Community appeal for Zonta House Refuge Association

Once again, we’re appealing to you, our generous community, to drop off essential items for people who have experienced family and domestic violence (FDV).   
  
Donations will be delivered to Zonta House Refuge Association, a specialist front line FDV service that provides safety, essential relief and support to those who have experienced, or are at risk of experiencing FDV.  

Drop your donations into the marked boxes between Monday, 5 October and Sunday, 18 October at:  

• AH Bracks Library + Creative Space – Corner Stock Road and Canning Hwy, Melville 
• Blue Gum Community Centre – 33MoolyeenRd, Brentwood WA 6153 
• Bull Creek Library – 24 Leichhardt St, Bull Creek WA 6149 
• Civic Square Library –AlmondburyRoad (entry off Davy St), Booragoon 
• LeisureFitBooragoon – 526 Marmion St, Booragoon 
• Willagee Community Centre – Archibald St andWinnacottSt, Willagee 

Want to help? Donate today! We are looking for: 

Non-perishable food  (Long-expiry)

• Pasta, rice and microwave rice/pasta packets 
• 2-minute noodles 
• Long-life milk 
• Canned foods (including tuna and tinned fruit) 
• Breakfast cereals and oats 
• Pasta sauces and cooking sauces 
• Cooking oil 
• Condiments, salt, pepper and spices 
• Chips and snack foods 
• Tea bags 
• Cake mixes and pancake mixes 
• Christmas cakes 
• Packaged Christmas chocolates 

Household cleaning products 

• Washing powder 
• Dish washing liquid 
• Multipurpose spray cleaner 
• Bleach/disinfectant 
• Glen 20 
• Broom or mop 
• Dustpan and brush 
• Cleaning cloths 
• Glad wrap, aluminium foil and zip-lock bags 

Home items 

• New queen-size bed sheet sets 
• Reusable water bottles 
• Keep cups 
• Earphones 
• Handbags 

Summer clothing  (New items only, all sizes) 

• Women's clothing 
• Women's footwear 
• Women's pyjamas 
• Women's underwear 
• Hats 

Toiletries and personal items 

• Toiletries and sanitary items 
• Sunscreen 
• Lip balm/chap stick 
• Face masks 
• Hair care products 

Stationery and craft 

• A5 notebooks 
• Adult colouring books 
• Pens and markers 
• Craft kits 
• Craft accessories 
• Open gift cards 
• Diaries 

Self-care and pamper items 

• Bath robes 
• Gift sets 
• Perfume 
• Nail care products 
• Spa and wellness products 
• Jewellery and accessories 

Makeup and cosmetics 

• Makeup 
• Beauty and cosmetic products 

We cannot accept 

• Sharp objects 
• Live/flame candles (battery-operated candles are acceptable) 
• Alcohol and related items 
• Shaving kits 
• Nail clipper sets 

Need help? 

Everyone deserves to feel safe. If you are worried about violence or abuse in any of your relationships, support is available. 

If you or someone you know is experiencing, or at risk of experiencing domestic, family and sexual violence, call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732, text 0458 737 732 or visit the website at 1800respect.org.au – available 24/7. In an emergency, call triple zero (000).  
 

Frequently asked questions 

What is Family and Domestic Violence (FDV)? 

FDV happens when one person in a relationship hurts another or makes them feel unsafe and is a repeated pattern of controlling behaviour to cause fear, physical harm and/or psychological harm. It can happen in any kind of relationship — not just with husbands and wives or boyfriends and girlfriends (intimate partners) and the abuse doesn't have to involve hurt to your body, or physical violence, to be FDV. FDV can happen to anyone — regardless of country, religion, sexuality, gender, social background socio-economic status, age or culture.*  

How big a problem is FDV in Australia? 

FDV is a serious and widespread problem in Australia, but it is also preventable. To prevent FDV we need to understand it. Check out the Our Watch key statistics page to understand the extent of FDV in Australia. It’s important to note that FDV takes a profound and long-term toll on the person’s health and wellbeing, on families and communities, and on society as a whole.**  

What else can I do to support those impacted by FDV? 

Be educated:  

• 1800 Respect– for information on how to support someone experiencing FDV, or safety planning (things you can do to be safer when living with FDV).  
• Stop it at the Start-FederalGovernment campaign to help break the cycle of violence by encouraging adults to reflect on their attitudes and have conversations about respect with young people. 
• Zonta House free community workshops– Free public workshops and tailored sessions for small to medium groups, including policy support. 
• Doing Nothing Does Harm– Our Watch campaign to encourage people to do something when they see or hear disrespect towards women. 
• DV alert awareness sessions– free workshops to learn about FDV.  
• The Barber Shop– White Ribbon resource hub for men and boys who want to prevent men’s violence against women. 

Take action: 

• Zonta House Refuge Association– donate money, provide in-kind support, or support through the Containers for Change scheme.  
• DV Safe Phone– donate your mobile phone, funds, or fundraise for DV Safe Phone who collect, repurpose, and gift mobile phones to victims Australia-wide through registered charities, safe houses, family and domestic violence and/or law enforcement agencies. 
• White Ribbon– find out how to be an advocate for change in your local community or at a higher level. 
• Worthy Australia– donate furniture and household items, or funds to help turn empty houses into furnished homes for women and children escaping FDV.  

Sources: 

*https://www.1800RESPECT.org.au/violence-and-abuse/domestic-and-family-violence  

**https://www.ourwatch.org.au/quick-facts/ 

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