Published Tuesday, 01 July, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Minister for Communities, Disability Services, ATSIP, Multicultural Affairs, Seniors and Youth
The Honourable Lindy Nelson-Carr
New counselling service to help Cherbourg women and children escape domestic and family violence
Cherbourg will be home to a new counselling and support pilot program for women and children affected by domestic and family violence.
During a visit to Cherbourg today, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships Minister Lindy Nelson-Carr said the South Burnett Community Training Centre had been allocated $712,565 over three years to run the Cherbourg Indigenous Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service.
“Violence and abuse in the home has a lasting affect on entire families, particularly women and children,” Ms Nelson-Carr said.
“This new service being piloted in Cherbourg will provide much-needed support, such as counselling, to women and children who are suffering because of domestic and family violence.
“The service will also play an important role in increasing awareness and community intolerance of domestic and family violence and in encouraging more victims and witnesses to seek help – ultimately, all in an effort to reduce incidence rates.”
Ms Nelson-Carr said the South Burnett Community Training Centre had been allocated a one-off grant of $86,000 in addition to $208,855 a year for the next three years.
“The South Burnett Community Training Centre is a well-known service provider with a proven track record of working cooperatively with the entire community,” she said.
Ms Nelson-Carr said the new Cherbourg service formed part of the $3.3 million Indigenous Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Support Services pilot program, which includes services at two other trial locations in Cooktown and the Torres Strait.
“The centre will also work collaboratively with other groups, such as the Jundah Women’s Shelter, to ensure a holistic approach to support,” she said.
Ms Nelson-Carr also officially launched Relationships Australia’s Cherbourg Safe Haven service while in the South Burnett region.
The Department of Communities provided Relationships Australia with $1.26 million, from 2007 to 2009, for the service which is aimed at better protecting children from domestic and family violence.
“Working in partnership with Binambi Barambah Aboriginal Corporation, Relationships Australia is providing night patrols, family support and parenting counselling, and youth engagement support and activities,” Ms Nelson-Carr said.
“The Safe Haven service is about co-ordinating services in the community to improve the safety of children and young people in Cherbourg, and ensuring they have a safe place to go when there are problems at home.”
Media Contact: Minister Nelson-Carr’s office 3235 4280
During a visit to Cherbourg today, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships Minister Lindy Nelson-Carr said the South Burnett Community Training Centre had been allocated $712,565 over three years to run the Cherbourg Indigenous Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service.
“Violence and abuse in the home has a lasting affect on entire families, particularly women and children,” Ms Nelson-Carr said.
“This new service being piloted in Cherbourg will provide much-needed support, such as counselling, to women and children who are suffering because of domestic and family violence.
“The service will also play an important role in increasing awareness and community intolerance of domestic and family violence and in encouraging more victims and witnesses to seek help – ultimately, all in an effort to reduce incidence rates.”
Ms Nelson-Carr said the South Burnett Community Training Centre had been allocated a one-off grant of $86,000 in addition to $208,855 a year for the next three years.
“The South Burnett Community Training Centre is a well-known service provider with a proven track record of working cooperatively with the entire community,” she said.
Ms Nelson-Carr said the new Cherbourg service formed part of the $3.3 million Indigenous Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Support Services pilot program, which includes services at two other trial locations in Cooktown and the Torres Strait.
“The centre will also work collaboratively with other groups, such as the Jundah Women’s Shelter, to ensure a holistic approach to support,” she said.
Ms Nelson-Carr also officially launched Relationships Australia’s Cherbourg Safe Haven service while in the South Burnett region.
The Department of Communities provided Relationships Australia with $1.26 million, from 2007 to 2009, for the service which is aimed at better protecting children from domestic and family violence.
“Working in partnership with Binambi Barambah Aboriginal Corporation, Relationships Australia is providing night patrols, family support and parenting counselling, and youth engagement support and activities,” Ms Nelson-Carr said.
“The Safe Haven service is about co-ordinating services in the community to improve the safety of children and young people in Cherbourg, and ensuring they have a safe place to go when there are problems at home.”
Media Contact: Minister Nelson-Carr’s office 3235 4280