1 in 4
women and children are impacted by Domestic and Family Violence in Australia
110
women and children can escape Domestic Violence each year, with your donation towards ‘Open Support bricks’
8
individual state-of-the-art apartments will be built by mid-2023 with your generous support
Help us pave a future away from domestic violence for women and their families every year
Open Support is about to complete the construction of a new Domestic Violence Crisis Accommodation facility on a site that we own.
Due to open the second half of 2023, the facility will contain 8 individual apartments to provide dignity and safe independent living for an additional 110 women and their children each year. The need for this facility is immense. Currently our existing safe house is having to turn away up to three women and her children each day, due to being at capacity.
We cannot offer these women and children the chance at a new and empowered life, a life away from pain and fear, without your help. Please support our Golden Bricks Campaign and help us positively transform lives.
Your support can change lives
With your support, our programs will positively change the lives of women and children impacted Domestic & Family Violence. Will you help pave the way for women and children to reach a safe and empowered future?
Approx. 3 months, $26,200 (per family, 1 adult & 2 children). Includes accommodation, food, medical and other expenses.
Rent $350 per week, food & living expenses $150 per week, medical $100 per week, childcare $130 per day per child.
$150 per child, $3,000 for 20 kids per year, includes school uniform, shoes, stationery, book supplies, bags, excursion expenses etc.
$100 per family per year, $3,000 for 30 families per year, includes trip to the zoo/movies, school holiday activities, sporting registration/uniforms etc.
Up to $200 per adult, $2,000 for 10 clients per year, includes CV writing, assistance with applications, uniforms/work wear, travel etc.
13 hours per week per worker, plus rostered weekends on-call. $141,552 per year for 3 workers.
Would you like to join our Gifting Circle?
The Bronze
Support Circle
$1,500 per month
($18,000 annually)
You are paying the transitional rent for a woman and her children to start a new life in a safe and secure property of her very own; empowered and away from fear.
The Silver
Support Circle
$6,000 per month
($72,000 annually)
You are funding a case worker at St Vincent’s Open Support so local women can get the support they need to be empowered to a new life.
The Golden
Support Circle
$8,000 per month
($96,000 annually)
You are supporting one woman and two children escape domestic violence by funding their accommodation, food, medical expenses and case management.
For further information about our gifting circle, please contact our team below or call (02) 8382 6430:
Our Approved Safe House Plan
Support The Golden Bricks Campaign
Our program and facility will help meet the demand for accommodation, and structured support in a safe environment, so women and children across Sydney can escape violence and transition toward a fulfilling and independent life.
Working within a case management framework, the new facility will provide:
- Risk assessment and safety planning
- Provision of immediate material support
- Emotional support and help in understanding the cycle of violence
- Support arranging and managing finances and assistance in accessing immigration and/or other legal support
- Referrals to other relevant support agencies, such as mental/physical health, skill-building
- Assistance accessing Centrelink/other welfare services
- Support accessing available accommodation/housing options