Services
What assistance can we provide?
Women’s House Shelta provides assistance to women and children affected by domestic or family violence from its Centre in Woolloongabba.
Domestic or Family Violence consists of a wide range of behaviours which are used deliberately by partners or family members to dominate you and gain control over what you do.
It includes physical acts like hitting, pushing, smashing things or locking you in.
It can also involve:
Swearing at you, calling you names and putting you down.
Checking and controlling where you are, who you see and who you talk to
Threatening to hurt you, your kids, family members or a pet
Controlling the money
Blaming you and calling you crazy
Forcing or pressuring to have sex when you don’t want to
At Women’s House we can assist you with
Information
Domestic and Family violence – What is domestic and family violence?
Safety planning – Are you seeking safety?
Women’s refuges – what are women’s refuges?
Community
Women’s House is a welcoming community centre located in Woolloongabba Brisbane where women can access
Computer, internet, and photocopy facilities
Women’s meeting spaces
Group activities
Donated clothing
Support and assistance
Housing information
understanding Domestic Violence Orders and court processes
Accessing health and psychological services
Immigration issues
Centrelink payments
Safety Planning
Referral
To appropriate legal services
To appropriate sexual assault services
To emergency relief agencies
Regarding immigration issues
Housing advocacy and referrals
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Women’s House workers can provide information and support either face to face or over the phone. Are you thinking about leaving a violent relationship? We won’t make assumptions about what is best for you. We will provide information and support to help you make an informed choice.
