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The Birth of a Dream : Jenny's Place Women & Children's Refuge Newcastle (1977-2017)
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| [...]tzng) auuezng Aq paudmog THE BIRTH OF A 0mm Jenny’s Place Women & Children’s Refuge Newcastle Sep[...] |
| [...]person to write the unique and inspiring story of Jenny's Place lncorporated 40 year history, than Suzie Romani.[...]en an often light hearted approach to telling the Jenny‘s PlaceJenny‘s Place journey and the social and political impact of th[...]story unfolds and etches in time, the history of Jenny's Place. Thank you. Marcia Chapman Manager Jenny’s Place Inc. |
| Dedica‘z‘mt JENNY'S PLACE - THE BETH OF A DREAM Domestic violence is not p[...]c violence is a disorder that knows no boundary. Jenny's Place "The Birth of a Dream" is about women. Women and[...]at shaky, certainty. These are the women who left Jenny's at midnight only to be called back at three in th[...]ere today, fiercely loyal and determined to keep Jenny's PlaceJENNY'S PLACE — THE BIRTH OF A DREAM Dedicated to all touched by Jenny's Place Women's Refuge since September 1977 |
| [...]29 11. A Call for Compassion (The Richmond Report/Jenny’s ‘rock' Rosemary Ramsey) ..... 32 12. Opening th[...]...................................... 35 13. Our Place , a Warm Safe Space (the Refuge and the ea[...] |
| [...]ap pages. Wrong. To do justice to the history of Jenny‘s Place Women‘s Refuge, to chronicle the rites of passage of the women who worked to bring Jenny‘s Place to life, the scores of women who worked to keep h[...]titles attempting to feminise the first years of Jenny‘s life. Peminise, not trivialise , each essay is a vehicle to not only illustrate Jenny‘s growth over four decades but to lie bare the fact[...]n by wading into the unknown armed with copies of Jenny‘s Place early records, a minute book detailing the early years of Jenny‘s life, the memories and word-pictures from one of[...]Domestic Violence NSW and her congratulations on Jenny‘s Place Women‘s Refuge reaching its 40th anniversary. Opening the gateway into Jenny‘s history proved an absolute delight with little vignettes from the minute book noting two of Jenny‘sJenny‘s Manager Marcia Chapman and Assistant Manager Jill[...]says with a selection of her sketches and many of Jenny‘s staff along with their clients, both past[...] |
| [...]rt of a road enhancement plan that hadn‘t taken place 7 once rundown and filthy from disuse, now rente[...]h leadlight window panes and an ornate 1930s fireplace 7 a hard7 fought7for house that was to become a haven, a place where women experiencing any form of domestic abu[...]and have time to think of possible life changes Jenny‘s Place, the first feminist women‘s refuge in t[...]ing shrill of two telephones constantly ringingr Jenny‘s Place 7 not named after any particular person 7 just a[...]comfort and ease for women coming into a refuge Jenny's Place - “The Birth of a Dream" |
| Began Camepmm But let‘s go back, back to a time before Jenny‘s conception. to a time when the possibility[...] |
| [...]or save for a rental bond, and also refer them to places where they can go to get help and money“ Eva[...]that that of 50% of women‘s refuges“ One of Jenny‘s foremothers, Wendy Couper. recalls those s[...] |
| [...]e strong personalities‘i lntimidated or not, as Jenny‘s Place came closer to fruition Josephine collected. boug[...]met Women‘s Liberation philosophyt At all times Jenny‘s Place philosophy was the major centre of attention A N[...]s had been held in Melbourne some months prior to Jenny‘s Place openingr Eva. Jan, Cathy, Judy, Bev and Wendy wer[...]information gathering was worthwhile and finally Jenny‘s Place Women‘s Refuge was ready to open The gestation[...]police They had a lady with two little boys, knew Jenny‘s wasn‘t due to open until the next day, b[...] |
| [...]onomic, personal and social rights for women The Jenny‘s Place Committee philosophy was clear7cut, deep7seated a[...]ed in courting the Sydney feminist refuges before Jenny‘s Place credentials were accepted and then years of atten[...]me and to convince the more militant refuges that Jenny‘s aims were neither old7fashioned nor moderate.‘[...]those eternal (infernal) meetingsi Naturally the Jenny‘s Place Committee and structure changed over the years, h[...]main 7 some still there, working and connected to Jenny‘s decades later? |
| [...]oint in a woman’s life. Whatever the answers 7 Jenny’s Place has remained a steady and stalwart strengt[...] |
| [...]er of feminist collectives chose to employ malest Jenny‘s Place was one and yes, they did receive censure from th[...]ctivist Chris Dodds worked as childcare worker at Jenny‘s for six years (197871984) prior to employm[...] |
| [...]y one? third of the ‘bashings’ ever reported, Jenny’s Place made no apology for the need to strictly enforce[...]mprehend the seriousness of allowing knowledge of Jenny’s whereabouts to be bandied about town. From neces[...]the toilet, changed washers on leaking taps and replaced the damaged cistern: an electrician fixe[...] |
| [...]ll women seeking admission were heterosexual 16 Jenny‘s Place was always aware of the existence of violence in[...]with the number of lesbian employees, reflecting Jenny‘s commitment to assist all women without prejudice[...]ators of violence toward either females or malesl Jenny‘s Place interview procedures are designed to estab[...] |
| Teaming (Enabled Jenny‘s Place had indeed opened , but would the policies thrash[...]ealth issues had been accepted as residents since Jenny‘s opened in 1977. This situation placed greater stress on workers as well as other resid[...]improved and policies and procedures were set in place to allow decisions to be made on particula[...] |
| O‘mmm" Weld From Jenny‘s earliest days focus on staff development and the[...]oon as they realised they couldn‘t fit in with Jenny‘s frameworkr Seminars, film and discussion sessions were held for the purpose of developing Jenny‘s Place as a whole and to enable new workers to be traine[...]ce of confidentiality with strong emphasis being placed on the trainee‘s ability to work with the resi[...]with policies for settling worker disputes put in place, and debates about issues rather than personal attacks Many of Jenny‘s workers stayed for an average of three yea[...] |
| Several years after Jenny‘s Place had opened in 1977, there came a point when it wa[...]ttee wanted to withdraw but there was noeone to replace themi A liaison position was established to deal[...]in worked for a while but one person couldn‘t replace all the women who had put their time in to make Jenny‘s Place runi More workerpositions were funded and eventua[...]necessary for a 12 month time gap between leaving Jenny‘s Place and taking part in the running of the Refuge This[...]e first These women became valuable additions to Jenny‘s by bringing a personal perspective of living in t[...]made a real commitment to continue as members of Jenny‘s Placer These were the women who became the mainstay and[...]rmal hierarchy of a committee structure In 2014. Jenny‘s Place was invited to put in an expression of interest t[...]nagement structure had to be formed immediatelyi Jenny‘sJenny‘s Place history All were grieving at the loss of t[...] |
| [...]l health and community services, giving Jennv’s Place a strong Board which have led and guided the serv[...]in which that change was transitioned. Jennv’s Place was fortunate in the women who agreed to be on th[...]heir expertise and constant support 7 from all at Jenny’s Place 7 Girl Power 7 we couldn’t do it without you! |
| [...]every woman‘s refuge was finally achieved 21 Jenny‘s now had a funded position for a childcare worker[...]n of utilities, all costing approximately $3.500 Jenny‘s Committee member, Chris Dodds, approached the New[...]t to the DSS Minister. Senator Guilfoyle. stating Jenny‘s Place would only agree to accept funding on a 12[...] |
| [...]he Children‘s Services grant was conditional on Jenny‘s Place advising the DSS of plans to become either a coop[...]r block of ground next to the childcare centre if Jenny‘s were interested Of course they were.‘ Council c[...]en in crisis and/ or at risk From the opening of Jenny‘s Place, the needs of all children in women‘s re[...]te and Federal levels, Wendy‘s selection by the Jenny‘s Place Committee to participate in and focus on t[...] |
| [...]pite from distress for both mothers and children Jenny‘s Place was growing , expanding , confident in the directions taken.‘ FROM CHILD CARE T0 CHILD SUPPORT Jenny‘s Place was fortunate to employ two extremely passionate,[...]ed and funding for child support remained intact Jenny‘s Place workers are mandated to report children who have[...]and can support them if they require assistance Jenny‘s initial Child Support Workers, Kristina and Kerri[...]lay and Jill Evans, women who are still a part of Jenny‘s Place today and who have continued to educate, |
