Season 2, Episode 5 – Protecting women experiencing domestic violence and abuse (with Parramatta Women’s Shelter)

• Parramatta Women’s Shelter and how Liz Scully came to be involved. 
• The Role of the Parramatta Women’s Shelter in the local community. 
• Tania Smith shares what a day at the shelter looks like. 
• 33 Women and Children are currently housed at the shelter. 
• The application process. 
• The additional strain women are experiencing during the Covid-19 pandemic. 
• 40% reportable increase in domestic violence during COVID. 
• Connecting to a Domestic Violence Hotline. 
• At Parramatta Women’s Shelter, you will be heard. 
• The criteria for seeking Domestic Violence support. 
• Homelessness is common with women who are coming through the Parramatta Women’s Shelter. 
• The list of items to bring with you when leaving a DV situation. 
• The shelter is always looking for donations of gift vouchers. 
• More than 1 in 2 women in the last year are turned away from crisis accommodation every night. 
• Domestic violence is the number 1 cause of death in the age bracket of 15-44. 
• Domestic Violence needs a community response and Tania asks us to speak up when we notice women in crisis. 
• The shelter provides an inspirational, strong and caring environment. 

Sit back and enjoy this helpful interview with these two wonderful women.