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News from McAuley | September 2014

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Dear Friend,

Welcome to McAuley’s September newsletter.

McAuley is a specialist Ministry of the Sisters of Mercy, established to meet a growing demand for emergency and long term accommodation as well as to provide education and employment support services for women who access our accommodation.

We advocate on behalf of women who are homeless or at risk of homelessness due to family violence or mental illness.

Today, September 24, we celebrate Mercy Day, the date that Catherine McAuley (foundress of the Sisters of Mercy) opened her House of Mercy on Baggot St, Dublin, in 1827. Through our work we hope to continue her mission.
 

 
     
     
   

Removing Stigma of Mental Illness

World Mental Health Day is on October 10 and communities across the world will be holding events to raise public awareness of mental health issues. This year there is a special focus on reducing the stigma associated with mental illness. McAuley understands the debilitating nature of mental illness all too well.
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Teddy Bear Campaign

McAuley is gearing up for the 2014 Victorian election with a campaign focusing on the link between women, family violence and homelessness. The teddy bear has deliberately been chosen for the campaign because it is a symbol of safety, security and family.
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Running for McAuley

Melbourne secondary student Clare Myers wants to rid the world of injustice and her focus for now is homelessness and violence against women and children.  It’s the reason Clare is running in this year’s Melbourne Marathon. Will you sponsor Clare?
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Finding A Place Like Home

There’s a house and then there’s something altogether different called a home. Musician Christina Green works in both, supporting women at McAuley House to find a refuge in music, a place where they belong. For many women, it is a remarkable experience. 
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Making Our View Heard as Election Looms

With less than 100 days to go until the Victorian election, McAuley has been meeting with politicians, journalists and community groups to talk about mental health, homelessness and family violence.
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Raising Voices Against Family Violence

Monique Rosshandler was a young law student when she first saw the impact of family violence up close. It not only influenced the legal work she would pursue as a young lawyer, it also shaped her social and philanthropic priorities. For the second year in a row, Monique is part of the TwentyFour/7 Cocktail Party organising committee.
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Join Fed Up Lunch

A small group of friends has come together to try and make a difference to our work in ending family violence and homelessness for women. They are running The Fed Up Lunch on 21 February 2015 at Flemington.
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McAuley Works Pays Off

Eighty-six women have accessed McAuley Works’ jobs-ready and accredited vocational training programs in the past year. This service, which receives no government funding, is not only a vital part of McAuley’s holistic approach to caring for women, it also saves the Australian taxpayer a great deal of money.
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Sisters of Mercy Take a Chance

Six years ago the Sisters of Mercy took a risk. It was considered and planned, but a risk nonetheless. They decided to bring together Regina Coeli and Mercy Care to establish McAuley Community Services for Women. Regina Coeli became McAuley House and Mercy Care became McAuley Care.
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McAuley In The News

McAuley’s CEO Jocelyn Bignold is increasingly sought out for her views about family violence and homelessness. Over the past two months, she has been interviewed by Richard Stubbs, 774 Melbourne, Wendy Tuohy from The Perch, Herald Sun, GiveNow, Australian Women’s Weekly and Moonee Valley Weekly.
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It's A Christmas Tale

Get in the Christmas mood with a performance from Girls ACT Good in November at The Butterfly Club in Carson Place (off Little Collins St).
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McAuley transforms women's lives through housing, education and employment.

 
 
   

McAuley Community Services for Women
18 Robertson Street, Kensington VIC 3031
T: 03 9371 6600
E: mcsw@mcauleycsw.org.au

 

McAuley Community Services for Women provides housing, education and employment
to women who are homeless or at risk of homelessness to transform their lives.

 
 
 

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