Juno recently concluded our eight week ‘Art for Recovery and Wellbeing Workshops’, with a second series planned for July. Women who have experienced homelessness often have poor mental health outcomes; worrying about paying the rent, constantly moving from place to place, or living in fear of a violent partner all take their toll. Trauma, anxiety […]
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Amara’s Story
Like so many other women, Amara told us she had begun experiencing homelessness due to family violence perpetrated by her husband. She felt she had no other option but to leave the family home to stay safe. No one should have to make the decision to leave their children with an abusive partner, but Amara was worried […]
Switched On: Digital Inclusion Project
Switched On: Digital Inclusion is a new project that provides women and non-binary people experiencing homelessness and family violence with access to a safe, child-friendly computer room. Here they can freely use technology with the guidance of our case workers. There is an increasing expectation that everyone in the community has the skills and resources to access technology. This expectation, however, presents significant […]
We’re hiring! – Homelessness Case Manager
ABOUT THE ROLE Ongoing position – full time Working with a team of committed professionals you will be responsible for providing assessment, brief intervention, case management and advocacy for women and their children who are experiencing homeless and its related impacts. ABOUT YOU To be successful in this role you will: Be an experienced professional […]
Juno’s innovative EMPower Coaching Program builds thriving futures for women
While chronic housing shortages and lack of affordability put many Australians at risk of homelessness, gendered poverty and family violence make women particularly vulnerable. Alongside our usual case management, our focus at Juno has also been on introducing programs that tackle the structural issues of homelessness, gendered poverty and family violence, to create sustainable change in the lives of the women we work with. […]
Dana’s Story
Dana came to Juno seeking immediate support when violence from the perpetrator/husband escalated. When she arrived, she was scared and confused. The physical and emotional abuse she had endured had become too much and she was forced to leave the family home, leaving behind her two children. Dana and the perpetrator/husband are refugees and on Temporary Protection […]
We’re hiring! – Community Projects and Connection Worker
ABOUT THE ROLE The Community project and connection worker will deliver Juno’s capacity building and homelessness early intervention projects. You will be the On Our Path Together project lead and engage with older women who have experienced homelessness to provide information and connection on homelessness services. This project uses a peer-education model which engages peers as educators […]
Amelia’s Story
When Amelia first came to Juno last year, she had experienced high levels of physical violence perpetrated by her ex-partner/father of her child. To stay safe, Amelia, like so many other women, was forced to leave her home and enter the homelessness system. Unfortunately, experiences with violence and navigating the homelessness system were not new […]
WISHIN Annual Report 2019-20
This is our final Annual Report as WISHIN. From November 2020, we continue our legacy of supporting women under our new name, Juno. Download the 2019-2020 Annual Report.
National Homelessness Week (#HW2020)
Every Victorian Should Have a Home National Homelessness Week (August 3-8, 2020) gives us the opportunity to think about what having a home means to those of us who have them, and to consider what it might be like for those who don’t have them. This week also provides an opportunity for those who are […]
