by admin | Aug 30, 2022 | BG, Stories of Impact
Unlimited and undefined by gender For Bethany kindergarten educator, Kylie, a classroom discussion about careers highlighted that gender bias was influencing the way the children see themselves and their world, even at their young age. Kylie had initiated the...
by admin | Aug 30, 2022 | BG, Stories of Impact
Regaining control of her finances got Emma’s life back on track Emma had endured enough. After years of abuse at the hands of her partner, 40-year-old mother of six, Emma, finally fled the relationship, children in tow. But that was by far the end of her ordeal,...
by admin | Aug 30, 2022 | BG, Stories of Impact
Building meaningful relationships after separation Ned had barely seen his father since he was a toddler; his little brother Oscar had never met him. To Ned, their dad was a distant and scary figure. His hazy memories of him involved shouting, banging doors, tears...
by admin | Aug 30, 2022 | BG, Stories of Impact
A place to call home By the time Andrea and Matt were expecting their first child, things had taken a turn for the worse. Their relationship, which friends described as ‘passionate’, had become physically violent. Matt was not only verbally and physically aggressive...
by admin | Jul 19, 2022 | BG, Stories of Impact
Building a new life in Geelong In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sally and her infant son James were experiencing the frightening intensity of a violent relationship and a lockdown. Fearing for their lives, Sally and James fled their home in New South Wales to...
by admin | Jul 19, 2022 | BG, Stories of Impact
Brothers James (seven) and Tom (five) had not had a good start to life. From a young age they had been exposed to family violence and substance abuse, and eventually were removed from their parents and placed in the care of their grandparents, Kate and John. The...