| [...]NSW Refuge Movement Working Party for many years Jenny‘s workers had two particularly inspiring role model[...]new Going Home Staying l—lome reforms, in 2014 Jenny‘s Place Child Support program is now more limited as they[...]rs This is due to funding levels and the need for placement of resources to meet demand for services, which means limited staff This is totally devastating as Jenny‘sworkers know the positive and healing affect their[...]n the children who came through the Refuge Since Jenny‘s opening in 1977, Wendy Couper had an immediate aw[...]scores of residents‘ children have returned to Jenny‘s Place as teenagers, as young adults and as older adults[...]future years In 2017, the care and needs of the Jenny‘s Place children remain a primary focus for all staff |
| [...]ents in some residents‘ daysr September 14th 7 Jenny‘s Place Women‘s Refuge opens 7 no fanfare of trumpets,[...]then after a year or so the novelty wore off and Jenny‘s Place became part of the scene, workers doing what they[...]Most of the Refuge‘s day7t07day activities took placeJenny‘s workers and residents could be overheard during i[...]t husband was nearby. literally ‘staking out‘ Jenny‘s Place, waiting for his wife to appearr lmmediate[...] |
| [...]n 7 27/10/83 7 to avoid vandalism, locks had been placed on the meter box and front gate of childcare bui[...]ld be given this yearr There were no rewards for Jenny‘sJenny‘s departure, suggesting a period of possible stabil[...]a rental property for the past 14 years In 1988 Jenny‘s Management Committee sold the childcare bu[...] |
| [...]ral National Conference of Women‘s Refuges took place in Melbourne in l977 Nationwide, the number of re[...]lence was real 7 beyond doubt And it needed to be placed on all political agendas as soon as possible NS[...]t Bathurst in February l979i Representatives from Jenny‘s Place attended, reporting that more funding was needed[...]y State conferences were held in the Sydney areas Jenny‘s Place agreed to trial a conference in ‘country‘ New[...]between the country and Sydney refuges Three of Jenny‘s workers attended a conference held at Delvena Ref[...]through with information Elsie‘s Refuge adopted Jenny‘s Place as a buddy By this time, Elsie‘s workers had forgiven Jenny‘s staff for their conventional image back in 1977.‘ lnDecemberitwasdecidedthateachofJenny‘s workers would attend at least one day of the 1981[...]entral Coast areas Within a few years, apart from Jenny‘s Place, there were a number in the region meeting[...]nferences and regional meetings Records show that Jenny‘s workers were quite vocal at both regional[...] |
| [...]mmon On occasion workers or ex? workers contacted Jenny‘s Place seeking their involvement in the disputes Request[...]on 12th September 1979 that “from now on, three Jenny‘s Place members would attend each regional meeting in fut[...]e on the waterfront at Ettalong and offered it to Jenny‘s Place should any ex? resident be in need of a holiday[...]ted and remain passionate to the cause As one of Jenny‘s past workers summarised, “There were man[...] |
| [...]f services for homeless people In 2014 Jennv‘s Place applied for the opportunity to be included in the[...]for the residents during school termsr Jennv‘s Place Inc is committed to breaking the cycles of[...] |
| of Ger/15am Mom The original aim of Jenny‘s Place was to provide a safe place for those experiencing domestic violence and thei[...]numbers were just another of the many challenges Jenny‘s Committee encountered on opening Referrals were coming to Jenny‘s Place from Newcastle Psychiatric Centre (commonly known[...]tated the agencies‘ social workers meeting with Jenny‘s management to clarify direct/indirect referrals a[...]een removed from these institutions By mid7l981. Jenny‘s workers were meeting for talks with psychiatric n[...]ond Report on women‘s services Rosemary became Jenny‘s most important contact when residents were unknow[...]et the knockeon effect from the Richmond Reporti Jenny‘s PlaceJenny‘s Place was no longer accepting referrals for wome[...] |
| [...]of single women residents over a lengthy period. Jenny‘s Committee called a special meeting to look at the Refuge‘s options to deal with the associated stress placed on workers and the women with children who were[...]he NDlSwas launched in the Hunter in 2013‘ It replaces the old system of ‘block‘ funds going[...] |
| [...]Richmond Report era has, in recent years, been replaced with inclusive alternatives such as ‘a mental[...]t care. has been demolished 34 Rosemary Ramsey, Jenny‘s Place ‘rock‘ during the l980s, described “[...] |
| [...]lnner city Newcastle was fortunate In 2014 when Jenny‘s Place won the tender to provide Specialist l—l[...] |
| [...]ival Elizabeth Milenkov and Sandra Stackman from Jenny‘s Place Committee attended the monthly Working Party meet[...]dedicated to the employment of Aboriginal womenr Jenny‘s Place submission for the position of an ethnic worker was approved and in September 1984 Teresa Moskal joined Jenny‘s team as the first NoneEnglish Speaking Backgroun[...]ouncil of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs replaced the term NESB with CALD in 1996‘ The previous[...]wcastle areas in emergency situations Teresa left Jenny‘s Place in 1988 to become a District Officer with the De[...]hildcare worker in 1989‘ In 2017 Rose is one of Jenny‘s longest serving employees and is currently the team leader for both Jenny‘s Place Refuges. training new workers, carrying out worke[...]he teami Rose recalls her early training days at Jenny‘s as a period of “total awe" at the equality and[...]pened to the woman he married Beryl Searl joined Jenny‘s Place in 1986 as the first lndigenousworker and rememb[...]ilding Tiffany Munroe joined the group in 1990 as Jenny‘s second lndigenous workeri She left after two year[...]epartment of Social Security Beryl moved on from Jenny‘s in 1993 to join another women‘s refuge in the L[...]r ‘feelings‘ in during her training period at Jenny‘s in 1986‘ |
| [...]igenous and CALD services who work with Jennv’s Place to provide wraparound case management to m[...] |
| [...]ded in with the abuser‘s cunning by managing to place the blame for the violence on the victimi Decade[...]forged with work colleagues who know exactly what Jenny‘s Place is about |
| Every woman and child who walks into Jenny‘s is special: their lives are unique and never forg[...]dows and conducted inventories for repairs and replacements during the annual June breaki Doreen will always be remembered as Jenny‘s special ‘house mother‘i To many, Jenny‘s Place becomes a little nest where women can curl[...] |
| Wmmedlauae September 1977 7 Jenny‘s Refuge opened with positive philosophies Values t[...]on was the order of the day No judgement would be placed on women‘s differing standards of living unles[...]xceptionally stormy Committee meeting lnitially, Jenny‘s was staffed by volunteers, working seven days per[...]the Refuge The blacklist book had evolved during Jenny‘s early years when it was realised by some residents that rules were made to be broken, which sometimes placed other people at risk It became procedure for wo[...]xt morning Many of the younger women who came to Jenny‘s were entirely aloner They‘d come from harrowing[...]hips when they met other young mothers staying at Jenny‘s with similar personal historiesr By the late l980s little girls who had come to Jenny‘s with their mothers as children were now re[...] |
| [...]re were some women who actually wanted to live at Jenny‘s for evermorei There were women whose parents wou[...]their daughters actually did die in For others. Jenny‘s was their favourite place to stay as they moved from refuge to refuge witho[...]ce. Lifeline and other agencies were advised that Jenny‘s was closing for two weeks Workers met dail[...] |
| [...]to put the feet up knowing for a brief few hours Jenny‘s Place was actually enjoying a short period of orderi J[...]ing A huge grey pantechnicon occupies the bulk of Jenny‘s front yard There‘s another slightly smaller cre[...]niture and bedding in and out It‘s repair and replacement time There‘s no time to chat If the[...] |
| [...]e knowledge that by the following 43 weekend Jenny’s Place will be back in business and there will on[...] |
| [...]w the women to fill in an application form unless Jenny‘s workers argued with them on the grounds of discri[...]oor through which residents continually rotatedi Jenny‘s Committee, after only a year of operation, wrote[...]cts of accommodation Several years prior to this, Jenny‘s Committee had written to Newcastle City Co[...] |
