Yoorana
$50,000 grant
Operating for 45 years on the Fraser Coast, Yoorana has provided crisis accommodation, therapeutic case management, counselling, and transitional support for hundreds of women fleeing domestic violence and wanting to rebuild their lives.
The Women & Change grant will be used for their Second Life Project which aims to fill a gap in wrap around support for victims of DV. Yoorana have purchased the Tinana CWA Hall and will restore and revitalise it into a social enterprise delivering employment and training opportunities through the second-hand shop and café as well as workshops and events.
Research into regional services confirms that no other initiative in the area leverages social enterprise to directly support this comprehensive assistance for women and children.