In Australia, one in four women have experienced domestic violence in their life. Tragically, one woman in Australia is murdered every week by her partner. And there’s an alarming increase in the number of North Shore Mums who are reaching out for advice and support as a result of abuse at home in our Facebook group.
In this episode of The Parenting Couch podcast, Rachel and Sarah sit down with Jacquie Murray and Courtney Parsons from Mary’s House, a refuge on Sydney’s North Shore who help women in crisis. In this episode, we talk about:
- What are the ‘red flags’ or early warning signs that indicate your partner might be abusive…
- How can you leave if your partner threatens to do something awful
- How can you leave if you don’t have any funds behind you
- How Mary’s House can help women experiencing abuse
- How to prepare to leave your house without your partner knowing
- What can we, as parents, do to reduce the risk of their child becoming an abuser?
- Local services where women can get support on the North Shore
- How you can support a friend or family member who is going through abuse
- Specifically what resources and refuges are available on the North Shore?
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About Jacquie Murray
Jacquie Murray is the Fundraising and Engagement Manager at Mary’s House. Before joining Mary’s House Services, Jacquie worked for the Young Parents Program at Australian Red Cross and as Practice Manager of the Gidget Foundation, an organisation that exists to promote emotional wellbeing for expectant and new parents and to raise awareness of perinatal anxiety and depression amongst women and their families.
About Courtney Parsons
Courtney Parsons is the Service Manger and former Case Worker at Mary’s House. Courtney has a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from UNSW and has held various practitioner and senior social worker roles in the DV space, before becoming Service Manager at Mary’s House Services.
Domestic Violence Support Services
If you are in immediate danger, call the police emergency on 000.
Click here for a complete list of local services for women escaping domestic violence.
- 1800RESPECT: 800 737 732
- NSW Domestic Violence Line: 1800 656 463
- NSW Sexual Violence Helpline: 1800 424 017
- Women’s Legal Services NSW
- Domestic Violence Advocacy Service (DVAS) – 1800 810 784 or 02 8745 6999
- Lower North Shore Domestic Violence Network
- Sydney Homeless Connect
- Women & Children First
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