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Family violence victims to benefit from $3m makeover to Barwon Multi-Disciplinary Centre

FAMILY violence victims and survivors will benefit from a $3 million refurbishment to the Barwon Multi-Disciplinary Centre, a one-stop shop of essenti...

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Our young people to benefit from Andrew’s Government ‘Free from Violence’ fund

Young people, particularly those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersexual and queer (LGBTIQ), will benefit from a $100,000 fun...

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Violent partner check worries

A STATE Opposition plan to allow the public to check the criminal history of their partners has been questioned by a key Geelong Family Violence suppo...

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Two Iconic Geelong Based Services Merge, Transform & Rebrand

Family Violence – combined expertise leads the way to prevention Two of Geelong’s highly regarded specialist family violence services have announc...

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Local Specialist Family Violence Services Announce Partnership to Develop a Support and Safety Hub

Bethany Community Support Inc. and Barwon CASA / Minerva today announced the formation of a partnership between the two organisations to collaborate o...

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Family Violence – navigating the legal and support systems

When Simone O’Brien ended her relationship over the phone, she never expected what came next. Ten minutes later, the man she had been sharing her li...

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VIOLENCE Prevention Program delivered to local high schools

Bellarine Secondary College and Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College, in partnership with the Barwon Centre Against Sexual Assault, (Barwon CASA) ...

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Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2018

June 15, 2018 We uphold the rights of the elderly to live safely, to be respected and heard. We work closely with people who have been impacted by s...

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