| [...]ed with significant leadership skills along with Jenny‘s Place former childcare worker Chris Dodds, who became company secretaryt Newmacq offered opportunities for Jenny‘s clients on the public housing waiting list[...] |
| [...]affordable accommodation in the private market. Jenny’s Place continues to refer clients to Compass depending o[...]r lack there off) is still an ongoing problem and Jenny’s Place, along with all Specialist Homeless Service[...] |
| WW 8% (AND A BABY OF HER OWN) From the outset Jenny‘s Group were deeply concerned about their residents[...]r financial assets nor strong support systems in place Most feel inadequate and anxious , will they be a[...]t to medium term housing for up to twelve months Jenny‘s Committee resolved to seek more information and i[...]engthy discussions at their July general meeting, Jenny‘s Place made an application and as they were the only int[...]area This was to be a project in accordance with Jenny‘s philosophy to provide short to medium term accomm[...]ncies would be accepted A further meeting of all Jenny‘s members was held on 28th October at the childcare[...]iewi Management was to include three members from Jenny‘s Place plus two community representatives Tracey[...] |
| [...]tee had also been formed with Ruth Bamford as the Jenny‘s Place representative The project officially opened on[...]ty Programmes Officer in 1978 and beneficial in Jenny‘s obtaining their first funding grant, was among t[...]of a new management committee Wendy Couper left Jenny‘s Place to take up the second fulltime position with another of Jenny‘s workers, Kerry Patterson, leaving to join the Hal[...]e of the former Newcastle East police station At Jenny‘s Place 30th anniversary celebration in 2007, Wendy Coupe[...]XPrefuge worker, the management committee was the Jenny‘s PlaceJenny‘s PlaceJenny‘s Place initiated the Newcastle Domestic Violence Resourc[...]iolence in the Newcastle and surrounding regions Jenny‘s Place unfunded Resource Centre is located in New[...] |
| [...]nt writs because police did not respond to themi Jenny‘s Place member Wendy Couper represented country re[...] |
| [...]ny of the other bureaucracies In September 1983, Jenny‘s staff correlated information on reactions by magi[...]ntly having difficulties with the new AVO lawsi Jenny‘s earliest records reveal the Committee actually ha[...]he public in general if requested This occasioned Jenny‘s Committee members to say “It‘s time to visit[...]very long way since the l970si The reforms put in place have significantly improved police response and[...]stic Violence Court Assistance Scheme (DVCAS) and Jenny‘s Place began in 2005 where all services provided[...] |
| [...]Action Meetings (SAMs) whereby the police. DVCAS, Jenny‘s Place and other support services meet fortnightl[...] |
| [...]In those early years the principal organisations Jenny‘s Place interacted with, apart from the local police forc[...]women at relieve anXiety in 1970s and 1980s were Jenny‘s Place were either on a pension or in Valium, Seraan and[...]ist of name changes, changeebacks and reechanges Jenny‘s Place workers were part of a Drug for the Department of[...]te professionals In the decade from 1977 to 1987 Jenny‘s Place Elderly Dr, Walkom was the Refuge‘s doct[...] |
| Jenny‘s clients had a generational dislike of the ‘Welf[...]avelling too well‘i Women and children came to Jenny‘s Place primarily because they weren‘t ‘travelling to[...]k for checks to be made at the women‘s refuges Jenny‘s Place had a policy of strict confidentialityt Over tim[...]ing with other workers‘i The legal position of Jenny‘s workers and the Management Committee wasn‘t cle[...]t, thus confirming the woman was in residence at Jenny‘s Workers were given no guarantees that this[...] |
| Jenny‘s workers and their residents deserved letters of gratitude Department of Sodal Security , Jenny‘s Committee often met with the Department‘s Newca[...]slowly but with determination and persistence as Jenny‘s Place workers, along with their sisters in other refuge[...]desk, on the ‘right‘ side of welfare Today, Jenny‘s persistence in initiating the education and aware[...]eracted with during the past four decades Today, Jenny‘s Place is proud of their achievements in establis[...] |
| [...]ble to several feminist women‘s groups in 1975, Jenny‘s Place didn‘t receive funding until late in 1978, almo[...]ly remembered as a beneficial force in assisting Jenny‘s in the next step , funding for one partitime posi[...]July 1979 there was an increase in funding giving Jenny‘s Place salaries for 3 or 35 fulltime positions with the[...]nt policies guaranteeing many a sleepless nightr Jenny‘s submission in early 1980 requested funding for 3[...]llow’up work with residents after they‘d left Jenny‘s Place In August 1980 representatives from all r[...] |
| [...]in refuges through their Office of Child Carer Jenny‘s Place met with YACS regional director in June 1982 to d[...]cyi Refuge representatives including members from Jenny‘s Place formed the “Dumping Welfare“ Working Party fo[...]all refuges were in a position to strike, four of Jenny‘s workers (Janne, Chris, Wendy and Lisa) formed a c[...]ited under the Specialist l—lomelessness Reform Jenny‘s Place workers were determined to do everything possible[...]erelict house almost 40 years previously Four of Jenny‘s core workers had totted up an accumulative service history of close to one hundred years Jill had been with Jenny‘s since the Phoebe Street days, Marcia and Rose joined the team not long after the move to the purposeibuilt Jenny‘s in 1989 and Pam came in 2004‘ |
| [...]e women and their children who‘d made Jennv‘s Place their home for a short desperate period in their[...]of the other major tendering concerns 7 Jennv‘s Place would be no more 7 absorbed by another bidder who[...]ough. the tough get goingl.‘ In 2014 Jennv‘s Place was successful in retaining their Women and Child[...]to continue During the last few years, Jennv‘s Place has been very fortunate in establishing a great r[...]ul recently with the company supporting Jennv‘s Place Resource Centre with $80,000 per annum over the n[...]The Port Waratah Coal Services grant has allowed Jenny‘s Place to employ extra staff to be able to meet the dema[...]mmunity business partnerships to assist Jennv‘s Place to continue to fund and run the Resource C[...] |
| Jenny’s Place service are hopeful of and working toward getting[...]ith the philosophy of old entrenched in her womb, Jenny’s Place 61 is again bearing new offspring who[...] |
| [...]the Vietnam War and the burning of draft cardsi Jenny‘s Place founding foremothers hadn‘t necessarily burnt b[...]paralysed by unjust and terrifying circumstancesi Jenny‘s feminist founders had begun a journey, a resolute[...]ew months before the Refuge‘s opening, five of Jenny‘s feminist foremothers (Eva, Jan. Judy, Bev[...] |
| [...]lian domestic violence sector since l978. visited Jenny‘s Place in the early l980s regarding the Refuge‘[...] |
| [...]Febomb, used as an expletive infix and properly placed in the middle of a word had the power to add emp[...]society, its likelihood ofbeing used in the work place increasedi It was a word that could be co[...] |
| [...]hat time Thesinglewomanunderstoodthesituationand Jenny‘s Committee paid hotel accommodation along with dai[...]dgings At a later stage, this woman did return to Jenny‘s Place where one of the workers taught her how to apply[...]he‘d been awarded from the property settlementi Jenny‘s workers attempted to redress the situation withou[...]ool The woman with two little kids who‘d given Jenny‘s address to her husband and then bemoaned the fact[...]phoning the Refuge every half hour, the resident (Jenny‘s ‘brand new de facto worker‘) assured t[...] |
| [...]i After recovery and as a last resort she came to Jenny‘s with her small son as she couldn‘t return to th[...]members.‘ 68 On many occasions in past years, Jenny‘s workers have driven a resident to the home she‘[...]es and chatted to one another while they directed Jenny‘s Place staff to carry out the heavy luggage and at the same time deal with the resident‘s irate former partnerr Jenny‘s workers realise how ridiculous those circumstance[...]ndaries. that the child support centre was a safe place and that if he continued to misbehave he would ha[...]next day to try again After an eight week stay at Jenny‘s, the family were ready to move to their ow[...] |
| [...]rkers to drive the vehicle belonging to Jennv‘s Place to a section on Newcastle Wharf where it c[...] |
| [...]t together become a minuscule peep into the world Jenny’s Place workers have known since 1977. When Jenny‘s Place first opened, the workers were elated as they wa[...]were able to buy ordinary everyday things Today, Jenny‘s Place workers still feel that same contentment as they[...]alked of their experiences, match the memories of Jenny‘s workers of today They too have fond memor[...] |
