Dedicated Safe Space Opens Amid Spike in Female Homelessness

With domestic and family violence now the leading cause of homelessness for women, a new women-only overnight space has opened at the WestCare Centre in Adelaide as part of the state’s Code Red and Code Blue extreme weather response. 

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Self-Care & Empowerment at Wright Place

To remind each woman of their inherent worth and beauty, we recently hosted a self-care spa day for the residents at Wright Place, women-only crisis accommodation.

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Chapel doors remain open overnight for rough sleepers

As Adelaide temperatures hit 45 degrees, the South Australian Government called a Code Red emergency response to try and reduce the harmful effects of extreme weather on people sleeping rough.

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Acknowledgement of Country

Baptist Care SA acknowledges we work on the lands of the Kaurna, Peramangk and Boandik people. We respect the ongoing skilful custodianship of lands, skies and waters and the continuous deep cultural connection with Country. We pay respect to Elders and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from all Countries, Nations and Mobs.

Ngadlu tampinthi Kaurna miyurna yaitya yarta-mathanya Wama. Tarntanyaku, ngadluku piipawarpulayi kuu Kaurna yartangka tikanthi.

(We acknowledge the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains as the traditional owners of the land on which our office sits.)

Ngathu putama nhu mraat, mraat Boandikat wulnuwitjara Berrinat ba mraatat mingru Berrin (I recognise this country (is) the country of the Boandik, the custodians of Mt Gambier and the country around Mt Gambier.)