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Here at Refuge Victoria, we are passionate about the work we do and are supported by a wealth of people, organisations and initiatives that are worth celebrating.
This News section features articles on a variety of topics, from new refuges we are developing to individuals who volunteer their services to broader news about the family violence sector.
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How one company reset the narrative
On the surface, the Christmas dinner looked no different to any number of yuletide festivities taking place across Melbourne. There were mums, wearing paper hats retrieved from crackers, sharing tales
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A Year of Growth and Change
At Refuge Victoria it’s been a year of building, literally and figuratively, with construction work on one of our core and cluster refuges and most of our refuge accommodation properties, new leadership, improvements to care, and a profile in a national newspaper.
The bold feminists of Refuge Victoria’s past
For over 40 years, Refuge Victoria has been supporting people escaping violence. A lot’s changed over the decades, but one thing remains the same: the incredible efforts of the women
Freda’s story
When 37-year-old Freda entered refuge with her two children, Michael (8) and Roman (4) in August 2021, she didn’t consider herself as being in a family violence situation – she
How one company reset the narrative
On the surface, the Christmas dinner looked no different to any number of yuletide festivities taking place across Melbourne. There were mums, wearing paper hats retrieved from crackers, sharing tales
The joy of giving to families in refuge
It’s the season when all around us, store windows come alive with festive tinsel and baubles, and beautifully adorned Christmas trees. But for one business in Croydon, the Christmas tree
The true spirit of Christmas
In this increasingly commercialised world where much of our Christmas experience is dominated by Big Business and social media saturation, it’s sometime easy to wonder where the true spirit of