We believe that children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful.
Victoria, Australia
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Happy International Non-Binary Person's Day!
At Berry Street, we acknowledge the rich diversity of gender and celebrate our staff and service-users who do not identify with a binary gender.
Informative and poignant insights were shared yesterday at the inaugural #LeadingChangeinFamilyViolence Symposium.
The event demonstrated the immense commitment the sector is making to improve family violence practice, from all sides.
#FamilyViolence #FamilyViolenceVictoria
Magistrate Therese McCarthy, Jocelyn Bignold, CEO of @McAuleycsw and Dr Allison Cox, Director of Berry Street Take Two discussed current innovative family violence practices implemented in their areas of work following the reform agenda.
#LeadingChangeinFamilyViolence
250 professionals have come together today for the #LeadingChangeinFamilyViolence Symposium. We’ve heard from @VickiWardMP, Minister for Prevention of Family Violence, who has just announced Strong Foundations, which sets out 5 key areas for reform for the years ahead.
Berry Street staff and teams across Victoria stand in solidarity with the #YesVote. ❤️🖤💛💙💚🤍 We support the #VoiceToParliament. Read why: berrystreet.org.au/news/berr…
Here at Berry Street, we’re seeing more women and children fleeing family violence ending up homeless than ever before.
We need to build enough public housing to ensure that all Victorians have a safe home.
#WorldHomelessDay #EverybodysHome
Congratulations and good luck to the outstanding Berry Street #residentialcare workers, leaders and teams who've been nominated for awards at #ResiROCKS! 🌟 Thank you for the huge efforts you make every day to support the children and young people in our care. 💛💪 @CFECFW
Berry Street is proud to support @vicfostercare and Kinship Carers Victoria in bringing awareness and much-needed advocacy to raise the rate of the carer allowance in Victoria. ✍️
Sign the petition: berrystreet.org.au/news/berr…
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Early intervention – it’s a must
This session aims to emphasise the critical role of identifying and addressing the factors that contribute to homelessness at an early stage.
The session will explore successful models and evidence-based practices that demonstrate the effectiveness of early intervention strategies in reducing child and youth homelessness.
Natalee O’Brien - National General Manager Youth Services | The Salvation Army @salvos
Stephen Nash - CEO Kids Under Cover @KidsUnderCover
A/Prof. David MacKenzie - Upstream Australia. University of South Australia @UniversitySA
Michael Perusco @MPerusco - CEO Berry Street @berrystreet
Cindy Young - Senior Manager of Services at Conflict Resolution Service, ACT
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Panel on child information sharing in practice, facilitated by Marie Howard, with:
➡️Amy Furse, @berrystreet
➡️Georga Simmons, @UnitingVT
➡️Melissa Ryan, @VicCouncils
Developing a culture of champions for child safety & self-care for professionals.
#ChildhoodSafetyMatters
ALT Panel on child information sharing in practice, facilitated by Marie Howard, Early Childhood Australia (ECA) Event, Promoting Children’s Health & Safety Conference: Embedding a culture of information sharing in early childhood.
Recently, we told you about Harper*, who was placed in foster care after experiencing trauma at home.
Thanks to our kind supporters, Harper is now living safely with her mum. ❤️👩👧
Find out more about the impact a donation to Berry Street makes: berrystreet.org.au/you-can-h…
The Berry Long Run is a challenging but rewarding ultra-marathon, with tons of support every step of the way.
🌲This year, it's taking place in the rough terrain of the Lerderderg State Forest and the Great Dividing Trail on 12 August.
Get involved: berrystreet.org.au/news/berr…
This year's @naidocweek theme is ‘For our Elders’. We understand that Elders have had, and continue to have, a key role in nurturing, protecting and leading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander countries, cultures, and communities. #NAIDOC2023 #ForOurElders
🏃♀️🏅Are you a passionate runner just like Victory?
👟Lace up your running shoes and join us for the 2023 Melbourne Marathon! 🌟
👉 Read more about Victory's incredible journey last year: berrystreet.org.au/news/cele…
#MelbourneMarathon #RunForACause #SupportChildrenInNeed
Following Y-Change's 2020 submission to the Family Violence Reform Implementation Monitor, we co-created FVRIM’s first accessible summary of the Monitor’s report for children and young people.
📌 Find out more: berrystreet.org.au/news/tran…
#FamilyViolence #CreatingSafeHomes
✨ Every dollar being donated to Berry Street is being DOUBLED right now, for a limited time only ✨
Donate now and your gift will be matched to support Victorian families and children who've experienced family violence and trauma.
🙌Donate now charidy.com/berrystreet 🙌
Happy #WorkplaceGivingMonth! 🙌
Does your organisation engage in a Workplace Giving Program? Our corporate partners directly support our Positive Memory Bank, which allows children to have special experiences of their choosing 💖
Learn more here: berrystreet.org.au/news/help…
Healing Trauma 💟 | Discover how specialist support transformed Sara's* life, helping her reflect on past trauma and find healing.
Visit berrystreet.org.au/news/spec… and learn about the impact that receiving the right assistance can have. 💪✨
#HealingTrauma #BerrryStreetBlog
🚗✨ Volunteer with TAC L2P and empower young people to hit the road to success! 🌟
🤝 Read more about Kerry's story and the TAC L2P program now 🚗🚗 berrystreet.org.au/news/volu…
#volunteer #L2Pprogram
Today we commemorate Eddie Mabo – a Meriam man who grew up in the Torres Strait. Through exercising voice and Traditional Custodial rights, Eddie Mabo overturned the doctrine of terra nullius or ‘land belonging to no one’. #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe
