Racism. It stops with me.
Refuge Victoria is proud to support the Racism. It Stops With Me campaign. Racism is more than just harmful words or individual actions. It includes biases in our society, its
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NAIDOC Week (June 3-10): Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!
Our Indigenous peoples have a proud history of getting up, standing up, and showing up, from the frontier wars and the earliest resistance fighters to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Refuge Victoria welcomes new CEO
The Board of Refuge Victoria is pleased to announce the appointment of Janet Jukes OAM to the position of Chief Executive Officer of Refuge Victoria. Janet brings to the position
Be Brave. Make Change.
It’s National Reconciliation Week 2022 (27 May to 3 June), a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of
Taking Refuge
The inner workings of women’s domestic violence refuges have long been a mystery to all but those who work in them and their clients. And for good reason – the
The most meaningful Mother’s Day gift you give this year will be for a mother you’ve never met
Whether it’s a box of chocolates, a scented candle, or a hand-made card from kindergarten, on Mother’s Day, most of us will give a gift that tells our mothers how
Around the clock onsite staffing
At the best of times, life doesn’t operate on a nine to five basis – in fact, many of life’s big moments happen at the most inopportune times. This is
Statement from the Board of Refuge Victoria
The board of Refuge Victoria would like to advise that after more than two years leading the organisation, Paula Piccinini has resigned as CEO. Paula achieved a great deal during
Christmas giving delivers smiles to women and children in refuge
When Viv Baum and Stephen Bode from the Rotary Club of Croydon and Montrose showed up at the head office of Refuge Victoria with two large carloads of presents for children who are spending Christmas in our refuges and crisis properties, we were filled with such gratitude.
VALE Doreen Stoves AM PSM JP
Doreen Stoves AM PSM JP, who passed away in July 2021, is being widely remembered and celebrated as a passionate and committed advocate for disadvantaged women and children, who devoted her life to restoring hope and dignity to those most vulnerable in our community. Yet ask those who knew her and you’ll get very different reasons why her loss is being felt so profoundly.