| [...]ur head has made you delirious 72 Those kind of placeplace where you could go? Oh dear what a dilemma I trul[...]makes me quite weary I really must go now I ’veplaces to be And right at the moment you’re n[...] |
| [...]A gentle smile did cross my face As I remembered Jenny’s Place From humble beginnings we had begun Saddened day[...]guidance solace and grace All these are given at Jenny’s Placel Written with much love and admiration fo[...] |
| From inception those involved in Jenny‘s Place Committee gave generously of their time, energy a[...]ntered in running a women‘s refuge and the ways Jenny‘s PlaceJenny‘s Place not only gave generously and tirelessly of their[...]shings carpet and linoleumi The Grain Silos Board placed a levy on workers‘ pay packets to enable groceries and meat to be purchased prior to Jenny‘s Place receiving funding In 1979 alone, the local Girl[...]at the Refuge in the previous year and then gave Jenny‘s a donation from their Year of the Child Activitie[...]te paths at the Phoebe Street premises, assisting Jenny‘s Place move to their new |
| [...]ghts to Freedom from Violence and participator in Jenny‘s Place early formation, remained connected to the Refuge until her death at the age of 87‘ In July 2007, three of Jenny‘s staff members attended her funeral with one member reading a eulogyi Josie was remembered as being a part of Jenny‘s, popping into the Refuge every few months for cof[...]or paintings she‘d bought as gifts to brighten Jenny‘s wallsi Four decades since opening Jenny‘s Place is still benefiting from the largesse of communi[...]ols and service clubs in the area Each member of Jenny‘s PlaceJenny‘s Place won the tender in 2014 to provide Specialist Dome[...]many who give throughout each and every year that Jenny‘s Place is able to achieve countless positive outcomes in[...]ongoing financial assistance and backing so that Jenny‘s Place can continue to support women and children experi[...]aul Burchell from Warners Bay Rotary Club offered Jenny‘s the use of a shopefront. at no cost, in a vacant[...]nd Easter giftepacksi High schools have requested Jenny‘s staff as guest speakers and have in turn raised f[...]the Country Women‘s Association have supported Jenny‘s since 2007 with annual monetary donations,[...] |
| [...]s, and has most recently set up a charity whereby Jenny‘s Place and other services can apply on behalf of residen[...]new safe homes The organisation communicate with Jenny‘s Place staff to establish the needs and then members of[...]o support women and children and have been aiding Jenny‘sJenny‘s Place and Warlga Ngurra Refuges just before Christmas t[...]construction company was extremely supportive of Jenny‘s Place and gave a generous grant in financial assistanc[...]cal support to the women and children residing at Jenny‘s services with gift vouchers at Christmas. monetar[...]oal Services have built a strong partnership with Jenny‘s Place, beginning with the Kooragang and Carringt[...]fe homes Port Waratah then financially sponsored Jenny‘s Outreach Team with their “Keys to Change Progra[...]magnets advertising the Outreach support service Jenny‘s team provider More recently Port Waratah deepened their pockets and offered support to Jenny‘s Place Domestic Violence Resource Centre with $80[...] |
| [...]y‘s School of Architecture. contacted Jennv‘s Place with a group of women architects, builders, desig[...]time and fundraising finances for resources to replace play equipment and lay soft fall as they reconstr[...]o include play and leisure areas at the Jennv‘s Place familv refuge They also contacted Bev Eidler from Classic Blinds and Shutters who came out and replaced all the window coverings throughout the family r[...]other big thank you goes to Ean Sutton, Jennv‘s Place volunteer maintenance handvmani Ean hasn‘t stop[...]ted 77 Lastlv, but by no means least, Jennv‘s Place want to say a huge thank you to the partners. fri[...]o went above and beyond any expectation Jennv‘s Place may have had |
| [...]i Not7for7profit and communitv7based: Jennv‘s Place work alongside many government and non7government[...]s in Newcastle and surrounding regions Jennv‘s Place‘s list of achievements since her conception are[...]children in the district (Appendix B) Jennv‘s Place 7 forty years later 7 the dream has blosso[...] |
| [...]ammittee I v: w. MB one: men 011 babel! cf the Jenny‘s Place C n has done ior appreciation vi what. the sauna[...]hy Tate. (Scurctary) Dear Ms Cannon, JENNY’ 5 PLACE WOMEN AND CHILSREN’S REFUGE - 13 PHOEBE ST AND[...]CO IVG SatIOI whale you advsed ti 3‘ the J8 IVS Place CO rrlttee was fly 9 t0 dale ll 3 a date[...] |
| [...]A Woman‘s Refuge, as veil as providing a safe place, '5 Refuges as of primary was attempting[...] |
| fin ae the Q3 day-3E Walf way. This Dzed ma JW'S PLACE macaw (”Jenny‘a") of the first pan: BETWEEN:[...]OUECIL ("Council") of the Second part WHEREAS: a. Jenny's is a “omens Retuge. h. Jznny‘s has a building[...]sale of the said remafter discluaad. building by Jenny‘s to Council. on the term he To The Town Cl[...] |
| APPENDIX A JENNY’S PLACE 1977 - 2017 Most Significant Achievements Our W[...]support, case management, referral and advocacy Jenny‘s Place has always been proactive at identifying and fil[...]al refuger 0 Successful lobbying for funding for Jenny‘s Place Refuger 0 Being a part of the Women‘s Refuge M[...]nonigovernment services required by DV clients 0 Jenny‘s Place workers as members of the Child Support Wo[...] |
| [...]ent assemblies in Newcastle, Sydney and Canberra Jenny‘s Place was one of the representatives on the Women‘s R[...]fuges auspiced by the Women‘s Refuge Movementi Jenny‘s Place was part of a group that established the Newcastl[...]he Newcastle Community for approximately 10 years Jenny‘s Place took up positions of Secretary and Chairperson for this committee Jenny‘s Place with other local regional refuges established the[...]and the effects of Domestic Violence on Children Jenny‘s Place workers were part of a regional group of child su[...]ative workshops at NSW Child Support Conferences Jenny‘s Place along with other community services established t[...]onditions and services for those experiencing DVi Jenny‘s Place continues to be a part of this committee and has auspiced this committee for many years Jenny‘s Place along with the Area Domestic Violence Police Coor[...]dentst Policies and procedures were developed and Jenny‘s Place worked out of the Waratah police station one day a week Establishment of the Jenny‘s Place Newcastle Domestic Violence Information an[...] |
| [...]blished so that people experiencing DV had a safe place to go to get the specialist support, information,[...]ld fund raisers to support this valuable service Jenny‘s Place partneredwith the Domestic Violence Court Support[...]ded Violence Orders This support continues today Jenny‘s Place was part of a coordination group for a 3 year pro[...]that assisted many women over the 3 year period Jenny‘s Place represented Newcastle DV services on the Newcastl[...]rrective Services, Disabilities, Centrelink etcr Jenny‘s Place won a grant in 2011 to provide Domestic Violence[...]munity groups, neighbourhood centres etc In 2014 Jenny‘s Place won the tender to provide Specialist l—lomeless[...]s support to women and children in the community Jenny‘s Place increased their staff to accommodate the addition[...]source Centre from community donationsr To enable Jenny‘s Place to provide Transitional Accommodation to single w[...]tes 10 women In partnership with Wesley Mission, Jenny‘s Place provides a women‘s support luncheon from[...] |
| Jenny‘s Place provides assertive outreach support, information[...]afe for clients who have identified state debti Jenny‘s Place established a partnership with l—lomeless Perso[...]nd Mead Solicitors and l—lickson‘s Law Pirmi Jenny‘s Place continue to be a strong part of the Hunter Commun[...]lankets. haircuts, free birth certificates etci Jenny‘s Place Outreach Team provide support, information, advoc[...]e along with numerous community service partners Jenny‘s Place in 2016 established a partnership with the Depart[...]ousing Department in Newcastle on a weekly basis Jenny‘s Place along with other Women‘s services from Newcastl[...]l—lomeless Action Plan) funds received by PACST Jenny‘s Place continues to provide a 24 hour DV support service which it has done for at least 35 years Jenny‘s Place held a World Cafe Style Day in 2016 where all ser[...]ers from many services including six workers from Jenny‘s Place made contact with l—lomeless people for three c[...]ow housed and receiving the support they require Jenny‘s Place has established numerous referral partnerships an[...]stle Council l—lomeless lnteragency Group etci Jenny‘s Place continues to be supported by the Newcastle and su[...]ly in our community It is this support that makes Jenny‘s Place the successful service that it is today Th[...] |
