAP funded Women’s Outreach Program was also transferred to Wayss in 1999.