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LISMORE-based organisation Women Up North has received two grants under the first Aboriginal Community Safety Grant program targeting domestic, family and sexual violence.<\/p>\n

Chief executive Jillian Knight-Smith said the organisation was proudly Aboriginal-led, with an Aboriginal chair and majority Aboriginal board.<\/p>\n

“We are proud and excited to share that our Bugalma Bihyn program team has secured funding to support our local communities,” Knight-Smith said.<\/p>\n

“This funding will help fill critical service gaps for young Aboriginal mothers and their children, while also empowering our communities with knowledge of trauma-informed responses to domestic, family and sexual violence.”<\/p>\n

A $138,996 grant will support the Bundjalung Mums and Bubs program, which provides outreach services for pregnant teenagers and young mothers at high risk of violence.<\/p>\n

A second grant of $74,626 will go towards Pathways to Safety, a program supporting culturally safe responses to domestic violence in Northern Rivers Aboriginal communities, including accommodation and wraparound supports.<\/p>\n

Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin congratulated Women Up North on securing the funding.<\/p>\n

“Women Up North is just a great organisation which has stood the test of time; it’s still delivering a<\/p>\n

wide range of targeted support services to local women and children,” she said.<\/p>\n

Saffin said the State and Federal Governments were jointly investing $3.8 million in 32 projects through the new Aboriginal Community Safety Grant program.<\/p>\n

“This program is part of a wider effort by both governments to close the gap in family safety outcomes and improve the lives of Aboriginal people in New South Wales,” she said.<\/p>\n

The projects align with the first Action Plan 2023\u20132027 under the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children and promote self-determination, community-led innovation and culturally grounded responses.<\/p>\n

Strategies are trauma-informed and culturally safe, recognising the importance of culture, connection to Country and the roles of men’s and women’s business in responding to and healing from family violence.<\/p>\n

For information, visit wunh.org.au<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

LISMORE-based organisation Women Up North has received two grants under the first Aboriginal Community Safety Grant program targeting domestic, family and sexual violence. Chief executive Jillian Knight-Smith said the organisation was proudly Aboriginal-led, with an Aboriginal chair and majority Aboriginal board. “We are proud and excited to share that our Bugalma Bihyn program team has […]<\/p>\n

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