| APPENDIX B Jenny’s Place Women’s Domestic Violence and Homeless Services[...]96289 and press option 1 or email referrals@jennysplace:org The following Sl—lS services are provided[...]Reform (Gl—lSl—l) from October 2014 Service: Jenny's Place Women & Children’s Supported Crisis Refuge Targ[...]iving/Coping Skills Post Crisis Support Service: Jenny's Place Supported Single Women's Crisis Refuge Tar[...] |
| Service: Jenny's Place Outreach Program Target Group: Women and Childre[...]hone: 02 4926289 option 1 Email: referrals@jennysplaceorg Support provided: Client focused CoiCase Mana[...]nd assistance to complete documentation Service: Jenny's Place Transitional Supported Housing Program Target Gro[...]hone: 02 4926289 option 1 Email: referrals@jennysplaceorg Support provided: Transitional supported acco[...]re is not funded under the SHS program: Service: Jenny's Place Domestic Violence & Resource Centre Targe[...] |
| [...]aled/news7story/d1647a8e9bb98d61839e9cbac893f9e7 Jenny‘s Place 7 a welcome refuge. Newcastle Morning Hera[...] |
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| [...]Dream Jenny’s Place Women & Children’s Refuge Newcastle Proudly spo[...]Jenny’s Place Women & Children’s Refuge Newcastle[...]Foreword by Marcia Chapman (Manager Jenny’s Place Inc.) |
| [...]definitely leave approach to telling the Jenny’s Place story. some out and would hate to do that, but[...]each chapter reflecting on Jenny’s Place These women are all so passionate[...]of Jenny’s Place. I truly cannot think of better person to write the unique and inspiring story of Jenny’s Thank you. Place Incorporated 40 year history, than Suzie Romani.[...]the insight and knowledge needed to put Jenny’s Place Inc. this booklet together.[...] |
| [...]Dedication JENNY’S PLACE - THE BIRTH OF A DREAM Domestic violence is not[...]c violence is a disorder that knows no boundary. Jenny’s Place “The Birth of a Dream” is about women. Women[...]at shaky, certainty. These are the women who left Jenny’s at midnight only to be called back at three in th[...]here today, fiercely loyal and determined to keep Jenny’s PlaceJENNY’S PLACE – THE BIRTH OF A DREAM Dedicated to all touched by Jenny’s Place Women’s Refuge[...] |
| [...]29 11. A Call for Compassion (The Richmond Report/Jenny’s ‘rock’ Rosemary Ramsey) ...... 32 12. Opening[...]...................................... 35 13. Our Place – a Warm Safe Space (the Refuge and the[...] |
| [...]ge’s history Opening the gateway into Jenny’s history for the 40th anniversary celebration was[...]writer; this should take a few weeks of Jenny’s Committee members had “offered” and cover no[...]long-gone Wrong. To do justice to the history of Jenny’s Newcastle Stadium in order to raise much Place Women’s Refuge, to chronicle the rites[...]with the Phoebe Street neighbours were Jenny’s Place to life, the scores of women[...]lind alley before I discovered the first years of Jenny’s life. Feminise, not[...]Nevertheless, Jenny’s Manager Marcia illustrate Jenny’s growth over four decades[...]ts related services. unknown armed with copies of Jenny’s Ninety percent of successful writing is Place early records, a minute book detailing[...]n editing. I was privileged to the early years of Jenny’s life, the memories[...]Jenny’s staff along with their clients, both Catchfire Pr[...]support and consensus and her congratulations on Jenny’s Place Women’s the backing of a solid[...] |
| [...]s suburb of Newcastle hadn’t taken place – once rundown and filthy – black and white t[...]ead bowed, panes and an ornate 1930s fireplace – a hard- weeping, attempting to speak between[...]a place where women experiencing any form Another woman n[...]ed-in back verandah that has recently Jenny’s Place, the first feminist women’s refuge been[...]first of hundreds of women, most with Jenny’s Place – not named after any particular dependent offs[...]Jenny’s Place - “The Birth of a Dream” A house with[...] |
| [...]eption But let’s go back, back to a time before Jenny’s armed with shovels and broomsticks[...] |
| [...]rovide bond, and also refer them to places where they emergency crisis accommodation for wo[...]men’s Electoral Lobby (WEL) One of Jenny’s foremothers, Wendy Couper, were invited to[...] |
| [...]o gathering was worthwhile and finally Jenny’s the plight of women in domestic violence. This Place Women’s Refuge was ready to open. The group was[...]ies”. of secrecy. Intimidated or not, as Jenny’s Place came closer to fruition Josephine collected, boug[...]had a lady with two little boys, knew Jenny’s[...]met Women’s Liberation philosophy. At all times Jenny’s Place philosophy was the major centre of attention. A[...]s had been held in Melbourne some months prior to Jenny’s Place opening. Eva, Jan, Cathy, Judy, Bev and We[...] |
| [...]It’s one of sheer hard work, willpower, The Jenny’s Place Committee philosophy resilience,[...]travel to conferences, both State refuges before Jenny’s Place credentials were and Regional, protest m[...]Mountains of unpaid hours spent involved Jenny’s aims were neither old-fashioned nor wi[...]community lives. Some Naturally the Jenny’s Place Committee and members were nurses and teachers, s[...]still there, working and connected to Jenny’s for, listened to, empathised, counselled a[...] |
| [...]Whatever the answers - Jenny’s Place has Maybe it’s as simple as having been[...] |
| [...]chose to employ males. Jenny’s Place was one[...]en’s worked as childcare worker at Jenny’s for six refuge should be run by women for[...] |
| [...]me’ and allowing knowledge of Jenny’s whereabouts 6.00 o’clock closing during the yea[...]ge’s third of the ‘bashings’ ever reported, Jenny’s front door. Apart from the local general Place made no apology for the need to strictly[...]ut the Refuge’s address or phone replaced the damaged cistern; an electrician numbe[...] |
| [...]idn’t last long as the kiddies shook, Jenny’s Place was always aware of the rattled, kicked and climb[...]husbands and partners occasionally Jenny’s commitment to assist all women assisted with emer[...]all that a desperate woman or males. Jenny’s Place interview procedures and her children were[...] |
| Teething Troubles Jenny’s Place had indeed opened – but would the policies thra[...]w. Traumatised procedures were set in place to allow decisions children needed a support work[...]grey’ areas had been identified residents since Jenny’s opened in 1977. This although not completely resolved. situation placed greater stress on workers as well as othe[...] |
| Training Wheels From Jenny’s earliest days focus on staff As fund[...]resolution skills and they couldn’t fit in with Jenny’s framework. grievance procedures were in[...]n sessions were worker disputes put in place, and debates about held for the purpose of developing Jenny’s issues rather than personal attacks. Place as a whole and to enable new workers to be trained effectively. Training manuals were Many of Jenny’s workers stayed for an designed detailing the phil[...]nce of confidentiality with strong emphasis being placed on the trainee’s In 2017, ther[...] |
| Several years after Jenny’s Place had opened in of any final decision-makin[...]hierarchy of a withdraw but there was no-one to replace committee structure. them. A liais[...]utside contacts, maintenance, In 2014, Jenny’s Place was invited to put in follow-up of residents and[...]ing package. However, but one person couldn’t replace all the women they were advised a Collective formation was who had put their time in to make Jenny’s unacceptable; consequently a Management Place run. More worker positions were funded[...]ng) decided to move to a worker-run Jenny’s staff had enjoyed working as a Collective and tho[...]policies and procedures, but now there leaving Jenny’s Place and taking part in the was an instanta[...]e first. These women became valuable additions to Jenny’s This was one of the most traumatic p[...]nging a personal perspective of living Jenny’s Place history. All were grieving at the in the Refuge a[...]d the Manager’s position continue as members of Jenny’s Place. These (although Marcia still m[...] |
| [...]al commitment to continue as members of Jenny’s Place. These were the women who bec[...]range constant support - from all at Jenny’s Place - of areas such as finance, welfare, drug and[...]gal, mental health and community services, giving Jenny’s Place a strong Board which have led and guided the serv[...]r the way in which that change was transitioned. Jenny’s Place was fortunate in the women who agreed to b[...] |
| [...]school holidays or any time of the year Jenny’s now had a funded position for a and a three bedro[...]ed children – they needed a support Jenny’s Committee member, Chris Dodds, worker of their ow[...]n Minister, Senator Guilfoyle, stating Jenny’s Canberra lobbying the Federal Government, a Place would only agree to accept funding on a su[...] |
