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Speaker 1 (00:00):
But look the Salvation Army.
Speaker 2 (00:01):
They've expanded their family violence refuge services in Palmerston, with
a new purpose built service now set to open to
support women and children escaping domestic violence. The eight point
five million dollar project was partially funded by the federal government,
with the Northern Territory government providing operational funding. And joining
(00:21):
us on the line to tell us more about the
service is the Salvation Army of the Northern Territory State
Manager of Family Violence Programs, Hannah Stephen.
Speaker 1 (00:30):
Good morning to Hannah. Good morning, Katie, how are you
really good? Thank you so much for your time. Hannah.
Can you talk us through the new facility?
Speaker 2 (00:40):
How many units or bedrooms does it have and what
are some of the key features?
Speaker 3 (00:46):
Sure, so, Katie, are refuge. We currently have eight two
bedroom units and we have two single bedroom units which
provide access for women with a disability. And the two
bedroom units also allow for conversion to larger units with
the interconnected door so that we can accommodate larger families.
(01:07):
We have great space for children in the refuge, which
is amazing and as you mentioned, it's a purpose built refuge.
The design is trauma and form design, so we are
hoping that this would be a therapeutic space for women
and children who come into the refuge.
Speaker 2 (01:22):
And so what sort of capacity does it have I
suppose for women and children in terms of the number
of people.
Speaker 3 (01:31):
So, Katie, what you're looking at is in a year,
we'll have at least seventy four women and children accessing
the services with the eight two bedroom units and the
two single bedroom units.
Speaker 1 (01:43):
I mean, that is good news.
Speaker 2 (01:45):
It sounds like it is is absolutely needed as well.
Is there going to be sort of access to support
services on site for those people that do need to
utilize this facility?
Speaker 3 (01:58):
Absolutely so. We have an amazing team which is led
by the regional manager here, and we have specialist family
violence practitioners, we have counselors, we have family violence support workers,
and we'll soon be having an Aboriginal practice leader who
will be providing specialist case management services and recovery services
for the victim survivors who come into our refuge. And
(02:20):
there'll be a lot of advocacy with other services. We'll
be working very closely with the police, the hospitals, with
legal services, with the schools, and also other health services
in the community.
Speaker 2 (02:32):
And Hannah just how greatly is this service needed?
Speaker 1 (02:37):
Like how big is the demand?
Speaker 3 (02:41):
Oh, Katie, we want to be in a situation where
we don't need family violence refuges anymore, and we're all
working towards ending family violence, but at this point in time,
there's a significant need. And as we know, we're just
four months into the year and we've seen over twenty
women being killed because of family violence and in the
(03:05):
Northern Territory, just with the records that we have, the
information that we have, you've seen that there's at least
one hundred calls to the police every month seeking support
and just over the weekend we've had a minimum of
fifteen calls coming through requesting for support. So we see
that the demand for women and children is going to
(03:25):
be significantly high. We are extremely sad to see that
women and children are going through significant forms of violence
being subjected towards then, so we are hoping that space
does not only provide immediate safety, but also recovery support
for recovery for women and children who access these services.
Speaker 2 (03:46):
Yeah, well that was going to be my next question.
I mean, does this will or will this facility go
some way in terms of, you know, alleviating that demand
that we've currently got in the Northern Territory.
Speaker 3 (04:00):
Absolutely, if we are able to support seventy four women
and children in a year who otherwise are choosing between
homelessness or continuing to live in a high risk situation,
of course it will definitely support in meeting the demands.
But not sufficient enough at all, Katie. We've had so
many calls where we've had to support women through other
(04:24):
means even though they need a refuge response. So we
just need more of these safe spaces.
Speaker 4 (04:30):
You know what happens in those situations, you know if
there is not a space, And it does sound like,
you know, like the Salvation Army does everything that they
can to try to support women there are in those
emergency crisis situations, but you know what happens if there
isn't a space.
Speaker 3 (04:50):
If there isn't a space, women will continue to live
in really high risk situations. Children will continue to live
in high red situations for their life. And we've seen
women and children being killed because of these situations, and
we don't want that to happen. We really need to
work together as a community. All services need to come together.
(05:11):
The coal is, the health services, the legal services, it's
not a one organization or one service system response, like
all of us have to really work together if we
need to see safety for women and children in the society.
Speaker 2 (05:27):
Yeah, you spot on, absolutely spot on. Well, I really
appreciate your time this morning. Thank you for having a
chat to us about this new facility, and will no
doubt talk to you again in the very near future.
Thank you so much for your time this morning, Hannah, no.
Speaker 3 (05:43):
Worries, Katie. I just want to end by saying thank
you for the opportunity. But I know this conversation could
be triggering for some listeners, and I really encourage them
to reach out a lifeline beyond Blue or one eight
hundred respect if they need support. On you to talk
about this.
Speaker 2 (05:57):
And Hannah, if there is somebody listening this morning who
I actually need the support of the Salvos as well,
who is in a situation of domestic violence. What's the
best way for them to get that support?
Speaker 3 (06:12):
You can log onto our website if you google Captur
and Booth House, which is our specialist family violence service
open at the moment. We provide refuge services, case management services,
and also we have started an early intervention program for
young people. We also have family violence counseling services. At
the same time, Salvation Army has other services like Doorways,
(06:35):
money Care, AOD, and homelessness services. So if someone contacts
one of these services, they'll definitely put them through the
specialist family violence service if that's the support they require.
Speaker 2 (06:48):
Hannah, thank you so very much for having a chat
with us this morning.
Speaker 1 (06:51):
We really appreciate your time.
Speaker 3 (06:53):
No worries that all. Katie, thank you, thank you.
