THE BEST
COMMUNITY CENTRE
PROGRAM
SPECIFICATIONS
1.
THE BEST WOMEN’S REFUGE
PROGRAM
SPECIFICATIONS
The Best Women’s Refuge (BWR) is a project of The
Best Community Centre (BCC).
The refuge is located in purpose built premises and has five bedrooms,
four bathrooms. communal living, dining, laundry facilities and secure play
areas. It is located within the St.
George area, close to public transport and schools and has wheelchair access to
and within the refuge house.
Please
Note:
The
term domestic and family violence is used to be inclusive of Indigenous views
and experiences. Indigenous communities have indicated a preference for the term
family violence as it more accurately reflects their experiences which
may include family feuding (Blagg, 1999), and which may apply to family
members beyond partners.
A
Memorandum of Understanding between the Commonwealth of Australia and the States
& Territories in Relation to SAAP 2000-2005 is developing new service
delivery models to address four
principles in to ensure optimum responses to client needs.
These are:
1.
Provision of a safety net for disadvantaged people
2.
Focus on client need and satisfaction
3.
Collaboration with other service systems
4.
Outcomes focused
Funding
Source:
Department of Community services through the Supported Assisted Accommodation
Program (SAAP)
Target
group:
1.
Women & their children
escaping Domestic/Family Violence, who are homeless or at risk of
homelessness. This includes women from culturally and linguistically diverse
backgrounds, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander women and women with a
disability or chronic health condition or who have children with a disability,
learning difficulty or chronic health issues
2.
This includes accompanying children and young people (both genders) up to
the age of 18 years providing they are in educational institution
Please
Note:
Homelessness
is generally defined as the lack of a safe, secure, affordable place to live.