| [...]grant was conditional women refuges. on Jenny’s Place advising the DSS of plans to become either a co-o[...]From the opening of Jenny’s Place, the needs of The Properties Section at Ne[...]foremother ground next to the childcare centre if Jenny’s Wendy Couper. were interested. Of course[...]Federal levels, Wendy’s selection by the Jenny’s play equipment to be erected in the childcare Place Committee to participate in and focus on y[...] |
| [...]These children had left behind their homes, Jenny’s Place was growing – expanding – thei[...]nightmares, their regressive behaviours and Jenny’s Place was fortunate to employ the aggr[...]ina Roberts and Kerrie Page set up Jenny’s Place workers are mandated to a wonderful child support[...]g for children 0-5 years of age in public Jenny’s initial Child Support Workers, childcare centres.[...]women who are still a part of Jenny’s Place[...] |
| [...]rkers children have returned to Jenny’s Place as to the refuge movement. Jill represented[...]talk fondly of their experience at the Refuge Jenny’s workers had two particularly inspiring a[...]orking and playing with them and reforms, in 2014 Jenny’s Place Child Support they’ve shed the tears[...]y In 2017, the care and needs of the Jenny’s Place generalist case workers. This is due to funding[...]mary focus for all staff. levels and the need for placement of resources to meet demand for services, which means limited staff. This is totally devastating as Jenny’s workers know the positive and healing affect thei[...]the children who came through the Refuge. Since Jenny’s opening in 1977, Wendy Couper had an immed[...] |
| [...]– working class families with two place in the day-room. Its window faced one to three ki[...]owers – the high pitched blast bath. Jenny’s workers and residents could of nearby BHP’s fou[...]many occasions when the day-room September 14th - Jenny’s Place Women’s window needed to be ke[...]ccidentally a year or so the novelty wore off and Jenny’s tossed over the fence - he complained. During Place became part of the scene, workers doing[...]or nearby, literally ‘staking out’ Jenny’s Place, more unusual happenings.[...] |
| [...]was last sold in l994 – six years after Jenny’s rear fence, then after a waiting period at one[...]uelling actuality of confronting In 1988 Jenny’s Management Committee abuse on a daily basis, many[...]– to avoid vandalism, locks had been placed There may be less rage in 2017 and a[...]se continues along with There were no rewards for Jenny’s naughty the unremitting sear[...] |
| [...]The inaugural National Conference of Jenny’s Place as a buddy. By this time, Elsie’s Women’s Refuges took place in Melbourne in workers had forgiven Jenny’s staff for their l977. Nationwide, the number of r[...]In December it was decided that each of Jenny’s Domestic violence was real - beyond doubt.[...]ttend at least one day of the And it needed to be placed on all political 1981 National Confer[...]op level as this would l979. Representatives from Jenny’s Place have kept the issue separate from t[...]ll but a few refuges. Based on equal from Jenny’s Place, there were a number representation and en[...]Sydney in 1986 to both held in the Sydney areas. Jenny’s Place agreed support and resource the Working P[...]rk colleagues. They were also women with Three of Jenny’s workers attended a conference differing i[...]uge areas. The meetings. Records show that Jenny’s workers group was to use the media to make[...] |
| [...]od wives and mothers. Bias both workers contacted Jenny’s Place seeking their toward and against dif[...]faster, stay dedicated and remain passionate Jenny’s Place members would attend each to t[...]ound”. As one of Jenny’s past workers summarised,[...]e on the waterfront at Ettalong and offered it to Jenny’s Place should any ex- The peak bo[...] |
| [...]St Vincent de Paul) are now the main Jenny’s Place Inc. is committed to breaking non-government prov[...]and homelessness. In 2014 Jenny’s Place applied for the opportunity to be included[...] |
| A Call for Compassion The original aim of Jenny’s Place was to provide counselling and social support for provide a safe place for those experiencing those affected a[...]d support services and By mid-l981, Jenny’s workers were meeting community living for people[...]lised hospital care and Rosemary became Jenny’s most important community care in mental health se[...]consequences of the previous two decades Jenny’s Place appeared to be slowly changing. reductions in bed[...]ing a ‘psychiatric half- of the many challenges Jenny’s Committee way house’ or ‘a hoste[...]ing. September 1983 Jenny’s Place was no longer[...]s for women who had been Referrals were coming to Jenny’s Place from assessed as sufficiently stable to[...]out inappropriate referrals workers meeting with Jenny’s management to refuges and la[...] |
| [...]the National Disability Insurance lengthy period, Jenny’s Committee called a Agency (NDIS), Me[...]lth Australia. to deal with the associated stress placed on workers and the women with children who[...]ring from domestic violence. It replaces the old system of ‘block’ funds[...] |
| [...]e of Mental Health Rosemary Ramsey, Jenny’s Place ‘rock’ during occupies the old Watt Street Ho[...]Richmond Report era has, in recent years, been replaced with inclusive alternatives such as ‘a[...] |
| [...]at of wives and mothers and relying when Jenny’s Place won the tender to provide on their breadwi[...] |
| [...]n on arrival. situations. Teresa left Jenny’s Place in 1988 to[...]from of Family and Community Services. Jenny’s Place Committee attended the monthly Working Party meet[...]try worker in 1989. In 2017 Rose is one of Jenny’s areas with funds available to pay for air time.[...]willing to the team leader for both Jenny’s Place advertise in any language other than English,[...]Rose recalls her early training days at Jenny’s had opened in Newcastle. Today, known[...]amme (WESP) Beryl Searl joined Jenny’s Place in 1986 as the provided funding for 11 new worker[...]ginal women. Jenny’s second Indigenous worker. She left[...]after two years to take up a position with the Jenny’s Place submission for the position of an Departme[...]proved and in September 1984 Teresa Moskal joined Jenny’s team as Beryl moved on from Jenny’s in 1993 to the first Non-English Speaking Backgro[...]l has the little exercise Multicultural Affairs replaced the term NESB book she used to write h[...]ous acronym had her training period at Jenny’s in 1986.[...] |
| [...]n and government policies. In 2017, who work with Jenny’s Place to provide this is no more.[...] |
| Our Place A WARM SAFE SPACE “Why[...]ded in with the abuser’s cunning by managing to place the Yes, refuge work can be sad an[...]Jenny’s Place is about. In recognition of the ease with[...] |
| [...]She purchased knitting needles, crochet hooks Jenny’s is special; their lives are unique and a[...]was policy to never refuse repairs and replacements during the annual a woman in need – after[...]d Doreen will always be remembered as Jenny’s shovelling around for space with everyone[...]nd alternative accommodation To many, Jenny’s Place becomes a little for the overflow.[...] |
| Order in the House September 1977 - Jenny’s Refuge opened with Apart from the req[...]k of this book. of the day. No judgement would be placed on women’s differing standards of living unles[...]Committee book had evolved during Jenny’s early years members from the National Conference.[...]sometimes placed other people at risk. The first three rules - no[...]itial intake along with the understanding Jenny’s were entirely alone. They’d come that if any of[...]other young mothers staying at Jenny’s with The fourth rule; that children were to be[...]Jenny’s with their mothers as children were Initially, Jenny’s was staffed by volunteers, now r[...] |
| [...]e women who actually were advised that Jenny’s was closing for two wanted to live at Jenny’s for evermore. weeks. Workers met[...]there. It also gave valuable time to For others, Jenny’s was their favourite place work out issues that had been pu[...] |
| [...]for a brief few hours Jenny’s Place was In times of heightened stress there was[...]person to enter occupies the bulk of Jenny’s front yard. their new home.[...], making referrals, supervising the replacement time. There’s no time to chat. daily[...] |
| [...]es clanging and barely any weekend Jenny’s Place will be back in space to sit may surprise[...] |
| [...]ad established a housing directory to look unless Jenny’s workers argued with them on into the s[...]this, Jenny’s Committee had written to Jenny’s Committee, after only a year of[...] |