But look the Salvation Army.
Speaker 2 (00:01):
They've expanded their family violence refuge services in Palmerston, with
a new purpose built service now set to open to
support women and children escaping domestic violence. The eight point
five million dollar project was partially funded by the federal government,
with the Northern Territory government providing operational funding. And joining
(00:21):
us on the line to tell us more about the
service is the Salvation Army of the Northern Territory State
Manager of Family Violence Programs, Hannah Stephen.
Speaker 1 (00:30):
Good morning to Hannah. Good morning, Katie, how are you
really good? Thank you so much for your time. Hannah.
Can you talk us through the new facility?
Speaker 2 (00:40):
How many units or bedrooms does it have and what
are some of the key features?
Speaker 3 (00:46):
Sure, so, Katie, are refuge. We currently have eight two
bedroom units and we have two single bedroom units which
provide access for women with a disability. And the two
bedroom units also allow for conversion to larger units with
the interconnected door so that we can accommodate larger families.
(01:07):
We have great space for children in the refuge, which
is amazing and as you mentioned, it's a purpose built refuge.
The design is trauma and form design, so we are
hoping that this would be a therapeutic space for women
and children who come into the refuge.
Speaker 2 (01:22):
And so what sort of capacity does it have I
suppose for women and children in terms of the number
of people.
Speaker 3 (01:31):
So, Katie, what you're looking at is in a year,
we'll have at least seventy four women and children accessing
the services with the eight two bedroom units and the
two single bedroom units.
Speaker 1 (01:43):
I mean, that is good news.
Speaker 2 (01:45):
It sounds like it is is absolutely needed as well.
Is there going to be sort of access to support
services on site for those people that do need to
utilize this facility?
Speaker 3 (01:58):
Absolutely so. We have an amazing team which is led
by the regional manager here, and we have specialist family
violence practitioners, we have counselors, we have family violence support workers,
and we'll soon be having an Aboriginal practice leader who
will be providing specialist case management services and recovery services
for the victim survivors who come into our refuge. And
(02:20):
there'll be a lot of advocacy with other services. We'll
be working very closely with the police, the hospitals, with
legal services, with the schools, and also other health services
in the community.
Speaker 2 (02:32):
And Hannah just how greatly is this service needed?
Speaker 1 (02:37):
Like how big is the demand?
Speaker 3 (02:41):
Oh, Katie, we want to be in a situation where
we don't need family violence refuges anymore, and we're all
working towards ending family violence, but at this point in time,
there's a significant need. And as we know, we're just
four months into the year and we've seen over twenty
women being killed because of family violence and in the
(03:05):
Northern Territory, just with the records that we have, the
information that we have, you've seen that there's at least
one hundred calls to the police every month seeking support
and just over the weekend we've had a minimum of
fifteen calls coming through requesting for support. So we see
that the demand for women and children is going to
(03:25):
be significantly high. We are extremely sad to see that
women and children are going through significant forms of violence
being subjected towards then, so we are hoping that space
does not only provide immediate safety, but also recovery support
for recovery for women and children who access these services.
Speaker 2 (03:46):
Yeah, well that was going to be my next question.
I mean, does this will or will this facility go
some way in terms of, you know, alleviating that demand
that we've currently got in the Northern Territory.
Speaker 3 (04:00):
Absolutely, if we are able to support seventy four women
and children in a year who otherwise are choosing between
homelessness or continuing to live in a high risk situation,
of course it will definitely support in meeting the demands.
But not sufficient enough at all, Katie. We've had so
many calls where we've had to support women through other
(04:24):
means even though they need a refuge response. So we
just need more of these safe spaces.
Speaker 4 (04:30):
You know what happens in those situations, you know if
there is not a space, And it does sound like,
you know, like the Salvation Army does everything that they
can to try to support women there are in those
emergency crisis situations, but you know what happens if there
isn't a space.
Speaker 3 (04:50):
If there isn't a space, women will continue to live
in really high risk situations. Children will continue to live
in high red situations for their life. And we've seen
women and children being killed because of these situations, and
we don't want that to happen. We really need to
work together as a community. All services need to come together.
(05:11):
The coal is, the health services, the legal services, it's
not a one organization or one service system response, like
all of us have to really work together if we
need to see safety for women and children in the society.
Speaker 2 (05:27):
Yeah, you spot on, absolutely spot on. Well, I really
appreciate your time this morning. Thank you for having a
chat to us about this new facility, and will no
doubt talk to you again in the very near future.
Thank you so much for your time this morning, Hannah, no.
Speaker 3 (05:43):
Worries, Katie. I just want to end by saying thank
you for the opportunity. But I know this conversation could
be triggering for some listeners, and I really encourage them
to reach out a lifeline beyond Blue or one eight
hundred respect if they need support. On you to talk
about this.
Speaker 2 (05:57):
And Hannah, if there is somebody listening this morning who
I actually need the support of the Salvos as well,
who is in a situation of domestic violence. What's the
best way for them to get that support?
Speaker 3 (06:12):
You can log onto our website if you google Captur
and Booth House, which is our specialist family violence service
open at the moment. We provide refuge services, case management services,
and also we have started an early intervention program for
young people. We also have family violence counseling services. At
the same time, Salvation Army has other services like Doorways,
(06:35):
money Care, AOD, and homelessness services. So if someone contacts
one of these services, they'll definitely put them through the
specialist family violence service if that's the support they require.
Speaker 2 (06:48):
Hannah, thank you so very much for having a chat
with us this morning.
Speaker 1 (06:51):
We really appreciate your time.
Speaker 3 (06:53):
No worries that all. Katie, thank you, thank you.
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