There are times when families, despite their best efforts, face the prospect of eviction or homelessness. Our services help you to take the next steps towards long-term, stable accommodation. Here, you'll find informative and relevant information around homelessness.
After surviving a terrible crime Riley had nowhere to go. Find out how Windermere's Victim's Assistance Program helped Riley find safe accommodation at just the right time.
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Find out how Windermere provided flood recovery support to Teresa who faced many challenges due to her permanent workplace injury.
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Lucy shares her courageous story of healing from trauma. The right supports at the right time saved her and her two children from despair and danger.
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Find out how Windermere provided support to a family who lost their home in the devastating 2021 storm in the Yarra Ranges
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Learn how Windermere's Flood Recovery Support Program supported a flood affected resident to help them get back on their feet.
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Learn how a young mum of three breaks the cycle of generational trauma with the help of the Mums & Bubs program, to secure a future for her family.
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Courageous young mum Lily overcomes family violence and homelessness to make a fresh start in life with the help of the Mums & Bubs program.
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Homelessness Week is an annual national event used to raise awareness and provide information around the impacts of homelessness and the actions needed to provide solutions and support.
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Homelessness Week is an annual national event used to raise awareness and provide information around the impacts of homelessness and the actions needed to provide solutions and support.
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Merry Mission Christmas Appeal 2021 helped hundreds of families facing a Christmas without food or gifts. Hear from the families who received support from Merry Mission 2021.
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Windermere, acting on behalf of Bushfire Recovery Victoria, provided Eric with a range of supports. This included identifying his immediate needs and plans for the future and linking him into psychological first aid and counselling.
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Our Community Connector workers tailor support plan to individual needs.
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When I lived in Singapore I was part of the psychosocial trauma support team as well as the crisis and trauma team of a women's and children's hospital.
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This money has significantly helped us adapt our service delivery and continue to provide services and support to desperate local children and families, who during this pandemic have experienced devastating challenges, more so than ever before. Thank you.
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You can make a difference while “social distancing”, by making a tax deductible donation today; giving vulnerable children and families access to the additional supports they so desperately need now.
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After fleeing a violent relationship which saw her hospitalised, 19 year old Chloe, had nowhere safe to go. A friend had let her sleep on their couch for a few weeks, but this was becoming more and more difficult with a baby and she knew she could not stay there forever.
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The women and children in the program have all been homeless or at risk of homelessness due to family violence.
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Simon who in his mid seventies, was the innocent victim of a serious assault. As a result of head injuries he was placed in an induced coma and spent three months in hospital.
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It is important to look after your mental health in tough times. Here are five simple things that you can start doing now.
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Our Mums & Bubs program continues to give young mothers at risk of homelessness a chance to build a safer, more stable life.
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When Kate first got in touch with Windermere she knew she was in trouble. She had been trapped in a violent relationship for years, and things were now at an all time low.
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If the thought of the first siren of the AFL season can't come soon enough, then you can't afford to miss Bounce of the Ball 2019. This year it's at the home of football - in the Member's Dining Room at the MCG.
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The Mums & Bubs program does not simply provide safe, short term accommodation to mums and their babies when they need it most. Through mentoring, support and skill development it also equips the mothers and their babies to live safer and more independent lives when they leave the program.
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Our annual Bounce of the Ball kicked off once again at the home of football and was everything we could have hoped for – informed updates from some AFL legends, including valuable insights from guest speaker Paul Roos, a handball competition and a chance to get up close with the 2017 Premiership Cup...
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Growing up was long hard struggle for Jessica, who describes her mother as being verbally abusive towards her. An already troubled relationship with her parents became even more strained when mum and dad separated; leading Jessica to pack her bags and left home at 18.
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