| [...]significant leadership skills along with Jenny’s had become mobilised in campaigning for the Place former childcare worker Chris Dodds, funding of w[...]e Newmacq offered opportunities for Jenny’s March l983 election led to sweeping change[...] |
| [...]Jenny’s Place continues to refer clients to Between 1988 and l9[...]he chairperson an ongoing problem and Jenny’s Place, along of the board, Labor MP Allan Morris,[...] |
| [...](AND A BABY OF HER OWN) From the outset Jenny’s Group were deeply allocating funds[...]on the Housing July general meeting, Jenny’s Place made Commission’s waiting lists and applied for[...]sly been on public in accordance with Jenny’s philosophy to waiting lists had little or no hope[...]y those already on the Housing support systems in place.Jenny’s members laugh again?[...]members from Jenny’s Place plus two Jenny’s Committee resolved to seek more[...] |
| [...]uth Bamford as the committee was the Jenny’s Place Committee; Jenny’s Place representative. casual w[...]away from the Refuge.” and beneficial in Jenny’s obtaining their first funding grant, was among th[...]vember, evaluator Sharon Ryan was Jenny’s Place from the Refuge’s earliest employed for a plann[...]nal review was held in And in 2008, Jenny’s Place initiated the December 1984 and YACS arranged the[...]lic meeting followed at the end of Jenny’s Place unfunded Resource Centre is January to present th[...]Project, had occupied as their Wendy Couper left Jenny’s Place to take up home since the 1980s. the second fulltime position with another of Jenny’s workers, Kerry Patterson, leaving to join the Hal[...]of the former Newcastle East police station. At Jenny’s Place 30th anniversary celebration in 2007, Wend[...] |
| [...]e community believed the issue was not Jenny’s Place member Wendy Couper taken seriously by pol[...] |
| [...]Newcastle 1988 – 1994) put in place have significantly improved police[...]denying the possibility of ever having Jenny’s Place began in 2005 where all services a productive rel[...]involvement following domestic In September 1983, Jenny’s staff correlated violence incidents.[...]VOCAL (Victims of Crime Assistance League Jenny’s earliest records reveal the Committee[...]E campaign launched in requested. This occasioned Jenny’s Committee 2014 was described b[...] |
| [...]ing evidence in court. whereby the police, DVCAS, Jenny’s Place and other support services meet fortnightl[...] |
| [...]In those early years the principal organisations Jenny’s Place interacted with, apart from the local police forc[...]ve anxiety in 1970s and 1980s were Jenny’s Place were either on a pension or in Valium, Serapax an[...]name changes, change-backs and re-changes Jenny’s Place workers were part of a Drug for the[...]In the decade from 1977 to 1987 Jenny’s Place Elderly Dr. Walkom was the Refuge’s doct[...] |
| Jenny’s clients had a generational dislike of On[...]ength during weekly or Women and children came to Jenny’s Place special meetings, before acting. Oft[...]Services - There were a number disconcerting Jenny’s Place had a policy of strict issues wi[...]Jenny’s. Workers were given no guarantees The legal position of Jenny’s workers and that this practice[...] |
| Jenny’s workers and their residents deserved Women[...]efforts to escape Department of Social Security - Jenny’s cruelty. They didn’t relish their n[...]t to the attitudes of some counter- Today, Jenny’s persistence in initiating the staff with the issu[...]ower to visit homes unexpectedly, Today, Jenny’s Place is proud of their check wardrobes with the aim of[...]slowly but with determination and persistence as Jenny’s Place workers, along with their sisters in other[...] |
| [...]heir heads above water – budget groups in 1975, Jenny’s Place didn’t receive watching the groce[...]Jenny’s submission in early 1980 requested Former Committ[...]ongoing salaries. beneficial force in assisting Jenny’s in the next step – funding for one part-time po[...]with residents after they’d left Jenny’s Place. Queensland’s women were not so fortuna[...]ity to make the public aware of refuges’ giving Jenny’s Place salaries for 3 or 3.5 fulltime posi[...] |
| [...]Care. was welcomed by NSW refuges. Jenny’s Place met with YACS regional In 19[...]management and funding and caused extensive Jenny’s Place formed the “Dumping Welfare” c[...]oing Home Staying Home reforms to strike, four of Jenny’s workers (Janne, have destroyed the[...]Specialist Homelessness Reform Jenny’s Place Somehow most women’s refuges did survive.[...]kers in each refuge Four of Jenny’s core workers had totted plus 17% loading for reli[...]on of statistics. Jenny’s since the Phoebe Street days, Marcia[...]ral, the move to the purpose-built Jenny’s in 1989 State and Territory Governments ag[...] |
| [...]donations and funds allowing provision for made Jenny’s Place their home for a short this essenti[...]During the last few years, Jenny’s Place These four women knew how Jenny’s worked, has been very fortunate in[...]company supporting Jenny’s Place Resource They’d worked too long and too hard to allow Centre with $80,000 per annum over the Jenny’s to go under. n[...]t ongoing Government funding tendering concerns - Jenny’s Place would be for the Resource Centre. no[...]f the Centre and knowledge of the support In 2014 Jenny’s Place was successful in and services pr[...]qually determined and strong- allowed Jenny’s Place to employ extra staff minded women. Includ[...]to be able to meet the demand. One of the Refuge, Jenny’s “package” now consists paid[...]Accommodation partnerships to assist Jenny’s Place to properties plus a continuation and an[...] |
| [...]service to continue. Everyone involved with Jenny’s Place service is again bearing new offspring who[...]ith the philosophy of old entrenched in her womb, Jenny’s Place[...] |
| [...]expensively suited ministers and their policy Jenny’s Place founding foremothers hadn’t adviso[...]ifying Nimbin-style tops). circumstances. Jenny’s feminist founders had begun a journey, a resolute[...]e’s could expect! opening, five of Jenny’s feminist foremothers (Eva, Jan, Judy, Bev[...] |
| [...]since men’s shoes!!! l978, visited Jenny’s Place in the early l980s regarding the Refuge’[...] |
| [...]lleague because she had used the ‘F’ properly placed in the middle of a word had word. And[...]rence and justifiably so! used in the work place increased. Also women from non-English sp[...] |
| [...]ift. The selections below are recollections from Jenny’s former and current workers. The Phoebe Street Da[...]She did, letting prior to the surgery. Jenny’s workers were out a primeval scream that wo[...] |
| [...]Praise given by a seasoned staff member to Jenny’s Committee paid hotel accommodation a[...]t to not run away stage, this woman did return to Jenny’s Place after she’d had a dispute with anothe[...]o be a ‘refuge’ from the property settlement. Jenny’s workers worker. The resident chose to o[...]Refuge every half hour, the resident (Jenny’s[...]as they walked back to the Refuge with Jenny’s address to her husband and then[...] |
| [...]On many occasions in past years, Jenny’s between the bunk beds’ wooden slats in the[...]to one another while they directed Jenny’s heartbreak on hearing in later years there’d Place staff to carry out the heavy luggage and been a f[...]ose-Built’ Refuge Days Jenny’s workers realise how ridiculous those A little boy[...]known as ‘natural and logical consequences’. Jenny’s with her small son as she couldn’t[...]the child support centre was a safe place and[...]he Refuge’s entrance. week stay at Jenny’s, the family were ready A staff member and[...] |
| [...]lice escorted him vehicle belonging to Jenny’s Place to a section from the Refuge. When the man in que[...]want my teeth However after the event Jenny’s workers back. Give me my teeth. They’re[...] |
| [...]ted’ by husbands to pick up peep into the world Jenny’s Place the children from their schoo[...]pent time with their residents in the Phoebe When Jenny’s Place first opened, the workers[...]memories of Jenny’s workers of today. money to spend - to have money[...]tempting ‘craft’ work, skills in which Today, Jenny’s Place workers still feel that[...] |
| [...]time no see Those kind of places aren’t for women Oh my God what happened to th[...]? Is there a better class of place where you could go? You say you didn’t do anyth[...]lved I really must go now I’veplaces to be Why not go home and the problem is[...] |
| [...]looking back in hindsight at that As I remembered Jenny’s Place I ponder, did that kindy chai[...]not All these are given at Jenny’s Place. Basic digs was what we got With paperwork[...] |
