Centacare CFCS - SCOPE

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EMERGENCIES

CALL POLICE:

000

OR

DV CONNECT

1800 811 811

WHAT IS SCOPE?

SCOPE (Suncoast Cooloola Outreach Prevention and Education) has been established to reduce the occurrence and

impact of domestic and family violence, from Caloundra to Gympie and the Hinterland.

Services include:

• Outreach counselling, information and referral

• Domestic and family violence court support

• Community education and awareness

• Counselling for adults and children

• Women on the Move - group work for women affected by domestic and family violence

Other services Centacare provides are:

• Faxback Program - Police assisted referral

• Changing Gears - Men's group work towards behavioural changes

• Participation in Prosperity (PiP) - pathways for women to participate in community, education and employment opportunities

• Early Intervention Service (EIS) - counselling, education and training

• Relationship Education

WHAT IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE?

In QLD, Family Violence is defined by the domestic Violence (Family Protection) Act 1989.

Violence is any behaviour, which causes physical, sexual or psychological harm or causes

a person to live in fear.

Domestic and Family violence includes, but is not restricted to:

• Physical violence including hitting, pushing, spitting, using weapons, being thrown against walls

• Emotional and verbal abuse including comments and behaviour that make you feel worthless like put downs, shouting and sulking

• Sexual abuse including rape and any forced or unwanted sexual contact

• Financial abuse can include controlling and withholding money or not allowing a say in how money is spent

• Social abuse includes cutting you off from family and friends, making you account for everything you do, embarrassing you and keeping you from earning your own money

• Intimidation using body size or movement, coercion and threats e.g. to injure or kill self or family members

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Domestic and family violence is about the misuse of power. It occurs when one person in a relationship uses violence and abuse to dominate the other person in any way.

You are not alone

• You are not to blame for your partner's violence

• You have the right to be safe

• You have a right to a life free of violence

• Incidents of domestic and family violence are not always reported

• Children suffer deep emotional harm when domestic and family violence is part of their life

• Children are very good at detecting tension and fear between the people important to them

Employment

Any positions vacant for Centacare Sunshine Coast will be advertised on QCOSS, SEEK and / or The Sunshine Coast Daily.

Applicants MUST address all essential criteria.

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"NEVER THINK YOUR

PARTNER'S VIOLENCE

AND ABUSE IS YOUR FAULT"

Fact:

Over 1 million Australian women

have experienced violence by an

an intimate partner

(Australian Bureau of  Statistics, 1996)

Fact:

The total annual cost of

domestic violence in 2002 - 2003 is

estimated to be $8.1 billion dollars

(Commonwealth of Australia, 2004)

Fact:

23% of Australian women who have

ever been married or in a

de-facto relationship, experienced

violence by a partner at some time

during their relationship.

(Australian Bureau of Statistics, 1996)

Fact:

The private nature of domestic

violence has resulted in it

remaining a hidden problem.

However, it is one which has

damaging effects on many

victims ach year.

Myth

Domestic violence is NOT a

widespread problem

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CONTACT DETAILS

Centacare CFCS / SCOPE

21 Cornmeal Pde

Maroochydore

QLD 4558

OR

PO Box 5350,

Maroochydore BC,

QLD 4558

Phone: 07 5430 9300

Fax:     07 5430 9399

Office Hours

Monday to Friday

9.00am to 5.00pm

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Regional Domestic & Family Violence Service is

Managed by:

Centacare Catholic Family and Community Services, Maroochydore

Workers are available at:

Maroochydore

Gympie

Caloundra

Noosa

Maleny

Nambour

Counselling

is by

Appointment ONLY