For over forty years, the Women’s Housing Company has been helping women and children on the brink of homelessness, often due to a need to escape domestic violence. As well as providing housing, Women’s Housing Company offer extensive support services to help families rebuild their lives.
For many of the tenants in Women’s Housing Company homes, domestic violence has been a big part of their story. In 2024 alone, they provided homes for 1700 women and children and assisted more than 300 homeless women. Their services emphasise the importance of supportive community, and the social services a person needs to get back on their feet.
Safe housing is the vital first step needed to help someone flee domestic and family violence, according to Helping Hands panellists, Libby Caskey from the Women’s Housing Company; Steve Frost, founder at Horizons Family Law Centre; and Dave Kramer, founder of the HALT program and ambassador at Small Steps 4 Hannah.
Almost half of all people facing homelessness are women fleeing domestic and family violence. That’s why safe housing is a crucial first step for someone escaping abuse.
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