| [...]ng and Receiving From inception those involved in Jenny’s The Committee liaised with other women’s Place Committee gave generously of their se[...]y assisted other refuges with training Jenny’s Place not only gave generously and forums and advice re[...]very early years, they also received and the ways Jenny’s Place had learned to an abundance of assista[...]to rape legislation, The Grain Silos Board placed a levy on women and violence, divorce and proper[...]Security meat to be purchased prior to Jenny’s Place regarding benefits and services provided,[...]and then gave Jenny’s a donation from There were forums on women and[...]e attended. assisting Jenny’s Place move to their new[...] |
| [...]Jenny’s Place can continue to support women Josephine Conw[...]our community. from Violence and participator in Jenny’s Place early formation, remained connected[...]y hosting many fundraising In July 2007, three of Jenny’s staff members events and providing fin[...]Christmas period. Members of Rotary and part of Jenny’s, popping into the Refuge every Lions Clu[...]half of various Bay Rotary Club offered Jenny’s the use of women’s groups or paintings she’d[...]t no cost, in a vacant building gifts to brighten Jenny’s walls. he owned in the Hun[...]pportunity to showcase Four decades since opening Jenny’s Place is the new Resource Centre before a l[...]llsend Diggers RSL Club and Hexham Each member of Jenny’s Place is extremely Bowling Club have supp[...]Church groups provide from cuts to funding. When Jenny’s Place toys, toiletries, Mothers’ Day,[...]ic Violence and Homeless Services in Jenny’s staff as guest speakers and have in the Newcastle[...]ny Women’s Association have supported Jenny’s who give throughout each and every year since 2007 with annual monetary donations, that Jenny’s Place is able to achieve countless handm[...] |
| [...]iness firms in the area supportive of Jenny’s Place and gave a have held numerous fundraising social[...]mputer support, maintenance and servicing whereby Jenny’s Place and other services for over 20 yea[...]puters women and children residing at Jenny’s when they are settling into another home.[...]partnership with Jenny’s Place, beginning Another amazing organisation, F[...]to assist women setting up in new safe homes. Jenny’s Place staff to establish the needs Port Wa[...]en members of Friends with Dignity Jenny’s Outreach Team with their “Keys completely furni[...]thout ever meeting the support service Jenny’s team provide. More clients concerned.[...]and offered support to Jenny’s Place Domestic Kiwanis Beachside-Newcastle are a dedica[...]t 2 years. They are also lending have been aiding Jenny’s in the last few years their expertise to[...]packaged and tinned food the year. Kelly contacts Jenny’s Place and collected from shops, caf[...] |
| [...]e Lastly, but by no means least, Jenny’s Place from the Engineering and Built Environment[...]f their staff who have of Architecture, contacted Jenny’s Place continued to support us over the[...]time and fundraising finances for resources to replace play equipment and Male partners of staff have driven to Jenny’s lay soft fall as they reconstruct the backyard[...]trouble when there were dangerous situations Jenny’s Place family refuge. or pro[...]Room 5 through the ceiling’s manhole which replaced all the window coverings throughout[...]West. beyond any expectation Jenny’s Place may[...]ve had. Another big thank you goes to Ean Sutton, Jenny’s Place volunteer maintenance handyman. Ean[...] |
| [...]ive upstairs bedrooms are never empty Jenny’s Place – forty years later - the dream while another b[...]bout the work Not-for-profit and community-based; Jenny’s they do in supporting and empowering Place work alongside many government and[...]melessness in Newcastle and surrounding regions. Jenny’s Place’s list of achievements since her conception are[...]d fundraisers to maintain this facility. In 2014 Jenny’s won the tender to provide Specialist Homel[...] |
| APPENDIX A JENNY’S PLACE 1977 – 2017 Most Significant Achievements Our[...]support, case management, referral and advocacy. Jenny’s Place has always been proactive at identifying and fill[...]refuge. • Successful lobbying for funding for Jenny’s Place Refuge. • Being a part of the Women’s Refug[...]government services required by DV clients. • Jenny’s Place workers as members of the Child Support Wo[...] |
| [...]lies in Newcastle, Sydney and Canberra. • Jenny’s Place was one of the representatives on the Women’s R[...]ed by the Women’s Refuge Movement. • Jenny’s Place was part of a group that established the Newcastl[...]wcastle Community for approximately 10 years. Jenny’s Place took up positions of Secretary and Chairperson for this committee. • Jenny’s Place with other local regional refuges established the[...]effects of Domestic Violence on Children. • Jenny’s Place workers were part of a regional group of child su[...]workshops at NSW Child Support Conferences. • Jenny’s Place along with other community services established t[...]tions and services for those experiencing DV. Jenny’s Place continues to be a part of this committee and has auspiced this committee for many years. • Jenny’s Place along with the Area Domestic Violence Police Co-o[...]s. Policies and procedures were developed and Jenny’s Place worked out of the Waratah police station one day a week. • Establishment of the Jenny’s Place Newcastle Domestic Violence Information an[...] |
| [...]hed so that people experiencing DV had a safe place to go to get the specialist support, information,[...]isers to support this valuable service. • Jenny’s Place partnered with the Domestic Violence Court Suppor[...]lence Orders. This support continues today. • Jenny’s Place was part of a co-ordination group for a 3 year pr[...]assisted many women over the 3 year period. • Jenny’s Place represented Newcastle DV services on the Newcastl[...]ive Services, Disabilities, Centrelink etc. • Jenny’s Place won a grant in 2011 to provide Domestic Violence[...]groups, neighbourhood centres etc. • In 2014 Jenny’s Place won the tender to provide Specialist Homeless and[...]to women and children in the community. • Jenny’s Place increased their staff to accommodate the addition[...]Centre from community donations. • To enable Jenny’s Place to provide Transitional Accommodation to single w[...]women. • In partnership with Wesley Mission, Jenny’s Place provides a women’s support luncheon[...] |
| • Jenny’s Place provides assertive outreach support, information[...]for clients who have identified state debt. • Jenny’s Place established a partnership with Homeless Persons L[...]d Mead Solicitors and Hickson’s Law Firm. • Jenny’s Place continue to be a strong part of the Hunter Commun[...]ets, haircuts, free birth certificates etc. • Jenny’s Place Outreach Team provide support, information, advoc[...]g with numerous community service partners. • Jenny’s Place in 2016 established a partnership with the Depart[...]Department in Newcastle on a weekly basis. • Jenny’s Place along with other Women’s services from Newcastl[...]Homeless Action Plan) funds received by FACS. Jenny’s Place continues to provide a 24 hour DV support service which it has done for at least 35 years. • Jenny’s Place held a World Café Style Day in 2016 where all se[...]from many services including six workers from Jenny’s Place made contact with Homeless people for three c[...]and receiving the support they require. • Jenny’s Place has established numerous referral partnerships an[...]Council Homeless Interagency Group etc. • Jenny’s Place continues to be supported by the Newcastle and su[...]our community. It is this support that makes Jenny’s Place the successful service that it is today. T[...] |
| APPENDIX B Jenny’s Place Women’s Domestic Violence and Homeless Services[...]96289 and press option 1 or email referrals@jennysplace.org The following SHS services are provid[...]m (GHSH) from October 2014 Service: Jenny’s Place Women & Children’s Supported Crisis Refuge Targ[...]kills Post Crisis Support Service: Jenny’s Place Supported Single Women’s Crisis Refuge T[...] |
| Service: Jenny’s Place Outreach Program Target Group: Women and Chi[...]26289 option 1 Email: referrals@jennysplace.org Support provided: Client focused Co-Ca[...]to complete documentation Service: Jenny’s Place Transitional Supported Housing Program Target Gro[...]26289 option 1 Email: referrals@jennysplace.org Support provided: Transitional support[...]ded under the SHS program. Service: Jenny’s Place Domestic Violence & Resource Centre Target[...] |
| [...]ealed/news-story/d1647a8e9bb98d61839e9cbac893f9e7 Jenny’s Place – a welcome refuge, Newcastle Morning He[...] |
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| [...]lication "The Birth of a Dream : Jenny's Place Women & Children's Refuge Newcastle (Sept 1977- Sept 2017)" is a history of Jenny's Place Women and children's refuge in Newcastle (Australia). Jenny's Place is a not-for-profit community-based service estab[...]rd written by Marcia Chapman, Manager Jenny's Place Inc.</p> <p>Sponsored by Chris Boswell[...] | |
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