Jack Broughton from the Bayside Women's Shelter, speaks here about the organisation's best practice response to women and families in crisis, and how they work with the community towards the education and prevention of domestic and family violence. Courtesy: Bayside Council
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00:00 Hi, I'm Jack Broughton. I'm from the Board of Directors at Bayside Women's Shelter.
00:05 Bayside Women's Shelter is a crisis refuge for women and children fleeing domestic and family violence.
00:18 We offer accommodation and support for those in need.
00:24 We've got highly trained staff members that welcome families into our accommodation.
00:30 We also offer aid through financial, medical and legal services.
00:35 I joined the Board about two years ago. I've joined a very diverse and very experienced Board.
00:44 I come into the organisation with a background in IT to help increase the capabilities of our support network.
00:54 And that's what I bring to the table.
00:57 We work hand in hand with local MPs, Bayside Council and our local community.
01:05 We've got strong ties through our Board to the local community
01:10 and a lot of that is funnelled through local MPs and local leadership within the community.
01:16 It's integral to our funding model. The community and its support makes up a good amount of our donations.
01:25 And that is what really brings to life the support that we can offer women and children in our area.
01:34 So we rely heavily on donations. For anybody out in the community that wants to know where and how to donate,
01:41 you can reference our website. It will give you a good directory on how, what and where to donate.
01:47 We accept everything from financial aid that goes directly to supporting some of the services we offer.
01:56 But we also rely on donations of clothing, toiletries and non-perishable goods that can be dropped off at your local Parliament members' offices.
02:07 Coming into Christmas, it's as important as ever.
02:10 We are running a donation drive for members of the community to purchase gift cards
02:17 that will go directly to the family members that we're supporting through this special time.
02:23 [BIRDS CHIRPING]